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hampalio.bsky.social
@hampalio.bsky.social
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Tabletop game designer, general nerd about design theory, exploring the unique ways interactive art decorates choice.
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me: I should challenge myself and branch out more, maybe try adapting or creating some more complex game mechanics

also me: Do a third DftQ game, make it a 2-player game about best-frenemies
Meme format of Kermit the Frog talking to also Kermit the Frog but in a sinister hooded costume, expressing cravings to do something irresponsible but fun
November 18, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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Making final edits on my fourth game, solo journaling alternating perspectives of a prehistoric wolf and a human nomad trying to survive winter. Story prompt cards from wolf's perspective; journaling nomad's perspective in the vibe of cave paintings. Behold sketches from one of my testers.
Sketches from the perspective of a prehistoric nomad and a wolf trying to survive winter together. Rough pictograms depict crossing a river, sheltering by a fire, and evading larger stronger animals. Sketches from the perspective of a prehistoric nomad and a wolf trying to survive winter together. Rough pictograms depict a stressful time while sheltering, teamwork against a stronger foe, and the nomad tending to the injured wolf. Sketches from the perspective of a prehistoric nomad and a wolf trying to survive winter together. Rough pictograms depict sheltering against a long dark night, and the wolf going hunting alone when the nomad was unwell and unable to leave the shelter.
October 14, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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TIL back in the day they meant 6" on the battle map (so detecting evil at a range of 30' for the characters in the narrative), but my first thought was paladins having to get practically nose-to-nose with somebody to give them a vibe check.
A scene from K-Pop Demon Hunters where Healer Han is staring at Rumi with cartoonish intensity as part of his sales routine of making up an imagined health diagnosis so he can sell them fancy fruit juice.
October 2, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Tested a mechanic for my next game to use an additional wandering joker for spiking in more dramatic story prompts. Decided it was redundant for this game, but might be composted into a future project. www.tabletopsimulator.com is useful for prototyping, creating props and rewinding time at will.
Five rows of playing cards, each with a joker as the second-to-last card, except for the fifth row which is just two jokers.
July 13, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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Next game aims for a linear-ish story, but when tested with the Taba setup we didn't feel the escalation. Taking bigger swings in deck setup proved effective, more noticeable when the hearts are interrupted by a torrent of clubs, and feeling the pressure when the spades start closing in. (2/3)
Five rows of playing cards on a red table. The table is well-worn and the red paint has many scratches. Each row has a different quantity cards and suits thereof. The first row is all hearts. The second is mostly diamonds with a few hearts. The third is mostly clubs then diamonds then hearts. The fourth is spades then clubs then diamonds and a single heart. The fifth is spades and clubs with a single diamond, a joker, and no hearts. The rows of cards from the second image in this set have each been shuffled separately, stacked up, and are now fanned out in a single row. The first few cards are all hearts. Later, a mix of diamonds and hearts. About halfway through the row clubs begin to appear. Spades join the mix near the end. The last card is the joker. A new arrangement of cards in five rows on the old red table. The first row is all hearts. The second is a majority of clubs over hearts, by a greater margin than in the second image in this set. The third row is predominantly diamonds with only a few clubs and a single heart. The fourth is mostly spades, a few diamonds, a single club, and no hearts. The final fifth row is mostly spades with a single diamond and the joker. The rows of cards from the third image in this set have each been shuffled separately, stacked up, and are now fanned out in a single row. The combined row begins with a long run of hearts. Soon the hearts are interspersed with clubs. Around the midpoint clubs become more common and hearts more rare, and diamonds begin appearing. Later in the row spades appear, some diamonds, few clubs, and no hearts. The last card in the row is a joker.
June 20, 2025 at 1:49 AM