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800 Steps - Blog
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Another late night design session on a Saturday in Madison, Wisconsin. This time Eric* is the last person remaining besides Andrew and me. Topics jump in and out of gaming. At one point when we are actually talking about our card-based RPG, Eric says, “That’s why dungeons work.” Why Dungeons Work. That’s a great title for a blog post. So without further ado, I present ramblings on game design, and our card RPG in particular, through the lens of why dungeons work. The objective is clear. To facilitate rem...
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The personal website of Dusty Oakley. Other sources of Me around the web. My site dedicated mostly to tabletop gaming. My old blog where I talked mostly about technology, Apple in particular, and some disability stuff. Use the links at the top of every page to connect with me via Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or email.
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Playtest Feedback - 800 Steps
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Note: If this is a repeated play test, please use this form. Which game did you play? I Thought There'd Be Zombies! How many people played? Where and when did you play? Please provide an event name, location, and or date. How many times did you play? About how long did it take? What did you like about the game? What specific thing(s) would you change? How likely are you to recommend this game to a friend? Oracle bone and seal script characters adapted from Chinese Etymology site.
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Trick Rummy - 800 Steps
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A few weeks ago I posted about a new casual game idea. I was testing. Yesterday at the Unpub. I got a chance to try it out further, and thanks to great feedback from Andrew Hanson and Steven Dast the game has progressed and somewhat morphed. As usual, the resulting game is different from what I would have come up with on my own. However, I think these differences are positive. Having other designers work on an idea with you is a great experience. If you haven't attended a Protospiel. Movie posters from C...
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About - 800 Steps
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Head of 800 Steps Game Lab, Dusty started gaming in the 80s with the red box Basic D&D. He's been playing and making games ever since. Since spring 2012 the game lab has been working seriously toward publishing several titles. Lacking sensitivity, refinement, or intelligence. Spot, speck, or blip OR a small hard seed in a fruit like an apple. The start of thousand-mile journeys is underfoot. -Laozi. I cried because I had no shoes, then I met a man who had no feet. -Unknown. YouTube videos by choumeizai.
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After the Fall - 800 Steps
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Each player has established a home base and has a colony of six people plus a leader. Every turn the colony produces resources. Then players can allocate their workers to scavenge different areas or stay home to work on projects. Completed projects are built, and then resources are consumed. Hopefully you'll have enough to survive. Oracle bone and seal script characters adapted from Chinese Etymology site. YouTube videos by choumeizai. Movie posters from Chinese Movie Database.
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800 Steps - 八百步 (Bā Bǎi Bù)
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Spoken: 258th (0.01%). Written: 224th (0.10%). KangXi Radical: 女, #38. 681 derived characters (1.39%). Our next character, 女, fills the role of the English words for feminine , including woman and female . In modern usage, it often occurs with another character to create the full word. For example, 女人 , literally female person is Chinese for woman . 女-child and 女-son = daughter. 女-friend = girlfriend. Spoken: 24th (0.61%). Written: 7th (0.97%). KangXi Radical: 人, 亻, #9. 794 derived characters (1.98%).
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Zoodlums - 800 Steps
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Successfully funded on Kickstarter! Strap on your safari hat and lace up your boots! It's time to take charge of your very own zoo. Find animals in the wild or buy them in the auction. Choose the perfect animals to complete your exhibits and attract visitors. The zookeeper with the best exhibits and most visitors is the victor. But don't take our word for it. I like the detail of the animal cards and how that plays into mechanics". Overall 4/5 -Ryan Metzler of the Dice Tower network. To complete their ex...
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Archon Arena - 800 Steps
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After play testing using printed business cards, the game has gone through two versions of custom printed plastic coated playing cards. Currently, there are 4 sets of the game available for further play testing and demoing. Logo and box cover artwork are being commissioned, and we've started distributing copies of. For blind play testing review. Finally, a KickStarter will be run to pay for additional custom artwork and to get the game into the hands of more people. YouTube videos by choumeizai.