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Catching up on Games (2/20/23)

There’s been a lot since November, the last time I did one of these. I might have to make these posts more frequent so there’s not such a pileup! Unsettled We tried out another “planet,” though this one had us stranded in space with asteroids. Lots of funky movement and puzzling out the board. Still…

by ThomasPKing

Winds of the North 0.8.4 Release

After taking a hiatus to make The Unseen World, I’ve been back to Winds of the North, playtesting a full campaign and making more adjustments. There aren’t any major mechanical changes, but there are many adjustments, some additions, a variety of fixes, and a few clarifications. The game has been very loose in several areas,…

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End of Year & Top 100

I’m going to try something new. This epic post will be a wrap-up of what’s been going on this year, what’s coming up, and my top 100 board games (now that I’ve regularly been playing enough to make it interesting). I think it’ll be a good way to cap off each year. So, inspired by…

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The Unseen World: Designer Diary

From this… to this. A Distant Starting Point Years ago, I started getting into gamebooks like Fabled Lands and solo RPGs like Ironsworn. I really wanted to make one of my own but wasn’t sure where to start or how it’s done. When I learned of Draw.io (the tool I still use), it was exactly…

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Board Game Review: Unsettled

8/10 A unique coop puzzle with endless possibilities You are the crew of the Scarab, lost in space and facing all manner of challenges from planetary life trying to kill you to being stranded among asteroids. Only by working together will you survive and make it home. Despite how interested I was in Vindication (by…

by ThomasPKing

Catching up on Games

Here’s a rundown of recently played tabletop games. Terraforming Mars We’ve played this several times, and we’ve found our preferred mix of expansions (Prelude and Colonies, not Turmoil). We tried out Elysium this time. My friend’s copy also has a large mix of upgraded components (he’s spent a LOT of money on TM in total).…

by ThomasPKing

The Unseen World Release!

Just in time for Halloween, The Unseen World releases! In The Unseen World, you play a paranormal investigator traveling across Japan, visiting various towns, researching haunted locations, and trying to collect evidence of the supernatural. You’ll have to properly manage your resources and time while also trying not to succumb to fear during your investigations.…

by ThomasPKing

The Unseen World Playtest Report

Here’s a look at The Unseen World, a solitaire gamebook of paranormal investigation and horror set in modern-day Japan. Full system overview here. The gist of it is you travel from town to town, research haunted locations, then investigate those locations, resolving a series of encounters. Almost everything in the game is randomly generated using…

by ThomasPKing

The Unseen World Preview

Halloween soon approaches, and like last year, I’ve been working on a special holiday project! The Unseen World is a solitaire gamebook of paranormal investigation and horror set in modern-day Japan. You play as a paranormal investigator traveling to many towns across Japan, investigating haunted locations in order to collect evidence. You’ll spend evidence to…

by ThomasPKing

Winds of the North v0.8.3 Release

It took a while to compile the feedback and implement the changes (also interrupted by a much-needed break), but the next update is here. It’s primarily small tweaks and balance changes with a couple of revised systems to help streamline the game. Here’s a look at the bigger and more notable changes/fixes/additions in 0.8.3. Learn…

by ThomasPKing

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