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Amazingly, I have made great design development with my "Monster Keep" idea and/or design. I have put together an interesting set of mechanics for the game that are inspired from the original game idea (all the way back to version 1.0).

Now we are on Version 10.0 of the game. That means that I've gone through ten (10) design cycles, trying to improve the game. I finally feel like I am "somewhere" with the design idea.

This "core" product follows the XTG3 licensing and allows for Single Pack Expansions to the "core" set of cards.

Well I took the ENTIRE day to "re-design" the *NEW* (Latest and Greatest) cards for the prototype. Now I know this game has had a bunch of versions. Some of which that never made the "prototype" phase: they went from idea straight into the trash! LOL

But more seriously, I found some good elements and pieced them all together. I hope to conduct testing "tomorrow", once I finish up cutting the next deck. Since this game is two (2) Player "Micro" Decks, I've finished up Deck #1 and have to repeat the process for Deck #2.

Could take between 1 to 2 hours to cut up the cards.

Although the Kickstarter for "Tradewars - Homeworld" is over ... I still wanted to share some information about the FUTURE of the product.

Namely a questionable "Tactical Core" which will feature five (5) distinct starship models AND a "Tactical" Board! That's right, our game will be the FIRST Deck-Builder to combine and use a "special" Game Board suited for Tactical combat and strategy!

This "Tactical Core" will feature SIXTY (60) miniatures!!!

That's right, not 10, not 20, not 50... 60!

It will have two (2) modules:

With Tradewars, I have had no interest in adding "Bluffing/Deception" as a expansion idea. I guess I'm not really impressed with all those games that feature it.

Yet at the same time, I would want to introduce a PYL (Push-Your-Luck) mechanic for the "Privateer" Expansion.

At the moment, I cannot picture any "Bluffing" - only that player take chances with the "commissions" to try to be the first player to reach 500 credits. It's pretty simple, each starship costs 10 credits to "commission" and gets a 5 credit "valuation" (no Tradeships).