The adventure begins! Warriors of Waterdeep is available from the Google PLAY Store in Canada! link: https://ludia.gg/WOW_Ludia
I’d only ever dreamed of working with the D&D brand alongside such talented team of developers, designers, artists, animators, QA – as well as the awesome folks at Wizards of the Coast.
The fate of the world now rests in the hands – and phones – of the players!
My latest project has been soft-launched for Android devices in Canada…check it out for the gorgeous Vampire and Lycan art, and stay for the multi-zone CCG gameplay!
Given that I got into the game design biz via technical writing and boardgame enthusiasm, I find it easier to think with my hands…pushing a pencil across the page, the buttons on a keyboard, or plastic figures on a cardboard map. Even if the game is distributed digitally, they’re still fundamentally tactile.
So, to keep the ideas flowing, I put together a brainstorm box out of materials scavenged from old boardgames. There’s a little bit of everything here:
Robot figures – from the Avalon Hill re-release of the much-loved Roborally
D&D Miniatures – from one of the many 2nd edition AD&D starter sets. Great for skirmishes.
Cthulhu – many games use a token to indicate who is the active player. People pay attention to Cthulhu
Wooden pawns – Simple, classic, effective. Four colours.
Cavalry figures and markers – in 4 colours. From a truly terrible game called Tenjo. Useful for goalposts and double-long figures
Dinosaurs – I mean…why not! From the Dino Hunt game by Steve Jackson Games.
Games Seeds – a terrific set of game mechanic inspiration cards with adorably blobby illustrations. Available here
Poker decks – 2 versions, so distinguish players 1 and 2
Chess set – magnetic, of course. Great for any time I need a board or want to map out a tactics game.
Rocket ships – A dozen stackable rockets in four colours. From the Avalon Hill edition of Cosmic Encounters. Great for indicating power-ups, captures, etc.
Letter tiles – 2 sets of 40. From Zynga’s attempt to break into the physical game space
Sand Timers – 30 seconds (from Roborally) and 2 minutes (from the kids’ dentist)
Glass Beads – a boardgame staple
Dice – Classic six-siders in a variety of colours and sides. use them as counters, pawns, randomizers or pieces!
Plastic coins – 12 glid, 18 silver, 24 copper. From a pirate-themed game called Bounty. Everybody loves money!
Tape Measure – for measuring distance and line of sight in tactical games
Pliyhedrons – I think Kepler was right: these shapes make up universe.
Rulers/Protractor – for sketches. I might use the protractor as a goal for a game of quarters
Scholi supplies – it’s not enough to have the ideas…you have to write them down.
Notebook – this is where the ideas live
Post-Its – for annotations, pirate sails or cozy blankets