Name of my mech game

I like your reasoning for changing to Mech Hex but I don't agree that it would make the majority of people think that this is a minis board game. Don't get me wrong I do think that Mech Hex is good but not very evocative.

Why are these Mechs fighting. Is it to entertain the bored masses? Then maybe the name could reflect that. Look to your theme or the world your created in which this game exists for name inspiration.

I don't know if you need to get hung up on trying to have your name be descriptive of your game. I mean look at Twilight Imperium, that name tells you nothing about the game play. You can guess that it is sci fi and probably epic but it could be a minis game or a board game or a deck builder.

Also something to think about, if your name is just a descriptor of what the game/product is your copyright is not as strong. This last part probably doesn't matter but something I thought of.

So a few name ideas after watching your video:

Hexa Mechs (Riffing off your Mech Hex idea)

Mech king. (cuz it is a king of the hill type game)

Hill 43 ( the name of the hill where these mechs fight?)

Mech lords

Twisted Mechs

Junkyard Mechs (cuz your build your mech from avallable parts and a futuristic junk yard theme)

Just my two cents.

Scott Nicely

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Jovial Graphics and Games

For starters, abandon your name entirely. It's gone. Don't try to derive from it. Don't get stuck in a rut with your thinking. Your friends are right that Mech Deck implies a deck of mechs.

I suggest skimming some books, articles, and imagery about robots and machinery for ideas. You may find a term that suits your game and has the right kind of flair. Look for something that gives a unifying theme and is a good basis for a logo. Keep in mind brand distinction and marketing potential. Mech Hex sounds like Battletech meets Neuroshima Hex. Bad example, but if you have a scrapyard theme then maybe that leads you to verdigris, which in turn becomes Verdigris League. You have a color scheme for your packaging, a name that will grab the attention of Pokemon types, and so forth.

I'm actually kind of surprised you went with that name. According to Wikipedia (because I'm too lazy to cite a real source), "In Europe and the United States, surveys show that grey is the color [not a color, it's a shade] most commonly associated with conformity, boredom, uncertainty, old age, indifference, and modesty. Only one percent of respondents chose it as their favorite color." It is the color of neutrality, often associated with oppression, bland architecture, bad weather . . . and elephants, I guess.

To me, the name "Greyscape" evokes an image of a limbo-type setting, maybe a game where players are tasked with adding color to a bland and dreary Soviet housing complex. Maybe instead its about alien abduction, or a grey goo scenario with nanobots deconstructing the world to build more of themselves. D&D players may consciously or subconsciously register it as a fusion of Greyhawk and Planescape, two of the most popular settings. I don't intend any offense with all of this, but saying out loud, "Hey guys, wanna play Greyscape?" doesn't sound like a serious or promising invitation.