Revisions on your game design project can be tough. I’m
currently overhauling my game board to be more simplified (per playtest
feedback) and the simplest, most cost effective option is to pull off labels
and repaint areas of the board to fit my latest revision ideas. In hindsight I
should have gone with a simpler medium instead of watercolors on cardboard.
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| New map in progress. Goodbye UK, India, and Brazil as playable nations! |
Additionally I included some special order miniatures from
Shapeways that I may end up not using. Per play tester feedback the unit options
are a bit daunting. Considering this I will go with a “less is more” strategy.
Sadly, I will miss some of these really cool minis!
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| US F16 and Russian Hind from Shapeways |
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| Custom game cards still in use... For now |
Making these choices aren’t easy, especially if you’ve
already invested some money into the beta version of your game. I decided that I
would rather build a game that is fun to play as opposed to looking really
cool. If I could get both on target then that would be great, but I primarily
want people to look forward to playing Rogue States.
On one last note, be sure to document your sessions so you
have a reference of what went well and what didn’t. My friend Matty from 1000XP
had these booklets made for their game design efforts.
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