There will be multiple events at local stores for Crazier Eights: Camelot & Avalon in the Bay Area (around San Jose & Santa Cruz) this November. This will be a good chance to try Crazier Eights with the maker. I will also give promo cards to people who try the games out! Continue reading
Game Manufacturing Timeline
I developed a timeline for the manufacturing process Crazier Eights: Camelot & Avalon went through by DoFine Games. Some other necessary post-Kickstarter preparation is also discussed below. Overall, it took almost three months to get the games from the manufacturer after I initially sent them files. Take a look below.
I recommend having at least five months for promised fulfillment and the start of your Kickstarter campaign as a result. Note that this is for two card games that come with a deck of cards, tuck box, and rule book. Continue reading
Get Crazier Eights: Camelot & Avalon
Crazier Eights: Camelot ($15) & Avalon ($10) were officially released today. You can buy them here.
Did you get a copy or play either? Let me know. Continue reading
Camelot Combos
A combo is a strong combination of cards. They are cards that synergize in a powerful way. Trying to get a combo is one of the more interesting strategic options when playing Crazier Eights, and Crazier Eights: Camelot has some strong combos. Let’s take a closer look at three types of combos found in Camelot. Continue reading
DoFine Games Review
I worked with DoFine Games to manufacture Crazier Eights: Camelot & Avalon. I recommend using them, and they have been the best manufacturer I have dealt with based on my interests. Continue reading
Camelot & Avalon shipment
I got the shipment of Crazier Eights: Camelot & Avalon from the manufacturer on Tuesday, I mailed out almost all the Kickstarter rewards on Wednesday, and I mailed out a lot of pre-orders on Thursday. The official release date is October 20th, so this is your last chance to pre-order the games and get the promo cards. You can buy them online at the store here, but they will be sold at various tabletop game stores as well. Continue reading
Rejected Avalon Cards
Not every card I designed for Crazier Eights: Avalon made the final cut. This type of thing is commonly due to cards being too complex or powerful, or because there are certain other abilities needed for a set as a whole. In this case the cards were mainly rejected because I already had so many Arthurian-inspired assets that I wanted to use and they were not inspired enough from the legends. Let’s take a closer look at three of these rejected cards. Continue reading
Legends of One Thousand & One Nights
Shahrzad’s One Thousand Nights & One Night has many familiar legends and characters, such as Aladdin and Sinbad. As the game designer of Crazier Eights: One Thousand & One Nights, it’s my job to decide what each character should do in a way that makes some amount of sense. Let’s take a closer look. Continue reading
Legends of Avalon
Who are the legendary characters from Crazier Eights: Avalon? As a game designer it’s my job to try to give them abilities that make sense. Let’s take a closer look and see to what extent I succeeded. Continue reading
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