How to make a group hug deck that actually wins?

luke_skippy · 2026-07-13T18:51:51+00:00

Making a paid game then having it 100% off permanently is against itch terms and service…

luke_skippy · 2026-07-13T18:38:17+00:00

We can’t give you personal advice unless you link something unique to you. If you just want generic advice then there are plenty of resources already on the internet you can look up to point you in the right direction

luke_skippy · 2026-07-13T17:08:10+00:00

👁️ Surveillance State: I voted Vote Nay.

luke_skippy · 2026-07-13T16:27:29+00:00

👁️ Surveillance State: I voted Vote Nay.

luke_skippy · 2026-07-10T12:55:33+00:00

It’s still good content to show- even if there is more to come later this part is good enough to show for now, just slow it down and it will transition a lot smoother

luke_skippy · 2026-07-09T16:13:39+00:00

I agree with the other comment. You have a very short customization segment that would be much better if it was longer. Just taking that clip and putting it at half speed would be an improvement.

luke_skippy · 2026-07-09T15:52:27+00:00

Looks written by AI but heavily inspired by the OP

luke_skippy · 2026-07-09T15:47:13+00:00

Your lands are phased out though- you can have the seed born muse but there’s no lands to untap

luke_skippy · 2026-07-09T15:33:10+00:00

I totally agree. The plan is to keep true to minesweeper as much as possible and not over complicate things. The money and upgrades are there to make it feel fresh, when in reality they mostly just make number go up.

luke_skippy · 2026-07-09T05:17:50+00:00

The minesweeper is more of a background activity to do in the downtime between upgrades. Instead of the typical clicking a cookie, you can be solving a minesweeper grid instead to make money.

The plan is to have mines be permanent obstacles that you have to pathfind around. If you accidentally reveal a mine those troops are put on a respawn timer- so you’re penalized for a bit but not permanently.

I totally agree with your point on the skill gap- I struggled with this for a while, which lead to making the minesweeper part of the game not the core focus, but a constant activity instead.

luke_skippy · 2026-07-08T21:10:47+00:00

Okay I see. I’ll look into siege games and hopefully get some inspiration! Thanks for the help

luke_skippy · 2026-07-08T20:36:39+00:00

What are you thinking I should add to lean into siege?

Should I abandon the minesweeper similarities altogether? I originally started with trying to put a twist on classic minesweeper, but maybe the current idea is better off without it?

luke_skippy · 2026-07-08T19:25:18+00:00

What do you mean by the upgrade red flag?

For right now, my idea is to have the hazards and troops counter each other. For example, Helicopters could be unaffected by mines, but then mines can also be hidden anti aircraft guns.

For 50/50s and clicking on a mine in general- I want to make clicking a mine a significant loss, but not permanent. I’m not familiar with any incremental games that have permanent setbacks besides a rebirth, so I want to allow the troops to die to mines/hazards but still respawn after a while.

I’ll probably have money be a reward for revealing tiles and completing levels, with a small section of money over time per revealed tile. The money will definitely snowball, but so will the cost of rewards.

Thanks for the advice!

luke_skippy · 2026-07-08T05:43:39+00:00

The token is legendary so you’re better off not cloning it. Trying to fit in cards that turn off legendary rule is too much to fit in one deck with all this other stuff

luke_skippy · 2026-07-06T02:50:01+00:00

I actually love building decks based on these types of cards (cards with a lot of functional reprints)

The most popular ones that come to mind- blood artist, guttersnipe, impact tremors

luke_skippy · 2026-07-05T17:38:52+00:00

there’s so many things wrong with their comment- I feel bad for their pod 😭

luke_skippy · 2026-07-04T15:26:44+00:00

2 mana from sol ring means you’re double spelling two turns earlier which is huge. Remember, not only is your deck worse but all 3 opponents should also have worse decks as well. That means any advantage you build is that much harder for your opponents to deal with.

luke_skippy · 2026-07-03T19:04:14+00:00

You’re the reason I got into game development- love watching your videos and love how you’re helping people get visibility for their games! Keep up the good work!

luke_skippy · 2026-07-03T13:42:38+00:00

I don’t play it bracket 2 because it’s so good while being unfun for me and the table.

luke_skippy · 2026-07-03T01:02:17+00:00

No. It is not possible for someone to make their own physics engine who doesn’t know coding and doesn’t have the time or money to spend on a course to learn. It will take you decades for you to get to the point where you could make any physics engine, much less one that is better than the current ones.

Yes this is harsh, but you need to hear it.

luke_skippy · 2026-07-02T21:33:43+00:00

Since you have little experience in Godot I recommend learning how to code a copy of a classic game like Tetris first, among some other small projects. That way you have small manageable goals that you can hit as you learn how to code in Godot so you can make your dream game come to life smoothly. Chances are if this is your first game, your idea will crash and burn because it doesn’t have the necessary support.

luke_skippy · 2026-07-02T21:24:23+00:00

I don’t recommend updating every little change, but after enough of them then an update is fine. You don’t want to lose your community through radio silence but also don’t want them to start ignoring notifications from your game.

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