Paper Apps™ GALAXY - How to Play (5 min)

[@desertfish74]

This reminds me so much of the tiny games we played in the past on vacation or back in the car when traveling. This was when I was a small kid in the 80s 😊

[@fancifilms]

That is definitely the vibe. I'm hoping to keep the games kid-friendly so younger generations can experience that!

[@benjaminramsey4695]

Never have I bought a product so fast after watching a KZbin video for the first time. I picked up Dungeon (sight unseen) and a pencil. I may try this Galaxy and others later. Hats off to you sir for creating this!

[@fancifilms]

Thanks for checking out my games!

[@kkulist]

this is so cool. i especially love the d6 pencil. how neat!

[@fancifilms]

Thank you! Yeah the Pencil Dice is one of my favorite parts. Ties the whole thing together.

[@buckcherry2564]

Just discovered these. I am a huge fan of small PnP games and will often sit with a 2mm dotted graph notebook and play something like vector racing (usually I make it a space race with obstacles). These little games are absolutely fantastic. These would have been HOT in the Army. Soldiers get so bored and you can only play so much one-hand solitaire with a deck. These would have been a great pocketable game.

[@fancifilms]

I have had lots of orders for my DUNGEON game from army bases : )

[@buckcherry2564]

@@fancifilms I believe that! I bet the space one sells good there too when it is out. Especially if you add in a little tactical decision making (usable missiles/bombs/etc). Print a version with a brown or OD green cover and see about making some kind of deal to get them into PXs. Good stuff.

[@lazyman1011]

🤩 You’re a genius. That’s what I‘ve played as a kid but 1000 times more beautiful and with a better concept. I love the design!

[@fancifilms]

: ^ ) Thank you!

[@Sales-n-Dungeons]

Awesome idea! I'm the developer of a software that makes it easy to print RPG stuff from thermal printers. These Paper Appe give me a interesting new perspective on self contained games in such a format :)

[@fancifilms]

Whoa, that sounds cool. I have toyed with thermal printer ideas in the past. Where can I see your stuff?

[@Sales-n-Dungeons]

@@fancifilms Seems like my comment got deleted. Just google "sales & dungeons" :)

[@cadoo]

This looks really really cool! I'm glad to see innovation isn't completely gone from this galaxy!

[@kongolandwalker]

That looks incredibly fun and compact to take into airplane.

[@fancifilms]

Paper Apps are definitely designed for portability!

[@TomeTomeTomeTome]

This is a cute design. Im grabbing these since I work on a military base where I cant have my phone or much entertainment at all

[@fancifilms]

Ah, that is an interesting use case, secure areas that don't allow phones. Thanks for the comment!

[@underarmbowlingincidentof1981]

the pencil dice is pretty genius !

[@fancifilms]

Thanks! it kind of pulls the whole system together : )

[@jasonhunter3429]

what amazing simple game play!!!

[@gamedog9542]

This is what childhood me dreamed of making

[@fancifilms]

Same honestly!

[@NIXO3D]

Man, this is so genius! Well done! 👏🏽

[@fancifilms]

Thank you : )

[@acvproductions]

This video reminds me of puzzle videos i used to see from a guy called fleb, i really missed those. Nice to see another like it this looks fun

[@fancifilms]

I'll have to look up fleb!

[@noiz1709]

Saw this video. Was totally amazed by the idea. I can’t remember if I ever backed a Kickstarter faster than this one! Looking forward to receive mine!

[@fancifilms]

Thanks for the support!

[@noiz1709]

@@fancifilms I already enjoyed the playable demo that you provided as a PDF in the Kickstarter campaign. It is a great and very well balanced system. Good combination of easy-to-understand but enough tactical depth to keep it interesting and challenging. I’ll also try Golf and Dungeon I saw at your online shop

[@Rouverius]

Wow, that looks fun. A nice mixture of change and strategy. 👍

[@fancifilms]

Yes, the goal was definitely to find that balance!

[@frankb5728]

that's really cool. The pen is super interesting but I can't help but think that having a piece for your ship, something magnetic that could be attached to the pen would be great for keeping track of your location.

[@fancifilms]

Ah interesting idea! So far I haven't had a hard time keeping track of my location, but a magnetic marker would be cool concept to think on.

[@digadigado]

@@fancifilms rubber band and a charm could be another option, or to keep the stationary theme a rubber band and a paper clip

[@alanbarnett328]

A magnetic flap could dual-function as a cover for the notebook, and a layer to go under your current page so a little metal piece could stick to the page! Would be pretty easy to DIY I imagine

[@buckcherry2564]

PREMIUM ITEM OPPORTUNITY! a PEN, with a metal top that has a tiny 'pin' sticking out a few mm. Then a small metal washer that sits on that. Then a little metal nub of a topper with a tiny magnet in it that holds them all together. When playing you take the pen-colored magnetic nub off, take the washer off, put the washer under the page and the nub is your ship, character, golfball, held to the paper by magnetizing to the washer on the other side. If they could be made thin enough and the magnet a stronger one, it would even be used to save your place mid-game and let you close your notepad with it still in place. Fun thought experiment. While I admit I would so buy it, it may not be the best ROI even as a premium item as the series catches on and you get dozens of these out.

