Board Game Concept
Adam Vineyard and his siblings collaborated together to bring their four worlds to life in a new way: an interactive, combat based board game. Avalask: Missions includes loads of quality art, a high action level-up system, and hundreds of equippable cards and abilities to unlock.
24
CARDS MADE
We've been testing a lot, but once we begin production we'll have hundreds of cards made.
2
YEARS
So far it's taken two years of testing, ideating, and creating to get to the point we're at now.
12
BETA-TESTS
We've hosted many beta-tests with members of our community and learned a lot from each.
Board Game Concept
Adam Vineyard and his siblings collaborated together to bring their four worlds to life in a new way: an interactive, combat based board game. Avalask: Missions includes loads of quality art, a high action level-up system, and hundreds of equippable cards and abilities to unlock.
24
CARDS MADE
We've been testing a lot, but once we begin production we'll have hundreds of cards made.
2
YEARS
So far it's taken two years of testing, ideating, and creating to get to the point we're at now.
12
BETA-TESTS
We've hosted many beta-tests with members of our community and learned a lot from each.
CONCEPT
After our uncle Zach and his wife showed us how to play Dungeons and Dragons, we had the idea of making our own version, with a couple of new ideas from other board games like Seven Wonders and Risk. We wanted it to be more structured than D&D, but keep the same combat style, emphasis on characters, and the choose-your-own-adventure type gameplay.
After our uncle Zach and his wife showed us how to play Dungeons and Dragons, we had the idea of making our own version, with a couple of new ideas from other board games like Seven Wonders and Risk. We wanted it to be more structured than D&D, but keep the same combat style, emphasis on characters, and the choose-your-own-adventure type gameplay.
PRODUCTION
After we sketched out several ideas on paper and created vast moodboards with Midjourney AI, I opened Photoshop and began designing the user interface of the game. My brother, Jon, drew on Procreate the thumbnails, symbols, and icons that Midjourney wasn't able to make.
The hardest part of the design was making sure it served the gameplay. Good UX became essential, as our ideas were huge enough that we risked players getting confused in the many rules.
At the same time, our other siblings helped handle printing and cutting the cardstock. 100% of our physical production was handled by our home printer and laminator.
After we sketched out several ideas on paper and created vast moodboards with Midjourney AI, I opened Photoshop and began designing the user interface of the game. My brother, Jon, drew on Procreate the thumbnails, symbols, and icons that Midjourney wasn't able to make.
The hardest part of the design was making sure it served the gameplay. Good UX became essential, as our ideas were huge enough that we risked players getting confused in the many rules.
At the same time, our other siblings helped handle printing and cutting the cardstock. 100% of our physical production was handled by our home printer and laminator.
RESULT
Two years and hundreds and hundreds of card tests later, we finished V3 of the game. It consists of three Missions—basically battles staged in various places around our four worlds. Each time a Mission is completed, you get Spirit Points and use them to level up your Hero's abilities. And whenever you drop an enemy during the battle, you can buy Gear that will increase your Hero's base stats and special attributes.
Unlike a lot of the other games we've played, in Avalask: Missions, you work together as a team to combat independently controlled enemies. If you win all three Missions, you get to defeat the final boss, which unlocks them to play as a Hero later. All in all, the game is supposed to be an adventurous way to explore different worlds, get to know the different Heroes, and enjoy the vast collection of art.
We're not finished with the game yet; oh no. We already have plans for V4, an even better and more beautiful version!
Two years and hundreds and hundreds of card tests later, we finished V3 of the game. It consists of three Missions—basically battles staged in various places around our four worlds. Each time a Mission is completed, you get Spirit Points and use them to level up your Hero's abilities. And whenever you drop an enemy during the battle, you can buy Gear that will increase your Hero's base stats and special attributes.
Unlike a lot of the other games we've played, in Avalask: Missions, you work together as a team to combat independently controlled enemies. If you win all three Missions, you get to defeat the final boss, which unlocks them to play as a Hero later. All in all, the game is supposed to be an adventurous way to explore different worlds, get to know the different Heroes, and enjoy the vast collection of art.
We're not finished with the game yet; oh no. We already have plans for V4, an even better and more beautiful version!
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Adam Vineyard is a multi-media creator on an epic quest to bring his vision of quality to life.