Hi!
I'm new here, thought I'd just say hello to you all. This is my company name if I ever manage to publish a game, but for now I am having fun designing games and testing them out.
- Ryan
Hello!
Sun, 09/11/2016 - 21:14
Mon, 09/12/2016 - 05:54
#1
Hi
What are you working on?
Hi
What are you working on?
Mon, 09/12/2016 - 09:45
#2
Welcome to BGDF!
Welcome to BGDF!
Mon, 09/12/2016 - 11:28
#4
Don't worry too much about
Don't worry too much about that.
But a recommendation for cheaper cards - go to Wal-mart and buy a bunch of face card packs. You can then use packing/box tape to tape paper to the front of them to indicate your card. If you need to alter the card, the tape comes off the face card without damaging it, so the only resource lost is the square of paper and the square of tape. That way you've got something to work with for early prototyping and play testing that doesn't cost as much as actual printed cards.
Mon, 09/12/2016 - 12:02
#5
Prototype cards
Hello!
For my card prototyping I have a cheap B&W laser printer, print onto standard 160gsm card, chop up with a cheapish rotary trimmer, and we're good to go. If the cards are reasonably OK and I want to use them with other people (or I need to have different card backs) I stick them into opaque-backed card sleeves, which also has the advantage of adding a little extra stiffness to the cards.
For laying out cards I use a bit of software called nanDECK, which has a bit of a learning curve, and isn't right for everyone, but allows me to build a deck of prototype cards very quickly -- and modify them easily. Other folks use professional tools like InDesign, and others just work with MS Word or similar.
I am currently working on a *card game that pits champions of order and chaos against each other in a battle over Abyssal layer 131. The purpose and style of play is different based on your champion selection, and the Abyss itself is working against both factions -- which includes other invading demon lords/archangels.
I had my first batch of cards printed up, but when I actually sat down and played the game with the original rules I came up with a completely different version of the game. So, I am back to the drawing board already!