Game Chef 2009

Sep 01

Meat, checking in

By etagelarsen Game Chef 2009

I’ve been working offline with this still. Lack of feedback on line caused me to take development elsewhere. I’d like to revert back again.

I have tons of design questions and have killed a few darlings. For now, the Battle Flower is on hold. I haven’t found an application for it that isn’t specifically tactical and it’s not how i want the game to develop. I’m slowly building out an Origin Engine which is a tool for chargen that i hope will provide immediate color and hooks for play.

I’d like the Origin Engine to be something like a cross between set-up in Fiasco and more directly, chargen from Traveller. The OE will help color the game specifically in Silver Age comics. Having the setting and tone more pronounced before play is a good lead-in.

Still generally having a problem with pvp part of it and specifically what the shape the play will take. I understand that those are HUGE things and the meat and potatoes of game design. And that’s what’s held me up so much.

Oct 04

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[Meat] update

By etagelarsen Game Chef 2009

Hey, I’d been pondering about what sort of excuse I could find for why i’m not done with my rough yet but then i figured… fuck it. I got married two days ago and the past few weeks have been a whirlwind.

I’ve got about 10 pages of rules written and a handful of points i’m still trying to resolve. Though I’m going to miss the 30 day deadline, I’m confident i’ll inch my way forward this next week and have something up by mid-October.

Thanks all for the support. Hope you’ll take a look at it when it’s hatched.

Sep 16

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[Meat] Even Good Guys have Bad Days

By etagelarsen Game Chef 2009

Moving on Bias in a player versus player game.

Sep 11

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[Meat] Damage Track v1

By etagelarsen Game Chef 2009

roughing out the damage track.

Sep 09

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[Meat] Setting Generation, Setting Cost and Combat.

By etagelarsen Game Chef 2009

In Meat, combat will be the result of action and movement through a series of consequences set up through an unfixed character generation and setting generation. Both are entwined in a bidding mechanic that results in scene building and who goes first.

Sep 08

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[Meat] thoughts about setting, Setting and theme

By etagelarsen Game Chef 2009

A little existential stroll through how much packaging to provide in your system for players through setting and theme. Wherein the designer wrestles with a couple of pieces of fiction or to throw caution to the wind.

Sep 07

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[Meat] first thoughts on movement and NPCs

By etagelarsen Game Chef 2009

First look at how the gaming table will look in Meat; as Conditions have been applied to setting and NPCs are nearing the playing field.

Sep 05

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[Meat] example of combat, redux

By etagelarsen Game Chef 2009

the mechanics of Meat’s combat system evolves and matures (some might even venture to say that it cures?)

Sep 04

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[Meat] example of combat

By etagelarsen Game Chef 2009

looking at adapting dice mechanics to fine tune for high action gaming and trying to weigh in on whether or not all hits are positive or whether or not there is some sort of active defense on the opponent’s side.

Sep 03

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[Meat] mechanics: town building

By etagelarsen Game Chef 2009

a look into mutual setting development and questions about how that can affect a one-shot game.

Meat, checking in

[Meat] update

[Meat] Even Good Guys have Bad Days

[Meat] Damage Track v1

[Meat] Setting Generation, Setting Cost and Combat.

[Meat] thoughts about setting, Setting and theme

[Meat] first thoughts on movement and NPCs

[Meat] example of combat, redux

[Meat] example of combat

[Meat] mechanics: town building

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