Today on the Ark Nova Design Teardown, Isaac breaks down the Actions Cards, Upgrade System, and the numbers 1 & 2 in Ark Nova. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, email us at feedback@wegotplayed.games
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Ark Nova Design Teardown #3: Turn Order and Tempo
On today’s episode of the Ark Nova Design Teardown, Isaac goes through the turn structure of Ark Nova, discussing what works, what doesn’t, and how exactly to define what the game is. Runedk93’s “I analysed 10,000 games of Ark Nova”: https://www.reddit.com/r/ArkNova/comments/1e3t63c/i_analysed_10000_games_of_ark_nova/ Dori Adar’s “ABS – The Formula for Building Games”: https://medium.com/ironsource-levelup/abs-the-formula-for-building-games-about-building-9f4fb8ce6396 If you have any »more
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We Got Played #4: Kingdom Builder!
Today on We Got Played, we take a look at one of two Spiel des Jahres winning board games from Donald X. Vaccarino, Kingdom Builder! Does it deserve the hype and awards? Tune in to find out!
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Ark Nova Design Teardown #2: Scoring
On today’s episode of the Ark Nova design teardown, Isaac breaks down the game’s scoring system. He goes through the different types of points, how the game handles each one, and how they managed the transition from the physical prints of Ark Nova to the digital port. What works about the game’s scoring system? What »more
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We Got Played #3: Duelosaur Island!
Today on We Got Played, we channel our inner Spielberg and play a game about making our very own dinosaur park: Duelosaur Isand! We’re big fans of the theme, so does the game live up to it? Tune in to find out!
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Ark Nova Design Teardown #1: Introduction
Today on We Got Played, Isaac introduces you to a new series: The Ark Nova Design Teardown! In this lengthy series, Isaac goes through each element of Ark Nova’s design to gain some insight into how games are designed, and what makes those designs successful.
