Dev Blog #11- That playtest I talked about
First time here? Start with Dev Blog #1! Want to help? Join us. We are still working on it! Before I got all nostalgic about reuniting with my friend and …
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DHU Origins #1 – In the beginning
This blog will cover the creative journey of the Dark Horizons Universe from its beginnings as a text-based MUD, the release of several indie mech games, the D20 Campaign settings, …
Dev Blog #10 – More playtesting and more history (ok, mostly history)
First time here? Start with Dev Blog #1! Want to help? Join us. We are still working on it! Recently, an old friend, who also happened to have play-tested the …
Dev Blog #9 – Research?
First time here? Start with Dev Blog #1! Want to help? Join us. We are still working on it! I’ve mentioned I play a lot of tabletop wargames. While Battletech …
Dev Blog #8: Combined Arms
First time here? Start with Dev Blog #1! Want to help? Come join us, we are still working on it! We are making a mech game. Our mechs come in …
Dev Blog #7: Video Games versus Boardgames
First time here? Start with Dev Blog #1! Want to help? Come join us, we are still working on it! While what we are calling DH: Battlegrounds is a re-imagining …
Dev Blog #6: Calculator required?
First time here? Start with Dev Blog #1! Want to help? Come join us, we are still working on it! So we had a functional system, which let us roll …
Dev Blog #5: Trying to get it right…
First time here? Start with Dev Blog #1! One of the hardest things I found in game design was balance. It seems many game designers struggle with making a game …
Dev Blog #4 – Dice and Damage
First time here? Start with Dev Blog #1! Ah yes, rules. What were the mechanics of the game going to be? Throwing dice is fun. Throwing LOTS of dice is …
Dev Blog #3 – Getting to the Table
First time here? Start with Dev Blog #1! Once we decided to change the core rules and create something from scratch, we had a couple of brainstorming sessions. We talked …