An introduction to the world of Dead Eden; its origins and starting point. I’ve tried to keep it vague to allow growth as new entities start to show themselves (such as the Eaters of the Dead, or the places players may visit). If there’s anything you want to explore in the world, let me know … Continue reading Welcome to Dead Eden
Category: Game Design
FeaRPG
What makes something scary? That is a complex question and something I’ll never be able to break down fully. Scary means different things to different people, somebody with a fear of germs may be fine at the top of a very tall building, but may struggle more when it comes to cooking meat with vegetables … Continue reading FeaRPG
Drafting Styles
Game mechanics are something I think about a lot in my spare time. I won't make a habit of doing whole articles on single game mechanics, but this one was something I've had on my mind recently; I have a deck of Magic: the Gathering land cards that I use to explore drafting and card … Continue reading Drafting Styles
Between the Living and the Dead (Sales Pitch)
I don’t know how the door has lasted this long, I was sure that all the noise the fuckers in this house were making would have alerted zom- the things out there. I should have listened to Alison, gone with her instead of running my mouth off, like I knew best. So here I am … Continue reading Between the Living and the Dead (Sales Pitch)
Battle of the Band (Prototype Game)
As a musician, and someone who has too many board games, this is a project I’ve been thinking about for a few years now, but never got to quite gel with what I wanted. How do you get across the idea of music without having music involved? What mechanics can you put in a non-musical … Continue reading Battle of the Band (Prototype Game)
Corners (Tables)
Link to Base Game... The cards are the main form of randomisation in the game of Corners, you will use the suit and the number of each card to determine traits about the room and the inhabitant. Each table has A-K with aspects you may want to apply. Each aspect is quite broad, so it … Continue reading Corners (Tables)
Corners (First Draft)
A house building murder mystery RPG for 2-6 players. Corners requires: 1 Deck of cards (including Jokers)Scrap paper (Record Cards work well)A single sheet of A4/A3 paper and some pens (depending on how big you want to go.2-3 Hours Lord or Lady Stoneview has died, sorry, they were murdered. They ran a tight ship around here, and they had … Continue reading Corners (First Draft)