Narrative Level Design and Underwater Castles
While we wanted gameplay mechanics and early enemy encounters to feel familiar to players, we wanted to show players early-on that the world of Operencia was not typical medieval fantasy and that we were putting our own twist on the grid-based RPG model.
Eye of the Beholder & Dragon Slayer II: Bringing Action to the RPG Genre
Pat Holleman goes back to 1985 to analyze the strategy of combining RPG mechanics with other genres to create uniquely durable games.
Zoldek – 5e Friendly Monsters
Roll initiative! We converted the Zoldek--toad people from the first dungeon of Operencia--into 5e friendly monsters. Add these unique enemies into your next tabletop session! Download today!
How Games Can Strengthen Local Culture
In recent years, the games industry has experienced a kind of cultural Renaissance. Game designers began to use games as vehicles for exploring more diverse cultural ideas, histories, and mythologies, and the positive response from players has led to even more growth in this area.
Pinball FX3 goes retro with a set of alphanumeric Williams Pinball tables!
Hi, Pinball fans! Williams Pinball Vol. 6 is coming soon! Since we started creating Williams tables, we’ve done the fan favorites and a few dot-matrix games (e.g. Black Rose and Attack from Mars). Now [...]
