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…
Read More »Time for another update on Telepath Tactics! Since the last update, I had the opportunity to demo Telepath Tactics at Tech Week. The response was pretty much universally positive, with several people returning repeatedly over the course of the two days to keep playing matches. Since then, I’ve focused on…
Read More »For those of you who don’t follow Sinister Design on Youtube, you may be surprised to know that I have been uploading regular teaser videos showing Telepath Tactics gameplay as development progresses. Here is the latest of those teasers, in which I face off against the AI on a small,…
Read More »Hey folks! I’ve been chugging away on Telepath Tactics, and I figured it was time to give you all an update on its progress.
Read More »Attention everyone! Starting on May 24th–for one week only—Telepath RPG: Servants of God will have its price hacked nearly in half. …did that get through? Let me rephrase: Seriously, this is a pretty massive discount, and it’s not one that I’m likely to offer again anytime soon. So! If you’ve…
Read More »Diablo 3 has been pulling a Darkspore since its release yesterday, thanks to Blizzard’s bizarre decision to prevent people from playing the game in single player mode without a constant internet connection. Even those who were able to get through to a server, like John Walker of Rock Paper Shotgun,…
Read More »Telepath RPG: Servants of God has been patched to version 1.816. This patch balances out characters builds a little, giving unique perks to players who start out with a 12 in either Psy Power or Psy Defense. It also fixes a few bugs, makes it so block-pushing occurs without having…
Read More »Due to popular demand, Telepath RPG: Servants of God has been patched to version 1.815. This patch speeds up the early game, making it possible to go off and explore sooner. It also fixes a few minor bugs and typos. The changelog includes all of the following: –removed the second…
Read More »All right, I can’t keep this a secret any longer. I’ve been working on a new game, and I just have to tell you guys about it. First: it’s awesome. Second: it’s multiplayer. Third: it’s based on Telepath RPG. The new game is called Telepath Tactics. I’ve been listening to…
Read More »DeadlyHabit of Vinesauce Vidya interviewed me for roughly 1 hour and 45 minutes yesterday. In the interview, we talk about game development, RPGs in general, indie RPGs in particular, and Telepath RPG: Servants of God. http://www.vinesaucevidya.com/blog/interview-with-sinister-design-developer-craig-stern/
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