In this episode Glenn and Mike talk about flaws in games, how to recognise them, when to accept them and the ways in which they can become some of the best and most popular features in your game.  Glenn and Mike are the developer and designer respectively of games such as Gaslands, Gaslands: Refuelled and A Billion Suns and here they talk about how, why and sometimes if to design tabletop miniatures games with discussions, tips, reviews and interviews.

Check out Man O' Kent Games here: https://www.manokentgames.com

Check out Planet Smasher Games here: http://planetsmasher.games

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In this episode Glenn and Mike talk about some recent tinkering and testing that they've been doing in relation to some possible alternative version rules tweaks for Gaslands, in this case for the making cards more resilient and able to finish races more consistently.  Glenn and Mike are the developer and designer respectively of games such as Gaslands, Gaslands: Refuelled and A Billion Suns and here they talk about how, why and sometimes if to design tabletop miniatures games with discussions, tips, reviews and interviews.

Check out Man O' Kent Games here: https://www.manokentgames.com

Check out Planet Smasher Games here: http://planetsmasher.games

Take a look at the podcast as a video on YouTube: Rule of Carnage - YouTube

In this episode Glenn and Mike talk the recent release of a new set of contracts for A Billion Suns, the Warzone contracts, built to encourage massive battles with gargantuan spaceships.  Glenn and Mike are the developer and designer respectively of games such as Gaslands, Gaslands: Refuelled and A Billion Suns and here they talk about how, why and sometimes if to design tabletop miniatures games with discussions, tips, reviews and interviews.

Check out Man O' Kent Games here: https://www.manokentgames.com

Check out Planet Smasher Games here: http://planetsmasher.games

Take a look at the podcast as a video on YouTube: Rule of Carnage - YouTube

In this episode Glenn and Mike talk about some recent tinkering and testing that they've been doing in relation to some possible alternative version rules tweaks for Gaslands, in this case for the Evade rule.  Glenn and Mike are the developer and designer respectively of games such as Gaslands, Gaslands: Refuelled and A Billion Suns and here they talk about how, why and sometimes if to design tabletop miniatures games with discussions, tips, reviews and interviews.

Check out Man O' Kent Games here: https://www.manokentgames.com

Check out Planet Smasher Games here: http://planetsmasher.games

Take a look at the podcast as a video on YouTube: Rule of Carnage - YouTube

In this episode Glenn and Mike talk about some recent tinkering and testing that they've been doing in relation to some possible alternative version rules tweaks for Gaslands, in this case for the Wipeout phase.  Glenn and Mike are the developer and designer respectively of games such as Gaslands, Gaslands: Refuelled and A Billion Suns and here they talk about how, why and sometimes if to design tabletop miniatures games with discussions, tips, reviews and interviews.

Check out Man O' Kent Games here: https://www.manokentgames.com

Check out Planet Smasher Games here: http://planetsmasher.games

Take a look at the podcast as a video on YouTube: Rule of Carnage - YouTube

In this episode Glenn and Mike talk about luck in games and how it aligns, or sits contradictory to, skill.  They discuss types of randomness, and to a degree types of skill and chat a little about why tabletop miniatures games are so obsessed with luck.  Glenn and Mike are the developer and designer respectively of games such as Gaslands, Gaslands: Refuelled and A Billion Suns and here they talk about how, why and sometimes if to design tabletop miniatures games with discussions, tips, reviews and interviews.

Check out Man O' Kent Games here: https://www.manokentgames.com

Check out Planet Smasher Games here: http://planetsmasher.games

Take a look at the podcast as a video on YouTube: Rule of Carnage - YouTube

In this episode Glenn and Mike talk about Mike's project Hobgoblin, particularly the design principles that have been developed for it since their last conversation on the subject.  They talk a bit about design principles in general, while applying them in practice to a live design.  In the second half of the chat they engage in a live development discussion for the game.  Glenn and Mike are the developer and designer respectively of games such as Gaslands, Gaslands: Refuelled and A Billion Suns and here they talk about how, why and sometimes if to design tabletop miniatures games with discussions, tips, reviews and interviews.

Check out Man O' Kent Games here: https://www.manokentgames.com

Check out Planet Smasher Games here: http://planetsmasher.games

Take a look at the podcast as a video on YouTube: Rule of Carnage - YouTube

In this episode Glenn and Mike talk about designing list building for tabletop miniatures systems.  They discuss the strengths and weaknesses of a faction system, why people like asymmetry in the options and the thorny issue of netlists.  They then go on to get into the world of Metas and tournaments, how to keep the meta of your game healthy and what the important points to get right for your community are.  Glenn and Mike are the developer and designer respectively of games such as Gaslands, Gaslands: Refuelled and A Billion Suns and here they talk about how, why and sometimes if to design tabletop miniatures games with discussions, tips, reviews and interviews.

Check out Man O' Kent Games here: https://www.manokentgames.com

Check out Planet Smasher Games here: http://planetsmasher.games

Take a look at the podcast as a video on YouTube: Rule of Carnage - YouTube

In this episode Glenn and Mike talk about designing campaign systems for tabletop miniatures games.  They talk about linear, branching and map campaigns with or without a strong narrative.  They also talk about progression systems, their problems and a range of solutions and whether or not your game needs them. Glenn and Mike are the developer and designer respectively of games such as Gaslands, Gaslands: Refuelled and A Billion Suns and here they talk about how, why and sometimes if to design tabletop miniatures games with discussions, tips, reviews and interviews.

Check out Man O' Kent Games here: https://www.manokentgames.com

Check out Planet Smasher Games here: http://planetsmasher.games

Take a look at the podcast as a video on YouTube: Rule of Carnage - YouTube

In this episode Glenn and Mike talk about catch up mechanics, popular in board games but traditionally absent from tabletop skirmish miniatures games.  Why is this the case, and should you consider changing it for your design?  They talk about the very clear catch-up mechanic in Gaslands and the possible presence of one in A Billion Suns. Glenn and Mike are the developer and designer respectively of games such as Gaslands, Gaslands: Refuelled and A Billion Suns and here they talk about how, why and sometimes if to design tabletop miniatures games with discussions, tips, reviews and interviews.

Check out Man O' Kent Games here: https://www.manokentgames.com

Check out Planet Smasher Games here: http://planetsmasher.games

Take a look at the podcast as a video on YouTube: Rule of Carnage - YouTube