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Rule of Carnage - Designing Better Miniatures Games

Game designers Mike Hutchinson and Glenn Ford talk about how, why and if they design tabletop miniatures games. With discussions, tips, reviews and interviews.

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00:28:37

Ep 117: Movement

Rule of Carnage - Designing Better Miniatures Games ·

2024/07/29

In Episode 117 Mike has been thinking about games that use multiple different forms of movement, combining and contrasting them and considering their strengths and weaknesses. Probably some other c words too. Glenn was also there.Check out Man O' Kent Games here: https://www.manokentgames.com Check out Planet Smasher Games here: http://planetsmasher.games The Rule of Carnage discord server: https://discord.gg/Gb4aK7uECh If you want to support the channel financially you can join Mike's

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00:31:45

Ep 116: Borrowing mechanics: Dexterity.

Rule of Carnage - Designing Better Miniatures Games ·

2024/07/22

In Episode 116 the guys has been contemplating using a range of mechanics that are common to boardgames but unusual in minis games. Specifically this time, Mike has put a whole bunch of dexterity mechanics into his new game, Space Gits, about drunk ass orcs Shootin', Scootin' and putting the Boot in on each other, but also, balancing and sliding dice all over the place without their towers falling over. So they thought it would be a good time to talk dexterity mechanics in miniatures

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00:31:01

Ep 115: Do bag pulls ever work?

Rule of Carnage - Designing Better Miniatures Games ·

2024/07/15

In Episode 115 Mike has been trying out some new games and in so doing has encountered a bag pull initiative system that he found interesting. Glenn is unsure about bag pull systems, and voices some of his concerns. Then they talk about it. This is what we do here.Check out Man O' Kent Games here: https://www.manokentgames.com Check out Planet Smasher Games here: http://planetsmasher.games The Rule of Carnage discord server: https://discord.gg/Gb4aK7uECh If you want to support the channel

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00:27:48

Ep 114: Selling your game in 3 steps.

Rule of Carnage - Designing Better Miniatures Games ·

2024/07/08

In Episode 114 the guys have been out and about selling Hobgoblin, Gaslands and other games at gaming conventions in the UK for the past few weeks, and they've been thinking about how exactly to do that well. Also, about when sometimes they've seen it done badly. Here they lay out a few of the points behind getting it right. And for once it actually is three steps.Check out Man O' Kent Games here: https://www.manokentgames.com Check out Planet Smasher Games here:

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00:31:48

Ep 113: Borrowing mechanics: Deckbuilding.

Rule of Carnage - Designing Better Miniatures Games ·

2024/07/01

In Episode 113 the guys has been contemplating using a range of mechanics that are common to boardgames but unusual in minis games. They thought other people would like to contemplate it also, so they decided to record them doing so as part of what will hopefully be a series of conversations beginning with Deck Building.Hearts of Plastic: https://www.heartsofplastic.com/ Check out Man O' Kent Games here: https://www.manokentgames.com Check out Planet Smasher Games here:

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00:26:35

Ep 112: What is the Perfect Length for your game?

Rule of Carnage - Designing Better Miniatures Games ·

2024/06/24

In Episode 112 Mike has been getting some feedback on his recent game Flagstone, specifically some interesting feedback on the length of the game. It has been mentioned that the game is lots of fun, but too short, which has led Mike to wonder, what exactly is the perfect length for a game? Can it be too short?Check out Man O' Kent Games here: https://www.manokentgames.com Check out Planet Smasher Games here: http://planetsmasher.games The Rule of Carnage discord server:

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00:30:50

Ep 111: The Social Contract and Magic Circle.

Rule of Carnage - Designing Better Miniatures Games ·

2024/06/17

In Episode 111 Glenn has been considering what we mean by the social contract in tabletop games. Quite a lot actually. When we play games we need to understand and agree to what degree we expect the game to offer us different social relationships and perspectives, but they very rarely actually tell us. Check out Man O' Kent Games here: https://www.manokentgames.com Check out Planet Smasher Games here: http://planetsmasher.games The Rule of Carnage discord server:

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00:31:15

Ep 110: Miniatures Game Design - More Solo Mode!

Rule of Carnage - Designing Better Miniatures Games ·

2024/05/27

In Episode 110 Mike has been playtesting Pacific Command, and he's been doing it solo mode, as much playtesting is, and has developed a set of rules for doing that. So he's been wondering, is a solo mode that you use for playtesting the same as one you should present to your players? And if not, why not? So the guys chat about that.Check out Man O' Kent Games here: https://www.manokentgames.com Check out Planet Smasher Games here: http://planetsmasher.games The Rule of Carnage discord

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00:47:14

Ep 109: Miniatures Game Design - Pacific Command.

Rule of Carnage - Designing Better Miniatures Games ·

2024/05/20

In Episode 109 Mike has been working on his latest game, Pacific Command, and there have been some last minute developments. He and Glenn talk about them. Check out Man O' Kent Games here: https://www.manokentgames.com Check out Planet Smasher Games here: http://planetsmasher.games The Rule of Carnage discord server: https://discord.gg/Gb4aK7uECh If you want to support the channel financially you can join Mike's Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/planetsmashergames If you want the

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01:13:49

Ep 108: Miniatures Game Design - Simulation,...

Rule of Carnage - Designing Better Miniatures Games ·

2024/05/13

In Episode 108 the guys have been thinking about a range of ways to focus the attention of your game, Simulation VS Emulation, Abstraction VS Detail and Diegetic VS Non-Diegetic. All of these are ways of focusing your players to they pay attention to the parts of your game you want them to, and all are well worth thinking about. Check out Man O' Kent Games here: https://www.manokentgames.com Check out Planet Smasher Games here: http://planetsmasher.games The Rule of Carnage discord server:

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00:54:46

Ep 107: Miniatures Game Design - What we're working...

