Precedents

Relationship:

People and oppressive governments

Game:

Catan

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Project Statement

Our goal was to make a game about things such as hostile architecture, oppression, and capitalism that still kept a lighthearted/satirical tone. We also wanted to try making an asymmetrical game. In the end, we noticed that the two sides almost felt like different games on the same board, which definitely supports the theme.

Sketches

Prototypes

Game Testing

1) The game was far too complicated to be practical when we started.

2) The rules were a bit hard to understand but even harder to simplify.

3) It turns out planning time effectively is useless when you're suddenly incapable of accessing important files.

4) There weren't any currency tokens or turn counters when we finished our first prototype, and that caused a lot of confusion.

5) For once, Verity didn't type the rules in comic sans.

Observations

Money

Money

Items

Actions

Work

Time

Conqueror Side

Gov Corp Side

Development

increases

buys

increases

buys

stalls for

takes

take

Core Game Loop

takes

Game Elements & Rules

Money is the most important resource in the game, or possibly second most important after time. The money is in units of 10 and units of 25 quintillion because life is fair. It can be spent on anything else either side may need.

There are three types of terrain: Rural, Suburb, and Dense City. The Dense Cities take 2 turns for the Conquerors to traverse, and the suburbs can be upgraded to Dense Cities by Gov Corp.

Terrain

Money

The Conquerors

This small green cube is gonna rule Gov City! Or maybe just demand money. Who knows? This piece represents the person playing the conquerors, and its position on the board is fundamental.

Walls

Walls are important for Gov Corp. Conquerors can't pass through walls, so they limit one player's motion severely. Only restriction is that Gov Corp isn't allowed to fully enclose any tile or tiles besides the main Gov Corp building.

The Shops

The shops sell items that any good conqueror needs. Also the same shopkeeper, Michael, runs both shops. Don't ask how.

Final Photos

we conclude this presentation with a normal photo