Mechwar

Devlog

• Chapter 7: Project Planning
  July 05, 2024 by MarzTec#Project Management, #Project Planning, #Mechwar, #Game development, #Strategy Games, #Multiplayer Competitive

  While this is my first commercial project, I am not entirely new to game design. Almost a decade ago, I was the Lead Writer on my friend Paul Burgermeister’s project, a computer game called Traded B... Continue reading
• Chapter 6: Recruitment
  April 22, 2024 by MarzTec#Development, #Mechwar, #Mech, #recruitment

  Building a computer game is an endeavor of scale. Back when the internet was young, lone programmers like Richard Garriott (creator of the Ultima series) would sit down at their computers and code out... Continue reading

  
• Chapter 5: The Pivot
  March 23, 2024 by MarzTec#mech, #pivot, #computer gaming, #asynchronous, #concept, #planning

  I had recently come upon a major stumbling block in my plans to game development: how would I monetize my product? And what would the target audience be? Having a good product is not enough to succeed... Continue reading
• Chapter 4: Refinement
  March 16, 2024 by MarzTec#Board game, #Pivot, #Refinement, #Project Management, #3d printing, #Cards, #Mech, #strategy

  Having playtested the first draft of the game, it was time to polish it and build a better prototype. Abstract representations like coins and tokens were fine for the initial round of testing, but now... Continue reading

  
• Chapter 3: Playtesting
  February 21, 2024 by MarzTec

  With the physical prototype of my game created, it was time to playtest it. Playtesting is very important to the development process because nothing is ever perfect the first time. No matter how good... Continue reading
• Chapter 2: The Prototype
  February 15, 2024 by MarzTec#Prototype, #Mechwar, #Project management, #Development

  The first step in designing a board game is to build a prototype so that you can playtest it. This is vital because there are so many changes that frequently need to be made before a game can come to... Continue reading

  
• Chapter 1: The Idea
  February 09, 2024 by MarzTec#development, #board games, #strategy, #Artificial Intelligence, #game design

  "Beginnings are such delicate times." -Frank Herbert, Dune There’s no great way to start a game development blog, because like all large undertakings games development is a journey and it’s easier... Continue reading