Arsenal: A Card Game I Designed | RoverZ1220

[@RoverZ1220]

Arsenal is now public and can be played at this link! steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3387042644

[@DragstsHoard]

As someone who is also making a card game in Tabletop Simulator, this is VERY inspiring! Well done! Might even steal some ideas...

[@jesulaswastaken]

when you said that it was 50hp I got worried about stalling, but the tempo mechanic is really smart, if you ever release this to the public I know id try it out with some friends

[@RoverZ1220]

Thank you! TBH it got a much better reception than I was expecting, so I'll definitely have to look into using the Steam Workshop and making a public version in the future. There's still quite a few kinks that have to be ironed out before then, however.

[@FallenAngelVeox]

100% OJ mentioned

[@FallenAngelVeox]

Xenoblade mentioned too? nice

[@atoucangirl]

ok card ideas i'm coming up with as i write this, based on the media you presented: "Cringe inhibitors" buff - boon (meme). Ongoing: meme source cards can't affect you. you can use your buff/debuff action to destroy this (instead of playing a card) and play any meme card from your hand instead. "CHAAAAAAAAAAAARGE!" attack - physical (LoL). Double your tempo, then deal 1 damage. "tax fraud :D" buff - quest (IRL). Each turn you pass without taking damage increases your max hand size by 1. Each turn where you take damage reduces your hand size by 1. "Pathetic..." interrupt - henchman (meme). Can be played when another player plays a Henchman. That player loses 2 tempo. "Star Guardian Urgot" ability - henchman (LoL). Discard all Debuffs in your hand. For each discarded, draw a card and gain 1 HP. "I wonder what's for dinner..." interrupt - event (Zelda). Can be played when another player deals 12 or more damage with a card. Negate the card. That player fills their hand.

[@metalman895]

This is really awesome! I’m happy for you all that you have such a personalized game to play with your friends.

[@coward7962]

Looks sick! The tempo mechanic is very inventive, and yet very intuitive.

[@RoverZ1220]

Thank you!!

[@WaywardGemini]

This looks awesome and was the exact kind of sauce i was looking for during the quarantine era to play online with friends. Got a lot of questions, how long was this playtested, what needs to be added mechanically, is there any mechanic in game to add to the shared deck, and will there be an eventual public release?

[@RoverZ1220]

Thank you! 1. The play test video I uploaded alongside this one was our 2nd game played. So it's only been tested twice this far. I'd say we're still in the play test. 2. What needs to be added mechanically? I don't think I understand the question. We've got everything we need for its current status in TTS and if a card gets added that necessitates a new mechanic, we'll cross that bridge when we get to it. 3. Adding cards to the deck is done out of game in my MSE file and then added to TTS using a tool that comes with the TTS download. I'm always open to card suggestions and will continue to add cards this way. In-game, card copies can easily be shuffled into the deck, but I've avoided any mechanics that add "token" type cards that would start outside of the deck because it adds an extra level of complexity that I don't think is necessary. 4. My original plan was to just keep it as a KZbin series, but the reception I've received is actually insane, so I'll definitely have to look into a public release later down the line. My main concern with it is mostly the use of references to other games and if that conflicts with any kind of copyright rules on the Steam Workshop. And the fact that I assumed people would think it's cringe, which is, uh, the exact opposite of the reaction I got!!

[@karlsargant3985]

Card Idea. Calamatous Pact. Blue. When this card is played, each player gains 3 tempo.

[@RoverZ1220]

Love it! Is this a reference to anything in particular or shall I try and find a source to ascribe it to?

[@karlsargant3985]

@@RoverZ1220 It's not a reference, though the flavour text(if it exists) could be something like "Those who sew destruction always doom themselves" to give it the feeling of a danger and risk, as it's meant to speed up the game in case people somehow find a way to stall.

[@SadePotatoman]

Nice. Card idea. Blue Ditto Type: changeling This card copies 2 red, blue or green cards in any combination. This card can't be copied. Me and my friends also did something very similar in highschool. Great experience.

[@RoverZ1220]

Hm, I like it. Where should it copy cards from? Your hand, the discard pile, the deck, other people's hands, etc. I want to avoid cards that require knowledge of the entire deck, so limiting it to cards that are visible or have been seen would be best imo. Do you have a preference?

[@JoshuaMiller-ny5uf]

This may be a stupid question, but how do I find this on Tabletop Sim?

[@RoverZ1220]

It is not currently public, so you cannot.

[@6letterss]

why would you make buffs blue and counterspells green, in an mtg based game

[@RoverZ1220]

Because it's not mtg-based. When I first started making cards, I wasn't aware of the generalities of mtg and was just using MSE for convenience. Apologies for my blasphemy.