As we start preproduction on our latest roguelike deckbuilder game, it’s becoming essential to answer the age old question: what makes a good game? In this issue, we’ll take a look at some common pitfalls to avoid in this particular genre.

After a few weeks of jamming out various prototypes for Project BuildyCrafty, we have landed on which game to make. It probably won’t come as a surprise, but let’s take a look at how we arrived at that decision anyway.

Warning: prototype inside. We arrived at our second project BuildyCrafty milestone. This time around, we finished a prototype for our wizardcore-inspired deckbuilding game. This one is really solid, so strap in! But let’s make a little detour first.