Fourth Horizon Development Podcast

Adam and Paths: World of Adia game designer Shane Marine talk about recent updates to the in-development card game Fourth Horizon, all of which are now live in the free public test build! They dive into a few of the recent balance changes, their experiences using the new Fee mechanic, and discuss a potential new direction for the cards' visual design. Learn more about Fourth Horizon at smunchygames.com.

Special thanks to Marine for joining us in this episode and for helping test the game. Follow him @Marine0f1 on Twitter.

Follow host and lead game designer @adamcbassett on Twitter, and Smunchy Games on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

Track 1: String Sextet in D Minor "Souvenir de Florence", Op. 70 - III. Allegro Moderato, performed by the US Army Band, originally composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.

Track 2: Kinderszenen, Op.15 - Complete Recording, performed by Cristoph Zbinden, originally composed by Robert Schumann.

Track 3: Nocturne in B Major, Op. 9, no. 3, performed by the Xuan He, originally composed by Frédéric Chopin.

The podcast is back with a new monthly schedule! In this one Adam and fellow game designer Chase Delisle talk about recent updates to the in-development card game Fourth Horizon, balance changes, the new Fee mechanic, and draft mode! Learn more about Fourth Horizon at smunchygames.com.

Special thanks to Chase Delisle for joining us in this episode and for helping test the game. Follow him @chase_delisle on Twitter.

Follow host and lead game designer @adamcbassett on Twitter and Smunchy Games on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

Track 1: Bach Orchestral Suite no. 1 in C major, BWV 1066, performed by Franz-Peter Müller, originally composed by Johann Sebastian Bach.

Track 2: Symphony in D major, H. 663 (Wq. 183/1) - 1, 2, 3, performed by the European Archive, originally composed by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach.

Track 3: String Quartet No. 1 in A Major - I. Moderato - Allegro, performed by the Musopen String Quartet, originally composed by Alexander Borodin.

Adam talks about the last week of updates for Fourth Horizon, including new iconography and lessons learned from a recent playtest. Learn more about Fourth Horizon at smunchygames.com.

We're going on a hiatus from the podcast for a while, but development of Fourth Horizon will continue! Check out @adamcbassett on Twitter and Smunchy Games on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to stay up to date and subscribe to this podcast to get notified when it returns in 2021.

Track 1: Lute & Harp Concerto in B-Flat Major, Op.4, No. 6, originally composed by Georg Friedrich Händel (modified for the podcast).

Adam discusses this week in development of Fourth Horizon and the overall importance of exploring new ideas during the early stages of a creative project. Learn more about Fourth Horizon at smunchygames.com.

Track 1: Mozart Piano Concerto no. 27 in B-flat major, K. 595, performed by the European Archive and composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Adam discusses a new card type created for Fourth Horizon—what it accomplishes and why it was created. Learn more about Fourth Horizon at smunchygames.com.

Track 1: Ballade no. 1 in G minor, Op. 23, performed by Frank Levy and composed by Frédéric Chopin.

Track 2: Impromptu no. 1 in F minor, D. 935, performed by Chiara Bertoglio and composed by Franz Schubert.

Adam talks about the art of Fourth Horizon, and how he's showing narratives through card gart instead of using flavor text. Learn more about Fourth Horizon at smunchygames.com.

We're sharing examples of art and information about Fourth Horizon on social media! Check out @adamcbassett on Twitter and Smunchy Games on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

Had to try a different recording method with this one so the audio may be a bit different.

Track 1: String Quartet no. 2, performed by Steve's Bedroom Band and composed by Jean Huré.

Adam and Sean discuss a change in Fourth Horizon's release schedule, as well as some of what goes on behind-the-scenes when developing long- and short-term plans for Smunchy Games. Learn more about Fourth Horizon at smunchygames.com.

Track 1: Cello Suite no. 1 - Prelude in G, performed by Accou and composed by Johann Sebastian Bach.

Track 2: Capriccio in D major, performed by The London Baroque Orchestra and composed by Jan Dismas Zelenka

Adam and special guest CEO of Smunchy Games Sean Fallon discuss playtesting: how you find playtesters, questions we like to ask them, and generally the importance of testing our games! Learn more about Fourth Horizon at smunchygames.com.

Track 1: Sonata 5 (IV) Allegro, performed by the Telemann Trio and composed by Antonio Vivaldi.

Track 2: Cello Suite no. 1 - Prelude in G, performed by Accou and Johann Sebastian Bach.

Adam discusses some broad worldbuilding concepts as they apply to Fourth Horizon and the origins of how it borrows philosophies from a diverse set of genres. Learn more about Fourth Horizon at smunchygames.com.

Track 1: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. - II. Larghetto performed by the US Marine Chamber Orchestra and composed by Ludwig van Beethoven.

Track 2: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. - III. Rondo: Allegro performed by the US Marine Chamber Orchestra and composed by Ludwig van Beethoven.

Track 3: Moonlight Sonata, Op. 27 No. 2 - I. Adagio sostenuto performed by Paul Pitman and composed by Ludwig van Beethoven.

Adam discusses worldbuilding: what it is and how to get started worldbuilding with stories that inspired him, and a bit of his personal journey learning to worldbuild for games and stories. Plus, an important update regarding the coming stories set in the world of Fourth Horizon. Learn more about Fourth Horizon at smunchygames.com. Check out Worldbuilding Magazine at worldbuildingmagazine.com.

Track 1: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. - I. Allegro ma non troppo performed by the US Marine Chamber Orchestra and composed by Ludwig van Beethoven.