Metatopia 2013

After finishing the digital prototype for Decoys, I thought I could just sit back and wait for the feedback to roll in. It never came, and with no leads on what to work on, Decoys again fell into stagnation. Luckily, I had something to look forward to - Metatopia 2013 - and it was guaranteed to leave me with plenty to chew on.

Well, it sure as hell did.

Update 10/4/13

I hate how fast time moves, but at least it motivates me to get things done.

Decoys is a Video Game, You Guys

You guys. Decoys. It is a video game.

Well, almost. Here's the prototype. (PC only, sorry!) (This link will be updated as I work on it.)
 UPDATE 9/18/13:  This .exe file now comes with a title screen and help menu! The help menu has a description of the rules and how to play, so no need to go anywhere else before diving in!!!

Update 8/10/13

Has it really been a month since my last update? Jeez, time moves too quickly. Well, let's see...  

Decoys, now far from stagnating, is going in several different directions. Pocket is working on dressing up the vanilla game, while another friend of mine is helping me make a variant that's similar to my Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy idea, and at the same time I'm working on finishing the old digital version in GameMaker.

Decoys - The Faces Of

Sean "Pocket" Dale is an amazing artist. Last week I contacted him about doing some concept sketches for Decoys' Spy Cards and this week he had six characters ready, one for each piece in the game. I sat down with him for a few hours to try and flesh them out and he really impressed me with how quickly and easily he could bring our ideas to life. I've been drawing my entire life, but I'm still not talented like that. I'm not too familiar with the traditional artistic process, so maybe my praise is a bit overstated, but still, watching an artist in flow is awe-inspiring.

So, what exactly are Spy Cards and why did Pocket draw them?

Update 7/9/13

It's been about a month since my last post, and I don't want to let this thing collect too much dust, so in this post I'm just going to give a little update on what I've been up to.

Decoys - Card Tricks

Well it's been a long time coming, but I finally finished the written rules for Decoys' card system, which dramatically changes the way the game is played. Download the complete rule-set here, or just the additional card rules here. And, of course, save yourself some time and get the digital board here (only works on PC).

I already wrote an in-depth post about how I came up with the cards and why they matter a few months ago, so I won't spend the rest of this post retreading that ground. If you're interested, check it out here.

Instead, I just want to thank everyone who's helped me get to this point. You know who you are.

And now, I continue my adventures in convincing people to play the damn thing...