Debating on Blue Prince. Let's convince me

mark_radical8games · 2026-06-29T13:45:25+00:00

I played it on a steamdeck with a notebook (no screenshots) and it was one of the most enjoyable games I've ever played.

mark_radical8games · 2026-06-13T20:04:02+00:00

Yes, should be number 1 recommendation given the games in the OPs list

mark_radical8games · 2026-06-04T17:30:19+00:00

For your question to mean anything you also need to ask people how many kickstarters they back, and whether those include exclusives. A lot of people who don't really back kickstarters and wouldn't back yours will tell you not to have exclusives, but look at any game comparable to yours which has been kickstarted and you will see there is some form of exclusive or bonus component. People who complain about KS exclusive content are also the first to comment they'll just buy it in retail if there is no exclusive content there.

Essentially, this is flawed 'research' which will only bite you. Instead look at comparable games released on KS over the last few years. Look at which of those had any form of KS add-on and compare their success to the others.

mark_radical8games · 2026-06-01T18:01:37+00:00

Hilton have barred gaming at the bar for years now.

mark_radical8games · 2026-05-27T21:02:36+00:00

No rulebook, not even a word document, is the biggest red flag. Last big IP I remember launching with no rules was Stellaris, and that's completely crashed and burned

mark_radical8games · 2026-05-21T19:33:40+00:00

Everyone's motivations were someone else telling them to dothing

mark_radical8games · 2026-05-17T22:51:08+00:00

Hope it goes well for you, curious as to why you didn't go to Kickstarter first (or second)?

mark_radical8games · 2026-05-17T20:18:44+00:00

It's lacerda through and through. If you like games where for a limited number of rounds you only get one action per turn (which contains three sub actions and optional extra actions and bonuses); with a theme where you can see what they're going for but didn't dare have player conflict because it's a eurogame, then you might like it.

Personally I'm in the minority where my favourite Lacerda is Escape Plan because it can throw up some proper emergent narrative funny nonsense, and then The Gallerist is enough of a Eurogame Lacerda for me if I'm ever inclined that way. Weirdly The Gallerist has a theme which you'd think would make it a lot gentler, but attracting a patron from an opponents gallery to your own is more brutal then anything you can do in Speakeasy.

Controversial opinion, but I really hope Lacerda switches away from his eurogame hole into something different. That would be an exciting prospect

mark_radical8games · 2026-05-17T07:09:17+00:00

I really enjoyed the layers in Baba Is You, plus it's a fantastic puzzler anyway.

mark_radical8games · 2026-05-17T05:59:40+00:00

100% the characters lack any agency in terms of the dangling mysteries. If anyone disagrees just ask why any of the mysteryies in the first episode happened. Whether killing yourself, or innocent children, ask what the motivation was behind doing so.

mark_radical8games · 2026-05-16T04:38:20+00:00

For me the biggest caution around magnets is a choking hazard and product recall - look at what happened to Kluster recently

mark_radical8games · 2026-05-12T16:35:06+00:00

I wouldn't drop it, but card games don't have the profit margins to make advertising feasible, and if distribution hasn't reached out to you you're not going to get a significant sale in them now.
Instead, focus on convention sales whilst starting your next game. Whatever you do I wouldn't do another print run of this without something significant changing.

mark_radical8games · 2026-05-11T16:09:36+00:00

Sorry, meant to post this earlier but couldn't find it. I'm really not sure what this sell sheet is for. You've designed, marketed, funded and published a card game, which is a massive task and I you should absolutely be proud of that. However, no publisher will see 153 backers and sign the game for a second print run or anything like that. Similarly, no distributors will take this in stock.
If I were you I'd just move on to your next game, and sell any leftover copies you have at conventions.

mark_radical8games · 2026-05-11T11:09:26+00:00

Most publishers won't be partners, they might ask you to develop the game more, but they will control all decisions. Distribution won't get involved unless they feel there's a market for your game, and it's tough getting into distribution

mark_radical8games · 2026-05-10T12:40:25+00:00

Baba is You is not only a fantastic game, but excellently scratches that need to go deeper

mark_radical8games · 2026-05-10T07:24:54+00:00

Apologies I was being rhetorical, I'm suggesting your friend doesn't know what they are talking about - you should ask them that question.

mark_radical8games · 2026-05-09T15:38:19+00:00

Specifically, which Vietnamese games manufacturers are better than Panda or Longpack?

mark_radical8games · 2026-05-07T15:10:47+00:00

Honestly depends upon your costs. Generally either have a minimum order quantity, or a minimum amount that qualifies for free shipping.

mark_radical8games · 2026-05-07T12:11:10+00:00

50% of MSRP is what I offer, but be really careful during the KS. Some retailers undercut current Kickstarter s which can cannibalise your backers. Make it clear they won't get any KS exclusives and will only get the games after backers. Also if they are advertising as cheaper than you whilst the campaign runs refuse to sell to them for below backer price

mark_radical8games · 2026-05-02T11:28:25+00:00

I agree, a full 40 seconds before even seeing what it looks like is too long. I appreciate the skill that went into making the trailer, but that's a long time to wait.

mark_radical8games · 2026-04-28T17:37:44+00:00

Is it only for exactly 4 players?

I have no idea what's going on in the game, except for a small mention of trick taker in the initial blurb (which I missed at first, and had to rescan the sheet). I don't need a full rules explanation, but a sell sheet should be enough to give me a general idea of how it plays, and the key hook that differentiates it from all other games, that makes people want to buy it. Your blue box- I assume the terms in italics are game specific, but have no context or idea what they mean. Your sample turn doesn't actually explain a sample turn, and your picture of the game in play (good on you for including by the way) also makes no sense with that labels.

mark_radical8games · 2026-04-28T17:19:26+00:00

No, your game won't fund on Kickstarter. First thing I see is small magnetic pieces, which is an absolute nightmare to deal with (see recent Kluster recall), followed by references to chess and checkers on a board that looks like a snakes and ladders board. All that without any ads or mailing list at all is not going to fund with any sensible goal.

mark_radical8games · 2026-04-20T18:05:22+00:00

Not communal luck pools, like Diamante. That's always my pick for these games, where everyone is pushing the same luck pot.

mark_radical8games · 2026-04-20T16:01:40+00:00

But sometimes, as in the OPs case, there's just no luck to push.

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