Here’s a list of games that I recognise as influences and touch-points for A Billion Suns Continue reading “Ludography”
Design Blog
She cannae take anymore, Captain!
In a game of massive spaceships duking it out, an obvious element to include is some from of damage mechanic, with the ships suffering problems as they get smashed up, and some kind of repair mechanic, where the brave and overworked engineers can patch her back together in the heat of the battle. These elements would be thematic and cinematic, and provide an ebb and flow to the performance of each ship that would surely create more interesting tactical choices.
To spoil the conclusion: they don’t, and I won’t be including them. Here’s why. Continue reading “She cannae take anymore, Captain!”
Autonomous Miniatures
The design for A Billion Suns is currently in the state where it is stuffed full of great ideas: none of which work yet. Continue reading “Autonomous Miniatures”
Design Principles
A strong game needs clear design principles. These are the principles I will use to guide the design process for A Billion Suns Continue reading “Design Principles”
The Difficult Second Album
Gaslands is a success. What the heck do I do now!? Continue reading “The Difficult Second Album”