Rule of Carnage - Designing Better Miniatures Games ·

2024/05/06

In Episode 107 the guys have decided its a good time to tell you all about some of the things they're working on, including a very special announcement of a project they're very proud of. Check out Man O' Kent Games here: https://www.manokentgames.com Check out Planet Smasher Games here: http://planetsmasher.games The Rule of Carnage discord server: https://discord.gg/Gb4aK7uECh

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00:59:18

Ep 106.2: Miniatures Game Design - Why to make...

Rule of Carnage - Designing Better Miniatures Games ·

2024/04/15

In Episode 106 Part 2 the guys have been considering the fact that sometimes they need to decide whether a game should be a minis game, or a card game or something else. Well, Glenn does, Mike just makes it into a minis game anyway. But if you're making the same considerations Mike has some reasons for why you might go one way rather than another.Check out Man O' Kent Games here: https://www.manokentgames.com Check out Planet Smasher Games here: http://planetsmasher.games The Rule of

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00:47:54

Ep 106: Miniatures Game Design - Why to make...

Rule of Carnage - Designing Better Miniatures Games ·

2024/04/01

In Episode 106 Part 1 the guys have been considering the fact that sometimes they need to decide whether a game should be a minis game, or a card game or something else. Well, Glenn does, Mike just makes it into a minis game anyway. But if you're making the same considerations Glenn has some reasons for why you might go one way rather than another.Check out Man O' Kent Games here: https://www.manokentgames.com Check out Planet Smasher Games here: http://planetsmasher.games The Rule of

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00:34:14

Ep 105: Miniatures Game Design - Consuming prototypes.

Rule of Carnage - Designing Better Miniatures Games ·

2024/03/25

In Episode 105 part of Mike's process is to create small games and prototypes with the purpose of breaking them down into other games like some sort of Cronus of game design. Glenn doesn't really do this, but they chat about it here.Check out Man O' Kent Games here: https://www.manokentgames.com Check out Planet Smasher Games here: http://planetsmasher.games The Rule of Carnage discord server: https://discord.gg/Gb4aK7uECh If you want to support the channel financially you can join

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00:46:22

Ep 104: Miniatures Game Design - Getting Published or...

Rule of Carnage - Designing Better Miniatures Games ·

2024/03/18

In Episode 104, Mike is now working towards self-publishing some games, having previously worked with a publisher. Glenn is just finishing off a book with a publisher having previously self-published some games. Why did they each make those choices, and can their reasons help you make your own choices? Well, hopefully.Check out Man O' Kent Games here: https://www.manokentgames.com Check out Planet Smasher Games here: http://planetsmasher.games The Rule of Carnage discord server:

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00:35:02

Ep 103: Miniatures Game Design - How to decide what...

Rule of Carnage - Designing Better Miniatures Games ·

2024/03/11

In Episode 103, Mike is pondering what to work on next, and wants to know how Glenn chooses what to work on next, and for that matter, maybe what all of you choose to work on next. Okay? Okay. What's next?Check out Man O' Kent Games here: https://www.manokentgames.com Check out Planet Smasher Games here: http://planetsmasher.games The Rule of Carnage discord server: https://discord.gg/Gb4aK7uECh If you want to support the channel financially you can join Mike's Patreon here:

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00:33:19

Ep 102: Miniatures Game Design - I just want Closure.

Rule of Carnage - Designing Better Miniatures Games ·

2024/03/04

In Episode 102, Glenn has been thinking about the fact that games often offer, as things that life sometimes doesn't, freedom and closure. These two elements, however, seem almost directly contradictory. Also, minis games feel like they almost inevitably give closure, but hardly ever give true freedom. So, can we make a wide and free sandbox minis game? Should we try? All these questions and more remain entirely un-answered in the following conversation.Check out Man O' Kent Games here:

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00:27:32

Ep 101: Miniatures Game Design - Is horror a cursed...

Rule of Carnage - Designing Better Miniatures Games ·

2024/02/26

In Episode 101, Glenn has been pondering the idea of horror as an experience in tabletop games. Horror as genre is extremely popular from Universal movie style monsters to Lovecraftian entities, but very rarely as an experience. It is often based on surprise, but games require pre-knowledge, so how can it be achieved? If it can?Check out Man O' Kent Games here: https://www.manokentgames.com Check out Planet Smasher Games here: http://planetsmasher.games The Rule of Carnage discord server:

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00:26:46

Ep 100: Miniatures Game Design - Is there space for...

Rule of Carnage - Designing Better Miniatures Games ·

2024/02/19

In Episode 100, since Mike's Hobgoblin, a mass battle rank and flank game, is about to reach its final release date and Warhammer: The Old World, a mass battle rank and flank game, has just hit the market, he's been thinking about the relationship between the two. Obviously, Games Workshop is a far bigger company with far more resources than a small independent developer, so how do you exist in the shadow of a giant? Check out Man O' Kent Games here: https://www.manokentgames.com Check

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00:24:35

Ep 99: Miniatures Game Design - Should I tell you how...

Rule of Carnage - Designing Better Miniatures Games ·

2024/02/12

In Episode 99, since the guys are both in the middle of putting together their own rulebooks, Mike has been thinking about what he does, would like to, and maybe should include in his. Specifically, he's been thinking about hobby sections, how to kitbash, build and paint minis for his games. Should you include a hobby section in your book? Is it the modern thing to do? Should it be something we do more? Or less? Check out Man O' Kent Games here: https://www.manokentgames.com Check out

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