❖ Version History ❖ 18th December, 2020I know that the past two entries of the Design Journal were a bit lack luster on the progression of the final design, but they were moments that needed to be discussed so that we could arrive at this very special and inspiring day! On the 18th of December […]
❖ Phoenix Farm, Part #9: Aimee Hudon’s Artwork ❖ Read More »
❖ Version History ❖ November, 2020As a continuation of our discussion on the earliest art direction of Phoenix Farm from the last Design Journal entry, we are back today to discuss the first thoughts that I had toward the card layout. This conversation, as akin to our last post, unfortunately concludes with unfinished work. During
❖ Phoenix Farm, Part #8: 1st Digital Drafts ❖ Read More »
❖ Version History ❖ September – October 2020In the background of all the little things that we have been discussing in the mechanics of the game of Phoenix Farm, I have also been doing some digital design work in the background. This initial visual-art brainstorming happened in lots of different directions all at the same
❖ Phoenix Farm, Part #7: Font Brainstorm ❖ Read More »
❖ Version History ❖ 14th of October 2020After the last playtest that happened with Mary in our previous Design Journal story, Ben and I are beginning to get a bit more eager about playing Phoenix Farm. To this point, we are interested in getting everyone from our friend group to try it out, and only
❖ Phoenix Farm, Part #6: Kilduff’s Dragon ❖ Read More »
❖ Version History ❖ 12th of October 2020There are some days in the Design Journal history that are so memorable. They are the kind of days that leave an unexpected permanent mark on the project, and this was definitely one of those days. On this fateful afternoon, I had the plan of journeying out to
❖ Phoenix Farm, Part #5: Competitive Nurturing! ❖ Read More »
❖ Version History ❖ 14th of September 2020Throughout the course of the next two weeks, I began thinking about Phoenix farm in a new light: manufacturing / production numbers. This means that I am beginning to consider the cost and number of components that will appear in the game. It is obviously far too soon
❖ Phoenix Farm, Part #4: Real World Economics ❖ Read More »
❖ Version History ❖ 23rd – 30th of August 2020For the entirety of the next week I am focused on Phoenix Farm. The lore and overall flavor of the game have me hooked, and I am completely dedicated on refining it. As I had shown in my notes during the last entry of the Design
❖ Phoenix Farm, Part #3: Lakeside Playtest Day ❖ Read More »
❖ Version History ❖ 17th of August 2020Having spent the last three days compiling this idea, Ben tells me that he is eager to give this new Phoenix Farm game a play test. Since we both have the day off, we coordinate a gathering at my house with Rory, Walter, & Sean, and I am
❖ Phoenix Farm, Part #2: A Classic Ben Prototype ❖ Read More »
❖ Version History ❖ A Quick Note Before We Begin: Hello my friends, and welcome back to the time machine that is the Librarium Games Design Journal! Today, we return once more to the pandemic times of 2020. By this point in time, work had officially begun on Gratuity (October 2019), and Calendra (March, 2020),
❖ Phoenix Farm, Part #1: That Fateful Phone Call ❖ Read More »
