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Chris Buckingham

Mar 14, 20212 min read

#7 - LSL Cards & Combat - Combat Overview

Combat is a centerpiece of the game's 'cards and combat' foundation. As mentioned in an earlier post, Cards & Combat is a casual...

Chris Buckingham

Mar 7, 20212 min read

#6 - LSL Cards & Combat - Cards Overview

Along with Combat, Cards are the centerpiece of the gameplay. In the case of this game we researched decks from adventure games (eg....

Chris Buckingham

Feb 28, 20213 min read

#5 - LSL Cards & Combat - Character Modifiers / Perks

While aiming to keep the gameplay experience light, it felt a little too simple to have every Playable Character be assigned the same...

Chris Buckingham

Feb 21, 20213 min read

#4 - LSL Cards & Combat - Game Modes Overview

With a name like 'Cards & Combat' it's pretty clear what you're in for when playing the game. The Card and Combat elements of play are...

Chris Buckingham

Feb 14, 20212 min read

#3 - LSL Cards & Combat - Game Board Features Overview

The next few posts cover portions of the game concept and how they're intended to play out. First up, let's address a few 'surprise...

Chris Buckingham

Feb 7, 20213 min read

#2 - LSL Cards & Combat - Game Concept

It all starts with a 'big idea'. How's this game different? What's the genre?... I'll get to that at the bottom of the post, but to start...

Chris Buckingham

Jan 20, 20212 min read

#1 - LSL Cards & Combat - an Indie Digital Board Game

I've always had a drive to make a game, any game - who knows why. Early 2020 corona had kicked in, my 2D Tyranobuilder game turned out to...

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