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Monster Keep — Re-think about the game

Tue, 02/25/2020 - 20:30 — questccg

So I know one of the mechanical ideas behind the game was "keeping Monsters" and therefore the name "Monster Keep" (MK). I've also learnt from playing the prototype, that the number of cards is too high and that the method of play is... by far not FUN enough because of all the MATH.

I had hoped that I could BLEND Fantasy with something like War! and come out with a very "take-that" kind of card game. But with the card count and all of the MATH ... Quite honestly, it just wasn't working.

Monster Keep — First Prototype

Fri, 02/21/2020 - 20:03 — questccg

Alright ... so I've been patiently waiting for "The Game Crafter" (TGC) prototype to arrive. And well it did this morning at 10:00 AM! I was super excited to see what the cards, stickers and dice looked like. Here are some of my observations:

1. Dice Stickers are TOO SMALL.

Indeed it seems like the indented die is LARGER than your standard d6s. And the stickers that go on the die are SMALLER than expected. What does this mean??? Well I might need to go with CUSTOM SVGs to have my stickers done professionally at TGC.

New Board Game Pieces - Sheep

Fri, 02/21/2020 - 15:14 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - Board Game Pieces - Sheep

We added these sheep to our board game pieces shop! They work well in farming or resource management games. Because our supplier sends us a random assortment, we don’t sell specific colors. When ordering, you’ll receive a random selection of these 2 colors. 17mm Meeple included for scale.

NEW: Custom Printed Full-Color Score Pads @ The Game Crafter

Wed, 02/19/2020 - 14:30 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - Custom Printed Full-Color Score Pads Now Available at The Game Crafter

Great news! We can now make custom printed full-color score pads. They’re no longer stapled and are now edge-glued! They come in the same 3 sizes (large, medium, small) as our black and white score pads.

New Contest at The Game Crafter - Proto ATL 2020 Contest

Tue, 02/18/2020 - 14:29 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - Board Game Design Contest - Proto ATL 2020

The Game Crafter has partnered with Proto ATL 2020 to run a game design contest that will do final judging live at the convention. No limits on components, themes, or mechanics this time. Just a short time frame to design, a short playtime, and a small price. Details at https://www.thegamecrafter.com/contests/protoatl-2020-contest

H&T: Arena, the Kickstarter Page

Mon, 02/17/2020 - 18:24 — Jay103

Not positive I can still share this in the same way, but my Kickstarter is "almost live". In around 2 weeks, I think.

It looks like this preview thing still works on the site.. if anyone cares or wants to tell me how awful the page is, feel free:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/727578181/heroes-and-treasure-arena...

I haven't done the video yet, but it'll be in the same style as my previous two... which means I sit my youngest daughter down and let her talk. Probably needs a little more graphical content as well.

Voting Begins - TGC Staff Roll and Write Challenge

Mon, 02/17/2020 - 15:07 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - Board Game Design Contest - TGC Staff Roll and Write Challenge

Voting has begun for the 62 entries in the TGC Staff Roll & Write Challenge. Cast your vote and pick the semi-finalists at https://www.thegamecrafter.com/contests/tgc-staff-roll-and-write-challenge

The let-off Leap Year Flash Drive!

Sun, 02/16/2020 - 11:58 — let-off studios

ONE DAY, 24 HOURS, ONLY! 18 FEBRUARY 2020: It's the let-off leap year flash drive!!!

18th February happens to be my birthday. 2020 also happens to be a leap year. $0 is typically what it costs to download and play my games. So I figure once every four years is good for an experiment like this.

For 24 hours, I will raise the minimum price of all my games posted on itch.io to $2. I’m inviting you and humbly requesting that you buy just one thing from me, once every four years.

Your generosity can gain you some other stuff, too. Here’s a breakdown:

Getting some new artwork

Wed, 02/12/2020 - 11:25 — Jay103
H&T Arena Box Sketch

I can probably edit this post as I go to include new artwork as it evolves.. Maybe nobody here cares, but I always like getting artwork :)

My game's box will 4" x 6" (or just slightly larger, to accommodate an A6 rule book). That's not a lot of space!

New Board Game Pieces - Pigs

Tue, 02/11/2020 - 13:37 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - Board Game Pieces - Pigs

We added 3 new pigs to our board game pieces shop! They come in Black and White, Brown, and Pink. We don’t know what kind of houses they live in, but we know they work great for farming or resource management games. :)

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