[@pinklemonade6597]

Wow this is so cool and creative! I dont think ive ever seen a paper game like this, I thought they were only limited to things like word searches and sudoku. This would be neat to take on flight when u wanna do something other than stare at your phone the whole time

[@fancifilms]

Definitely. The idea is to bring more "video game" like experiences to pencil and paper!

[@CardboardBones]

Such a clever design! Im a game designer/graphic designer, kicking around what it would look like to produce my on small games on occasion (after i graduate this year). Im curious about your experience making these, and your goals with the product line. I see on your website that you do a variety of games, both physical and digital. Is this something you're doing full/part-time?

[@fancifilms]

I currently do this part time as a hobby. I am a UX designer full time. I consider it a success that I can produce and ship the games and that people are enjoying them!

[@alexrogers]

Are all of the books the same? I saw that you can order multiple copies on the Kickstarter campaign.

[@fancifilms]

Each book is randomly generated. So it's the same overall game, but with different levels and alien encounters in each one. Like many roguelike video games that generate new levels each time you play.

[@tyreldelaney]

These look so fun and cool!

[@fancifilms]

Thank you!

[@elblanco5]

Pencil dice?!?!!?!? *entire brain area exploded*

[@fancifilms]

😄🤯

[@Mightyjordy]

This is a really neat idea! When is the planned kickstarter launch?

[@fancifilms]

Tomorrow! Just getting everything ready : )

[@AlexCheddarUK]

Wow I love this concept!

[@fancifilms]

Thank you!

[@Stevieboy7]

You should make a pen with a click top that is the "dice roll". This way I could play this game on the bus, or anywhere without a table, like the park.

[@fancifilms]

That is a cool idea. Thanks! i have been able to play it by rolling directly on the notebook, but it is a bit fiddly.

[@VanBurenPhilips]

What's the symbol top-left of the page (little square with white dot)?

[@fancifilms]

That is a credit. If you pass over a credit during a mission, you add it to your reward for completing the mission. Credits are spent for ship upgrades and earning ranks!

[@ConstantChaosGames]

Really clever system and great overview video - wow! New sub :)

[@fancifilms]

Thank you!

[@star_seraph]

This is so cool.

[@SZ-ZS-]

This is super cool

[@fancifilms]

Thanks!

[@taskanawa9604]

love this paper games

[@xipalips]

Thanks algorithm, backed

[@fancifilms]

I have no idea why it picked up my video, but i'm glad it did!

[@compechdev]

That's so cool, I wish you luck!

[@fancifilms]

I appreciate it!

[@woegarden]

BEEP YEAH!!! this looks so fun!

[@fancifilms]

Beep Yeah is our video game side of things! Gladden Design is our tabletop side! I updated the channel to reflect that. : )

[@ZypherGames]

What an instant buy !

[@fancifilms]

Thanks for your support!

[@vbkfivn]

This is awesome! Are you planning in offering a digital/PDF version so you can play on a tablet? EDIT: just saw the option on your site and kickstarter!

[@fancifilms]

Yep, definitely have print-and-play versions for those worried about shipping costs!

[@Clem.E]

Too bad your shipping fees are insanely expansive for a paper pad ☹️ I would have loved to buy some.

[@fancifilms]

We do have a PDF version. Unfortunately, that's just what it costs to ship these days!

[@Clem.E]

@@fancifilms for international shipping maybe. Have you considered the possibility of partnering with a printing company in Europe to drastically reduce delivery costs on the continent?

[@aijokker]

Show us golf please

[@fancifilms]

I will make a similar video on GOLF soon!

[@James_Byron]

Looks really fun

[@fancifilms]

Thanks!

[@benji-menji]

The only issue I see is the nature of the medium makes the levels and entire game disposable. The game does look fine regardless though.

[@fancifilms]

Some people print and laminate the PDF version and use dry-erase markers. But yes the idea is that you would use it up, like any puzzle book.

[@CardboardBones]

Right, like with it only being $8, I feel if I completed the book, I'd have gotten my money's worth

[@richbuilds_com]

Use an acetate sheet and a whiteboard marker so you can replay the games

[@liammctaggart9840]

This looks like something I've been working on! You'll be hearing from my lawyer! 😃

[@UCXEO5L8xnaMJhtUsuNXhlmQ]

Have you considered making this into a mobile game? I understand that it's part of the charm but the gameplay looks pretty fun and I feel like you'd be able to sell it as an app

[@jason_v12345]

I feel like that would defeat what I assume is fundamentally a mission to encourage less staring at screens.

[@fancifilms]

I have made several mobile games and the goal with Paper Apps is definitely to offer single player experiences that are off-screen. And also to create games that aren't platform dependent. I like the idea that someone could find a Paper Apps game 100 years from now and it would still "work". That being said, I'm no anti-screen crusader and I still make video games as well. I agree that the positioning and firing mechanics could work well in a video game as well, and is worth exploring!

[@desertfish74]

I think the charm of this would be lost if it was also available as a video game