This document outlines a dissertation project to design a tactical board game involving maneuvering on a map and incorporating an internal economy mechanic. The game would have fantasy themes and involve players as one of two races, Peregrins or Krags, trying to eliminate the other's commander and fort within an estimated 20-40 minute play time. Several assets have already been completed for the game including the two races, a basic map concept, and internal economy mechanic. Additional assets still needing to be created are more races, launchers, projectiles, race-specific structures, and movement/building cards.

1. Dissertation board game project
Mark Cabia-an
UCS Computer Games Design
2013/2014
Dissertation

2. Dissertation project
Aim: To create a design for a simple tactical
manoeuvring board game with an internal economy,
and also have the twitch mechanic incorporated to the
launcher and projectiles.

3. Outline
Title: (TBC)
Theme: Fantasy
Type: War-game (Board game)
Length: Estimated to 20-40 mins
Main objective: Obliterate the opponents fort and
eliminate the commander.
Characters: Penegrins and Krags

4. Tasks
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Blog
Research
Reading
Iterations
Iteration notes
Play testing
Play tests notes
Design document

5. Original Timetable:

6. New and refined timetable:

7. Completed Assets
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Peregrin Race
Krag race
Race attributes
First concept of the map
Basic internal economy mechanic

8. Completed Assets

9. Completed Assets

10. Assets to be created
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Additional races
Launchers
Projectiles
Race specific structural pattern
Cards (Movement, building, special)
Movement patterns

11. Questions?