Christian Strain- ABYSS
- BOARDGAMES
- April 22, 2015
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Christian StrainDESIGNING FIVE TRIBES
One of the many benefits of being in the League of Gamemakers is talking with other designers. I asked designer, Bruno Cathala, if he’d like to answer a few questions…
- Stephen DeBaun
- DESIGN
- DESIGNER
- March 24, 2014
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Stephen DeBaunADDING OPPORTUNITY COSTS: ARMY BUILDING IN ARS VICTOR
This is the second article I’ve written that talks about some cool mechanics I discovered while designing Ars Victor. You can read the first one at: Building Tension: The Ars…
- Stephen DeBaun
- DESIGN
- DESIGNER
- March 5, 2014
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BUILDING TENSION: THE ARS VICTOR GLORY TRACK
Tension: the uncertainty gap. The distance between desire and potential. From a game design perspective, I define tension as the anticipation of changes in fortune. Games that are good at…
