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.

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Simulation Games Demo Playtesting 130

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

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

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