Tue 12/13/16 Finalists Announced for Adventure Game

Well, Exile in the Forest did not make it to the finals. I'm pretty disappointed. I put a ton of work into it and looking at the judge's comments I feel like she's not really accurate so that's frustrating. Like she said that my rule book didn't have an example of dice combat with pictures but it definitely does. Also apparently my video didn't process right and just came out as still pictures. I wish I had a way to tell her that that was not what it was supposed to be and I wasn't able to see that it hadn't worked. Oh well.

What this means is that I don't have to wait until final judging before making tweaks to my game and putting it on sale. So I've fixed up some stuff and it's now published at The Game Crafter. This one I haven't put out a print and play version because it's a really massive game.

Once I get my own copy I'll get a video up and better action pictures but because of the Christmas rush it will be a few weeks for that.

Please do take a look at the page, download the rulebook, and let me know what you think!

Sun 12/11/16 Grill Time, Hunter/Gatherer, and Bento Box Lunch

Last night I got Grill Time all set up at The Game Crafter (see the links here). I added it to the BGG database and I'm waiting for that to be approved so I can add the files, pictures, and other stuff.

Today I tested out Hunter/Gatherer with index cards and found a few snags that I need to work out. Still pondering whether the whole idea is even going to work!

While I think about that, I'm putting together some artwork for Bento Box Lunch. This time I'm trying to make the tetriminoes.

Sat 12/10/16 Hunter/Gatherer and Grill Time

Considering I have not tested this at all and the rules are not even clear it is too early to do art for it but I enjoy doing graphic design and it inspires me so I worked up some card images. I am very happy with how they are coming out!

 I also tested out Grill Time again, made a couple little tweaks and it is ready! I'm uploading the files to make it both print&play and on The Game Crafter both regular and "light" version (where you supply your own dice and timer)

Fri 12/9/16 Grill Time and Hunter/gatherer

I wasn't able to test Band Parade on Thursday. I'll probably have to wait until next week. It requires exactly four players at this time!

Today I made a color prototype of Grill Time so I can play it with my husband soon. First thoughts, though, are that I want to make the art on the die faces a little larger.

I also sourced images for the cards in Hunter/Gatherer. I'm looking at vintage drawings of berries, fruits, nuts, roots, small game, and animals.

Pondering my trick taking game

What I'd really like to do for my twist on the trick taking (current contest at The Game Crafter) is to have two tricks going at the same time. One for hunting (meat cards) and one for gathering (berry cards).

My idea is that at the end of the game the cards you have the most of are positive points and the cards you have the least of are negative points, so you would focus either on being a hunter or a gatherer.

Still working on ideas for how you win the tricks, get rid of ones you don't want, and end of game. Lots of possibilities brewing.

Thurs 12/8/16 Band Parade Test

Tonight is our weekly game night and I'm hoping to get my friends to test out Band Parade again after another round of changes.

Wed 12/7/16 Work on bento box lunch and hunter/gatherer

This morning I looked and saw that a new contest is up at The Game Crafter. This one is for a trick taking game with a twist. I haven't played many trick taking games but I understand the contest. I watched some videos about it and brainstormed.

I came up with what I think I'm going to use for my twist. I just have to see if it will actually work.

In the afternoon I got some work done on the artwork for Bento Box Lunch. I have a rough draft set of rules and I want to try it out with a lunch time board game group I know. In order to get them interested in playing it, I want it to look nice and somewhat polished.