Hello folks, and welcome to another update on the development of Telepath Tactics! Lots of great stuff has happened over the previous month. First, the title theme music is now complete and in-game. Second, Benn Marion has the game’s title screen art almost done: Pretty, no? The biggest substantive change…
Unpredictability makes art interesting. Twists of plot, unconventional characterizations, and surprising character development engage a reader’s imagination; unique instrumentation, sudden shifts in time signature, or an unexpected chord progression delight the ear. So is it with games. Exploration, experimentation, discovery: all of these depend upon unpredictability, on gaps in the…
I read this extremely interesting article yesterday courtesy of Erin Robinson. It is helping me to work through a particular issue I’ve been facing in writing the story for Telepath Tactics. So here’s the thing.Women are traditionally underrepresented in RPGs (and when represented, are represented in stereotypical roles where they…
Another month, another update on Telepath Tactics! Much of this past month was spent wrangling: wrangling artists, wrangling with weird security-based behaviors in Windows, wrangling interface issues, and wrangling livestock. (Okay, just the first three.) First, on the art front: the fantastically talented Benn Marion is working on some proper…
When Wasteland 2 reached full funding on Kickstarter, a discussion began to brew in the RPG community about ways to improve on the original game. Among the many subjects of debate was whether (and if so, how) to improve on the skill-based character creation system employed by Wasteland (and due…
Hey there folks, welcome to another update on our progress in developing Telepath Tactics! There were a few hiccups this month. First, I had a bit of a roommate transition, which resulted in my not having internet at home until late Saturday evening. This, in turn, made it impossible for…
Ignore the terrible pun in the title of this post and pay close attention to the following: Telepath RPG: Servants of God is now part of the IndieFort Bundle. From now until October 1st, you can bundle Telepath RPG: Servants of God with your choice of numerous other indie games…
I’ve been content to stand on the sidelines of the “what is indie” debate for a number of years now, satisfied that whatever the outcome, it wouldn’t really matter. I no longer think that. When a multi-million-dollar game with a team of nearly 50, created with the backing of a…
Hey, folks! It’s that special time once again, where I fill you in on all the goings-on in the development of Telepath Tactics. First and most importantly, Telepath Tactics now supports user-created campaigns! You may recall me mentioning last month that Telepath Tactics will have a single player campaign. Well,…
Almost exactly one year ago, I discussed the four virtues of a good turn-based combat system and shared 12 techniques that RPGs commonly overlook for achieving those virtues. Today, after a year of contemplation and careful design work, I feel ready to expand the list. What follows are 6 additional…
