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Fermentation Wizard | Creator of MIRU | Cofounder of Mimic Publishing: mimicpublishing.com | Link in bio: Hinokodo.com

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Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · Jan 8

Hey! If I have something new or you're discovering me for the first time, this is the link to check out: hinokodo.com Everything me in one convenient spot.

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Designer of MIRU, PONDUS, and GLITCH TCG | A Fermentation Wizard | Facilitator of Simulations From Elsewhere at Mimic Publishing

Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 1h

what is GMless?

Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 2h

When you take damage, you put a x square tile out where your dominos would go. (This limits the amount of dominos you have to work with!) So it's every time on the domino board, I think a heart would be redundant. But on the right track. Tricky that action. "Healing"@

Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 6h

Not at all thank you!!! Curious to see what you think about the fixes I made before your comments! In the quote post if that interests you!

Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 7h

very very close!! 1. is 'gain a magic card' and those 3 symbols are the different magic suits. this will likely be the back of the card shown on the icon.
2. is 'gain 1 action tile' i think the back of these might have an A on them. so many card shaped components.... tricky!

Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 7h

With context, I think players will be able to deduce these icons. With very little confusion, maybe a rulebook check for 1-2 of them. The back of the tiles/ cards will be key for those first 2. Dominos are dominos. Damage is tricky, you don't gain that, you take it away. River moves? wat is a river?

Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 7h

very very close! This is great!

Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 7h

it's a fun exercise.
Take this new fun game I'm playing today. I love the game. But an accessibility issue it has is 'intuitive icons' and it's one of the hardest things designers do in this world! So I won't get it right either. But trying! (can you tell me what these icons do without context?)

action icons from the game Sweet Lands

Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 7h

on the monneeeeyyyyyyyyyyy. hell yeah

Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 7h

clearly i need to incorporate a + sign haha
great guesses!

Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 7h

Let's try this again! (Can you guess these 6 benefits just by their icons with very little context?) Afterwards, check the quoted post to see the answers. Let me know how close you got! and if any are still very confusing.

benefit icons on hexagon tiles for a board game.

Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 8h

Great feedback everyone! I'll go back to the drawing board.

Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 8h

Ok here's the answers:
1. Gain 1 magic card (Big cards bottom of player board!)
2. Gain 1 action tile (Small tiles on top!)
3. Gain 1 domino (On board)
4. Heal 1 (Remove an x piece from your board.)
5. Move either cards/tiles down the river 1 space
6. Explore 1 (move your wyzard 1 space on the map)

Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 8h

Ok here's the answers:
1. Gain 1 magic card (Big cards bottom of player board!)
2. Gain 1 action tile (Small tiles on top!)
3. Gain 1 domino (On board)
4. Heal 1 (Remove an x piece from your board.)
5. Move either cards/tiles down the river 1 space
6. Explore 1 (move your wyzard 1 space on the map)

Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 8h

Ok here's the answers:
1. Gain 1 magic card (Big cards bottom of player board!)
2. Gain 1 action tile (Small tiles on top!)
3. Gain 1 domino (On board)
4. Heal 1 (Remove an x piece from your board.)
5. Move either cards/tiles down the river 1 space
6. Explore 1 (move your wyzard 1 space on the map)

Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 8h

Ok here's the answers:
1. Gain 1 magic card (Big cards bottom of player board!)
2. Gain 1 action tile (Small tiles on top!)
3. Gain 1 domino (On board)
4. Heal 1 (Remove an x piece from your board.)
5. Move either cards/tiles down the river 1 space
6. Explore 1 (move your wyzard 1 space on the map)

Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 8h

Ok here's the answers:
1. Gain 1 magic card (Big cards bottom of player board!)
2. Gain 1 action tile (Small tiles on top!)
3. Gain 1 domino (On board)
4. Heal 1 (Remove an x piece from your board.)
5. Move either cards/tiles down the river 1 space
6. Explore 1 (move your wyzard 1 space on the map)

Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 8h

Ok here's the answers:
1. Gain 1 magic card (Big cards bottom of player board!)
2. Gain 1 action tile (Small tiles on top!)
3. Gain 1 domino (On board)
4. Heal 1 (Remove an x piece from your board.)
5. Move either cards/tiles down the river 1 space
6. Explore 1 (move your wyzard 1 space on the map)

Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 8h

Ok here's the answers:
1. Gain 1 magic card (Big cards bottom of player board!)
2. Gain 1 action tile (Small tiles on top!)
3. Gain 1 domino (On board)
4. Heal 1 (Remove an x piece from your board.)
5. Move either cards/tiles down the river 1 space
6. Explore 1 (move your wyzard 1 space on the map)

Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 8h

Ok here's the answers:
1. Gain 1 magic card (Big cards bottom of player board!)
2. Gain 1 action tile (Small tiles on top!)
3. Gain 1 domino (On board)
4. Heal 1 (Remove an x piece from your board.)
5. Move either cards/tiles down the river 1 space
6. Explore 1 (move your wyzard 1 space on the map)

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Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 19h

Ok, it's late. You're sleepy. You've never seen these icons before. I made them for an upcoming game I'm making called PONDUS. These are all benefits you gain. Without anymore context can you tell me what think these icons do? The other picture is the tiles in use on a player board.

mystery bonus icons labeled 1 though 6

The yellow player board with these bonus action tiles in place. Unfortunately these icons need to work 360 degrees.

Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 10h

I do too! Would love explanations if you don't mind!

Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 19h

You did very well! I'll give folks the night to guess some more and will update y'all with what I was going for.

Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 19h

You did great. I'm gonna let others guess a bit more and come back and tell folks what I was aiming for.

Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 19h

I didn't even put 2 and 2 together until showing my wife some of these designs and she was like "oh I like that you really leaned into the domino thing and that your actions are dominos. That's so clever!" And then when I made the icon I was like, ahh shoot how do I make these look different. Tricky

Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 19h

I understand in context you might can deduce what they do. but I'm hoping to create super solid strong unbreakable and not confusing at all icons. Someone taught you the game and you zoned out???? You can't ask them to repeat it, figure out what the icons mean on your own! lotta clues in the ➡️ pic