So I've plugged away up to what I think is the final Chapter (or Round) of the Meta-Progression game inspired by The Black Cauldron. We've had some fairly successful playtesting of the first few Chapters, but now that I've reached that final climax, the revealing of the Black Cauldron, I'm becoming more aware of this design's faults. It's not a style that I am particularly drawn to, and now it just feels like several rounds of sameness.
I'll keep playing with it to see if it's coming across as off as I predict, and maybe it will help highlight some areas to fix up. We've already been discussing options to re-mask it, and part of me feels that not being so closely connected to an established plotline might give me more wriggle room. But I think if I want a game style like this to work for me, I need to make some significant modifications to what progressions actually happen in each round. I want it to feel like you're campaigning towards something that gets more epic as you go.
So not a very hopeful update, unfortunately. I'm not admitting defeat just yet, but am well aware that if this doesn't meet my standards for the game table, that it won't get the final polish to stay there.
Things are still rolling nicely for Mamas, and I have delayed Flip Yer Kilts far longer than I would have liked, though it is still on my goal for the month to get that rulebook set. A little over a week left. Plenty of time!
So not a very hopeful update, unfortunately. I'm not admitting defeat just yet, but am well aware that if this doesn't meet my standards for the game table, that it won't get the final polish to stay there.
Things are still rolling nicely for Mamas, and I have delayed Flip Yer Kilts far longer than I would have liked, though it is still on my goal for the month to get that rulebook set. A little over a week left. Plenty of time!
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