Doomsday Robots

Makers of independent board, card and mobile games. Also on Facebook at

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When backers give a crowdfunding game publisher money, it is to make a game, not fund their company. It’s time for publishers to stop falling into this financial death trap.

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Our first blog post and request for community feedback for adding Asian animals to Zoo-ography is up on our new website.

Please help us make our website blog a success by submitting your animal selections in the blog post comments.

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It's update day and we've got a major one. Come check out the tell-all backstory and publisher mistakes that brought us to where we are, and how we intend to correct them.

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An important update about our company!

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We have a new exciting scoring system for Zoo-ography World Exhibits. Check out all the details here:

https://t.co/0D0aaTvJC9

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Zoo-ography's scoring system got a bit of an overhaul for the second edition.

Check out how our community positively influenced the game in the update thread here:

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It's update Thursday and we are talking the use of stretch goals for small creators.

How do you feel about them?

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The new Zoo-ography World Exhibits Update is live! Come check it out and participate in the official poll to determine which animals will join the Red Kangaroo in the Oceania Region in World Exhibits!

https://t.co/1QitJelXTr

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Newest update for World Exhibits today! Check it out and let us know what you think about our direction with metal coins.

https://t.co/Md6QWGG0wR

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Thank you, @stonemaiergames for sharing our message and for your continued efforts to improve our industry.

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An Inspiring Publisher Pledge for Crowdfunding https://t.co/CsQmxAdfBc

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Our #publisherpledge to commit to backer-centered policies for all future crowdfunding.

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We applaud Prometheus Game Labs for joining us and making their own #publisherpledge to center backers in their crowdfunding campaigns.

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If you want to follow our progress to make crowdfunding more backer-centered, please join our mailing list. #publisherpledge

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Doomsday Robots’ Call for Backer-Centered Crowdfunding Policies

Text-based link here:
https://t.co/XpBmHX5330

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Check out our new update about the improved action system for Zoo-ography World Exhibits here: https://t.co/ofGdwIoajW

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One of the coolest things about being a game publisher is participating in the art process.

Here are two studies for the World Exhibits Gorilla card by @sarahmillsart. Whichever we pick will get a full illustration.

We are leaving this choice up to you. So A or B?

[Robert StartPlayer @StartPlayer]

#playtesting Zoo-ography by @boardgamebryn and @doomsdayrobots. Apparently were playing with lots of expansions thrown in! Players are competing to build the best Zoo with variable scoring each game. #boardgames

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Our first printing of Zoo-ography is SOLD OUT! If you are interested in getting the game, join our mailing list at https://t.co/dbfvOJ67lS for information about our forthcoming second printing and accompanying second expansion, Park Manager. #zooography

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Given the new world we are in, learning how to use Tabletop Simulator is a must if we want to keep up with playtesting.

#dailydoomsday #tabletopsimulator #gamedesign #coronavirus

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/7 Maximize the potential of each component.

Does a component have a backside serving no purpose? What else could it be used for? Could a discarded component have a function?

Be sure the dual-use is intuitive or it will confuse the player.

#doomsdaydesign #gamedesign

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1/ As part of our continued efforts to bring organization to the typical chaos that accompanies our co-designers, we are doing a series of tweets outlining Doomday's general design principles.

#dailydoomsday #doomsdaydesign #gamedesign

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/6 This should go without saying, but exceptions should be exceptional.

Rules exceptions should be avoided if at all possible. Most exceptions can be changed to fit the rule structure rather than acting as an outlier to that structure.

#doomsdaydesign #gamedesign