Brand Game Development

MAY 18, 2020

I’ve talked about how you can create a Tabletop Simulator demo for your own game before. My first creation was a demo of Blight Chronicles: Agent Decker for their Kickstarter which was simple but functional. Shuffling decks, dealing tiles, and assigning first player at a push of a button is very useful.

Simulation 130

Simulation Games Demo Playtesting 130

Grid Sage Games

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

An ancient demo image from Cogmind pre-alpha with a deteriorating item state listed on a hypothetical item. They will likely get some tweaks after playtesting, and purely from a theoretical design standpoint I think it may be necessary to at least require that charged items remain attached to retain their charge. We shall see.

Balance 52

Balance Mechanics Beta Alpha 52

Grid Sage Games

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

. “Semi-modal” 45-Row UI Layout Although players are free to continue using the full 60-row layout originally designed for Cogmind, anyone who does not mind sacrificing some convenience in exchange for greater cell size can use 33% larger tiles and text by switching to a 45-row layout.

Demo 52

Demo Feature Code Beta 52

Brand Game Development

JANUARY 2, 2018

Drapple is an abstract, tile-laying gardening game. Every iteration of each game has to be created somehow and there are A LOT of iterations – usually a new one after each playtest, especially in the beginning. I also try to go to as many conventions as I can and playtest as much as possible.

Playtesting 130

Playtesting Games Advertising Prototyping 130