To do

A public to do list to keep myself accountable

Rules & playtesting

(I have realised all of these points are incredibly hard to check off as they never feel complete)

  • Visual examples for all the rules

    • Make agile critters clearer
    • Erosion visual example
    • Landslide visual example
    • Lava diversion 2 across for large screens resize
    • Rift visual example
    • Supervolcanic eruption now that smog doesn’t exist??
    • Symbiosis play type visual example
    • Fix the activating a volcano instructions!
    • Volcanic power icons
    • Volcanic power cards
  • ‘Finish’ the rules

    • Consider wipe-out scarce resource rules/trapped critters
    • 4-5 player potential left and right engagement system
    • Deep test the powers
  • Attend Melbourne Incubator at least 3 times

    • November
    • January
    • February
  • Playtest examples and results page/s (.csv it?)

Prototypes

  • Initial prototype discussion
  • Cardboard prototype
  • Bathroom tile sample prototype
  • White matte tile prototype
  • Acrylic painted prototype
  • Porcelain paint prototype
  • Distribute a copy to Tasmania
  • Screentop prototype
    • Welcome page
    • Images into guides
    • Fancy resource counters
    • Volcanic powers
    • Fancy labels

Website stuff

  • Redraw the welcome icon

  • Kano and Likert feedback form

    • Fix set up image colours
  • Enable comments on the blog!

  • Feedback form

    • Shortenv
  • Sign up form

  • Hexagonalise the site

    • Hexagonal pattern import
  • Make a DIY page

  • Make a game downloads page

    • Make rules download (or just encourage a print page of the rulebook)
    • Make laser cutter files download page
  • List grand resources

  • Drag and drop [now redundant]

  • Buy domain

  • Enact new domain

  • Fix up the black and white colour ratios for accessibility

  • Move to do to a page rather than a blog post

  • Add a tidy favicon

  • Add mobile search

  • Target highlight

  • Mobile contents page

  • Scoring table

  • Power tracker

Video content

  • Sizzle reel
  • Explainer video
  • Screen top explainer
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Last updated on Dec 07, 70712 00:00 AEST

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I acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people as the Traditional Owners of the lands and waterways on which this idea was brought to life, and pay my respect to the wisdom of their Elders past and present.
A boardgame designed by Alex Barnes-Keoghan
Built with Hugo, Theme Stack designed by Jimmy
Parallax stars effect by Sarazond, hexagonal background by Temani Afif
GAME TESTED BY// Ruby Benjy Amy Toby Hugh Liam Kumal Ben Sam Huon Jonathan The Melbourne Incubator Sonya