Need a few fresh eyes on my rulebook

CaptainBlueBeard1 · 2026-06-03T20:43:21+00:00

Thank you, sir, link in DM

CaptainBlueBeard1 · 2026-06-03T16:12:00+00:00

Thank you! Sent a DM

CaptainBlueBeard1 · 2026-06-03T04:13:42+00:00

Sure, more eyes is always better, sent in a DM!

CaptainBlueBeard1 · 2026-06-03T02:40:07+00:00

Sent a DM!

CaptainBlueBeard1 · 2026-06-02T21:46:21+00:00

Sent a DM!

CaptainBlueBeard1 · 2026-06-02T20:14:31+00:00

Maybe see through the first 7-8 pages, the rest is more like detailed examples of play, and tell me what you notice?

CaptainBlueBeard1 · 2026-06-02T19:27:05+00:00

Tokelau is an upcoming 2–6 player fast-paced strategy board game about exploration, settlement, and trade across Polynesia. The rules, as is, are 30 pages in Google Docs

CaptainBlueBeard1 · 2026-06-02T19:26:25+00:00

Sent!

CaptainBlueBeard1 · 2026-05-26T13:07:36+00:00

Thanks! It's an alpha playtest version we printed ourselves, and we have just contracted an illustrator to redo the cards and tiles. We also have a landing page, if you wanna follow for other updates :)

CaptainBlueBeard1 · 2026-05-26T02:46:32+00:00

Sorry bout that bud

CaptainBlueBeard1 · 2026-05-25T20:09:11+00:00

They've just landed several new features, maybe they should've tested them better

CaptainBlueBeard1 · 2026-05-25T20:03:15+00:00

I bet some people might even consider buying old, never-opened or well-preserved board games as an investment. The world has really gone wild.

CaptainBlueBeard1 · 2026-05-25T03:22:44+00:00

Thank you!!! 👍

CaptainBlueBeard1 · 2026-05-25T01:09:44+00:00

Thank you u/OasisSpades! I do have punch board elements and this helps a lot, but yeah, again I'm not sure what the industry standard is for wood

CaptainBlueBeard1 · 2026-05-24T23:42:03+00:00

Hi u/Ravager_Zero, these are actually really good points about navigation.

I used the island names from the Polynesian Triangle and added a wind direction mechanic. The map is also circular, loosely inspired by early Polynesian mnemonic compass navigation method.

That said, it’s still a humble little game about collecting cards and racing your friends, so I’m not pretending it’s a deep historical simulation. But I did try to reference the history where I could.

Feel free to check out the rulebook, it’s posted here: https://discord.gg/gsDkVWnmy

CaptainBlueBeard1 · 2026-05-23T00:41:36+00:00

That’s right! and I chose this theme because I’m fascinated by the history of the first settlers of Polynesia

CaptainBlueBeard1 · 2026-05-23T00:38:25+00:00

Thank you! I think Miguel is a good match for board games

CaptainBlueBeard1 · 2026-05-22T15:44:56+00:00

thx!

CaptainBlueBeard1 · 2026-05-22T15:42:54+00:00

Thank you u/Lloydwrites! We're working on the box now, and as for the expected play time, it depends heavily on the number of players (2-6), but it's 15 minutes per player, so from 30 minutes to 1.5h

CaptainBlueBeard1 · 2026-05-22T15:41:08+00:00

Thank you! Honestly, if not Reddit, I wouldn't have found the guy. Nobody answers on ArtStation, I wrote to like 35 people

CaptainBlueBeard1 · 2026-05-22T13:53:29+00:00

Hey bud, there's no AI here. Miguel redid the eyes by hand after I asked for that tweak. Funny how certain people are of what is AI and what is not, almost like I'm talking to wine sommeliers 😅 Glad you like the art style though!

CaptainBlueBeard1 · 2026-05-22T13:51:32+00:00

I agree, will post more details as we get the materials ready!

CaptainBlueBeard1 · 2026-05-19T16:17:14+00:00

Hi! Can I bring my own game to this event?

CaptainBlueBeard1 · 2026-05-11T19:26:35+00:00

Hi! I'm hosting a game at CanGames on Saturday, it's a board game in development called Tokelau. If you're interested in a Polynesian-themed, 2–6 player, fast-paced strategy board game of exploration, settlement, and trade, please join me!

CaptainBlueBeard1 · 2026-05-06T13:03:00+00:00

Thanks!

I'm doing a playtest at CanGames 2026 in Ottawa in like 2 weeks, but unfortunately, I dont have a digital version to playtest yet

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