Godot Unique Scene Names – New to 3.5/4.0
Godot 3.5 (and seemingly originally developed for Godot 4.0) is getting a new feature that allows you to access a node using its name in the scene instead of its node path. This is...
Game Development
Ludum Dare 50
It’s been a while since I tried a Ludum Dare and even longer since I managed to submit something to one. This one rather stuck up on me but I found myself with a...
Current State of A Taste for the King May 2022 Edition
A Taste for the King has been in development for just over a year now. It has gone through several revisions but has largely managed to keep its core gameplay loop and theme. The...
Updates After Protospiel Online (April 2022 Edition)
This weekend I attended Protospiel Online for the second time. Once again I brought my game A Taste for the King but unlike last time, this version was under-tested. The new version included the...
The Demon Trainer
The Demon Trainer was my entry to the 50th Ludum Dare game jam. The prompt was Delay the Inevitable and my take on this was visiting a cursed gym where the more you exercise,...
Adding Interaction Through Wagers
One longstanding issue with A Taste for the King has been the relative lack of interaction between players. Interaction comes through roleplaying and banter between the players and a couple of action cards. Now...
Thoughts on Scoring with Symbols
Since I started working A Taste for the King, one of the things I’ve been concerned about is that people who have trouble with symbols would struggle with the game. The way the game...
The Duplicity of Hippocras
I thought I would quickly cover the reasons for why there have been two Hippocras cards in A Taste for the King for a large part of its development. At first glance this may...
Refining the Secret Message
I am currently testing a revision for the Secret Message action card for A Taste for the King. Currently, more experienced tabletop game players and playtesters familiar with the game find the card too...
The Problem with Linen
When choosing specifications for the standard edition of a Taste for the King we considered providing the game with a linen texture on the cards and box. Linen gives a nicer feel when shuffling...