Game Design

[Lord Pyre]

Originally Posted by capsocrates

Any tips on making rapid prototyping easier and faster? It's a big road block for me.

I've had that problem in the past, too. I just want to get to the game, not busywork.

Thanks for the ideas! Unfortunately the new semester starts today, so might be a while before I get to work on these again.

[Hahma]

Originally Posted by capsocrates

Any tips on making rapid prototyping easier and faster? It's a big road block for me.

Maybe this place can help

http://www.printplaygames.com/

[ollie]

Shameless plug. Check out Session II here. Pandemic got the photo credit this year, but Heroscape has been a big part of it each year, and will be again this. (I'm thinking 'Scape, Pandemic and Summoner Wars as the games that'll get repeated consideration, along with a bunch of one-offers).

Know any teens looking for summer programs like this? Please spread the word!

[caps]

Originally Posted by Hahma

Maybe this place can help

http://www.printplaygames.com/

That could help a little--the real hangup is in actually generating the files that need to be printed. Although, with the current state of my printer, getting a print is also admittedly an issue.

[japes]

It depends on what stage you are in. In the earliest stages I've actually had the text for cards listed on a sheet of paper and used regular playing cards where 3 of clubs = card 16 in the list. No use wasting a ton of time for something still evolving. I found I would spend way too much time designing the look of a card and I would either change things so much that the layout no longer made sense or I'd fail to finish off the design thought. I have far more in the grave yard of ideas than actually followed through with.

[caps]

Originally Posted by japes

It depends on what stage you are in. In the earliest stages I've actually had the text for cards listed on a sheet of paper and used regular playing cards where 3 of clubs = card 16 in the list. No use wasting a ton of time for something still evolving. I found I would spend way too much time designing the look of a card and I would either change things so much that the layout no longer made sense or I'd fail to finish off the design thought. I have far more in the grave yard of ideas than actually followed through with.

I've considered doing that before but it always seemed to me that it would slow down play since everyone would always be consulting a chart to see what cards they have.

[japes]

It depends on the game. Now I do things as digital as I can for as long as I can. I have created Vassal mods with very generic artwork just to get a feel. And I have used spreadsheets with macros that shuffle the cards and I can deal out how ever many I need.

Of course if you are out of design phase and you are truly playtesting with others then I've seen comments from others that I think would be a great idea...print black and white versions on regular paper and slip them in a card protector with a real card behind it to give it some rigidity.

[IAmBatman]

Man, if we could just get someone on Scapers to win the lottery, think of the game company we could start with all the great creative minds on here.

[Lord Pyre]

Originally Posted by IAmBatman

Man, if we could just get someone on Scapers to win the lottery, think of the game company we could start with all the great creative minds on here.

When I'm rich and famous I'll hire all of you guys.

[japes]

Originally Posted by Lord Pyre

When I'm rich and famous I'll hire all of you guys.

You better hurry...some of us are getting old.

[Tornado]

I resemble that comment.

[Hahma]

Japes was probably subtly referring to me and Sir G.