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Designer Diary = The trouble with Game Design

Mon, 09/02/2024 - 17:19 — questccg

Well I figured I'd just share this because it has come on my radar during this week... While trying to figure out what to do with "Quest Adventure Cards(tm)", I took a good look at what is missing and how to move towards being a better game designer and having more success with my games.

Quest AC v1.5; the reboot is a compact game with a simple premise: be the first player to complete quests and score 30 Victory Points to win!

The artwork was done by Geof Isherwood a former Marvel and D.C. Comics artist and is real sharp when it comes to artwork: we scored a 97/100 on the Art Test!

Monster Keep — Re-visiting the Design

Wed, 07/31/2024 - 20:22 — questccg

Newest Version of the Game!

I need some "input" on this Design...

Specifically I am using 3d6 (White) and 1d6 (Black).

At the Bottom-Left-Hand corner, you see (8/0/0).

What this is meant to "symbolize" is that you need to roll an "8" given ANY White die + the Black die to deal "1 Damage". The most Damage a Monster can deal is "3 Damage".

"On Board Games" Board Game Podcast Features Special Guest, Jacob Bowers! We Discuss Ways To Overcome Designer Block

Mon, 07/15/2024 - 12:49 — Jacob

Hello Everyone!

I was able to record a podcast recently with the folks at https://www.inversegenius.com/ where we discussed ways to overcome designer block!

If you are interested in taking a listen, you can check them out here:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/obg-542-scrambling-for-a-styrofoam...

If you don't use Apple Podcasts, you can also listen online here:
https://sites.libsyn.com/19999/obg-542-scrambling-for-a-styrofoam-cup

Enjoy and happy listening!

- Jacob Bowers

Behind The Scenes Video!

Sat, 06/15/2024 - 15:49 — Jacob

Hello everyone!

I have released a video about my journey in the development process of my board game, "The Shadow Of The Nokizaru"!

If you are interested in checking it out, you can see it here!

https://youtu.be/II-XeUtX7Mo

See you there!

- Jacob Bowers

Quest Adventure Cards(tm) — The Reboot is finally ready!

Sat, 05/25/2024 - 23:57 — questccg

On Friday, I wrapped up the final version of the Quest Adventure Cards(tm) Reboot which is a streamlined version of the product which is composed on 70 Quest Cards and is great for kids wanting to learn more about card games.

No "Quest AC" is NOT a "Battling" game. You don't battle your opponent. Instead it focuses on constructive gameplay encouraging the players to COMPLETE QUESTS, much like the name suggests.

Dymino Monsters Update 4-18-2024

Fri, 04/19/2024 - 00:58 — Stormyknight1976

Well, it's been a very long while since I posted here on a new blog. The last blog is from December 3 or 4 2023.

So it's the New Year of 2024 and it's now April.

I'm still on chapter 5 in the journal novel for the story of Bantalatal and Aila. One war frog who uses an axe and his long time companion Aila who he met up in Thagdaar. Aila is also a frog but half the height of Bantalatal and Aila does sign language, Bantalatal is the interpreter. Aila can speak but uses sign language.

In other news:

TradeWorlds — Tactical Core

Tue, 04/09/2024 - 20:43 — questccg

Well as I ramp up my activities, I've got a bunch of projects all "OPEN" and at different stages. I'm thinking about using "Dual Dice", the specialty dice to use a "Dice Draft/Auction" mechanic which could maybe bring the game together.

The A/B Facets of those dice allow players to draft dice from the pool of available dice and then use them during their turn. So if you Drafted a "Fuchsia" dice (Black/Purple), it means that if you roll a "6", you will get 3 Moves and The Destined (Purple) players gets 3 Moves too!

TradeWorlds — Smuggler's Run

Sat, 03/23/2024 - 21:18 — questccg

I've just finished an "incomplete" version of the Box Cover for the "TradeWorlds" EXPANSION called "Smuggler's Run". The design had been in a bit of a funk ... or as other would put it a "Mental Block". In any event, I've found a system that could work but it needs a prototype and playtesting.

I plan to start (or continue) work on the Box Cover and ensure that the EXPANSION idea gets to the early prototype stage once everything I need to get done before that becomes a reality...

Hi guys ~ Gameland and Yaofish are officially accepting board game design submissions!

Thu, 02/29/2024 - 03:57 — Willow Jiang

Gameland and Yaofish are officially accepting board game design submissions! We're excited to discover your creative ideas and share them with passionate gamers worldwide.

We focus on exploring and publishing exceptional games, specifically Family Games, Party Games, and Children’s Games that feature easy-to-learn rules, beautiful illustrations, and moderate game durations.

Quest — The Reboot

Wed, 01/03/2024 - 15:48 — questccg

So I've just wrapped up a newer Version of "Quest Adventure Cards(tm)", I call it the "Reboot". In principle you are STILL trying to "complete" Quests but the method of doing so is different. The difference are as follows:

1> No more "Quest" Definition Cards.

Instead we use a STAR for required cards that must be played into the play area. You can start from one (1) to three (3) Victory Point cards which are required.

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