Hyrum Baker

Game designer. So indie I almost don't exist. Publishing on Games: Saga of Soldiers & Heroes, Dueling: To the Pain, Dusk March, & TEAMWORD.

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Pushed the big scary "publish" button on Dusk March today.
https://t.co/sxDicerpO7

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https://t.co/lQUI0XUdIO

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Dueling: To the Pain is finally available on https://t.co/6DHJ9kBKs1 again. It's the 2nd edition, now with artwork.

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TEAMWORD should be done today as well.

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Final version of this card. The game has gone through so many iterations, but it's finished now.

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I've been designing a deckbuilder card game with a modern supernatural horror theme. Lots of playtesting and revising. Been working on it for years -- which is a crazy notion -- and I think it's my best work. Maybe I'll finish it someday. #gamedesign #tabletopgaming

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Here's a card. I have no right to use this art, but the aesthetics are very important to this game, so I wanted to provide an example.

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My game "Saga of Soldiers and Heroes" is finally published on thegamecrafter.
https://t.co/wOEHUJvbDE

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I will never stop making this game

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Passing time with graphic design

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update

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@LucyCrossiing @Amouranth Lucy, is it true you found a cure for cancer, and you're going to give it away for free? You're amazing!

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@Saxdude26 So cool! I also had a copy of Rygar on the Linx, and it was MUCH more faithful to the original than the NES version was.

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@The_Scribinator I contacted 5 professional artists in 2018 about making character illustrations for a card game, and here are the different per-illustration price quotes I received:

$350
$350-400
$450-600
$600
€50 / hour

Hope that helps.

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Lately, my every morning is spent writing rule books. Definitely not my favorite part of game design.

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#meccg

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Is it okay for me to spend my free time taking a flawed CCG I used to enjoy and redesigning it into something great? #gamedesign

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First draft of a random card. I'm sure all of the text makes sense out of context 😄 #gamedesign #tabletopgaming

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Which is the better game name?
1. Turmoil to the End
2. Turmoil: To the End
3. Turmoil: The End

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Answer: Figure it out 16 months later :P

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What do you do when you want to design a game with a specific setting, but as much as you try you can't come up with mechanics that fit?

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Took a day to see how the cards could look.

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@TarquinnFF3 https://t.co/vlvHKI3KnZ? It's definitely not professional level, but yeah it's capable of quite a lot.

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Staying up too late doing some design work. I'm not obsessive, you are! #gamedesign #tabletopgaming