@mrlich

RPG Artist and Illustrator. Artist en route. Professional vagabond. Lift others up.

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Joined May 2008
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Prompts for #Day22 in #gobtober & #inktober are #daredevil and #beacon This 1 started with the gob on a rope until I thought about the fact that the beacon should be up high. So I flipped it... Not my fave, but it makes me think about a podcast I haven't heard in far 2 long.
Black and white line art illustration of a goblin climbing a very haphazard support system of bound branches in order to light a beacon of some kind. Art by mrlich.

ALT Black and white line art illustration of a goblin climbing a very haphazard support system of bound branches in order to light a beacon of some kind. Art by mrlich.

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Q: Did you cut any features? A: Several rules and actions have fallen to the bin: Discard and card swapping mechanics, setup mechanics, the Ruin mechanic, Cupid mechanic... I can go on. #QnAwB #MoM
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I'm managing to get #Day21 in just under the wire! The prompts for #gobtober and #inktober were #dragon and #hero respectively. I let this one get away from me a little since, you know, DRAGON. Ahem. More to come!
Black and white line art illustration of two goblins in the foreground and a massive dragon in the background. One of the goblins has thrown a small dagger which has bounced off the dragon harmlessly. The other goblin is hiding behind a treasure chest. The dragon is tracking the goblin which threw the dagger as it tries to run away. Art by mrlich.

ALT Black and white line art illustration of two goblins in the foreground and a massive dragon in the background. One of the goblins has thrown a small dagger which has bounced off the dragon harmlessly. The other goblin is hiding behind a treasure chest. The dragon is tracking the goblin which threw the dagger as it tries to run away. Art by mrlich.

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Q: How important is strategy vs luck? A: I dislike randomness in game design, and adding the new Coin and Wall setup added a lot more luck than I prefer. With that said, I've found that using good tactics reliability wins in Maze of Minos. #QnAwB #MoM
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Q: What emotions did you want players to feel? A: Tension and Satisfaction from in-game problem solving. THere's several obstacles that players manipulate to slow opponents and open opportunities. #QnAwB #MoM
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#Day20 of #Gobtober and #Inktober - a little later in the day than I originally intended, but I’ll take it! Prompts for the day were #Undead and #Lounge Given my nom de plume, I think it would be particularly interesting to create an undead shaman…
Black and white line art illustration of an undead goblin lounging atop a large pile of bones. Art by mrlich.

ALT Black and white line art illustration of an undead goblin lounging atop a large pile of bones. Art by mrlich.

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#Day19 was a lot of fun to draw the prompts for #gobtober and #inktober were #steed and #confused. Not sure I managed ‘confused’, the steed looks more ‘annoyed’, but I can live with that.
Black and white line art illustration of a goblin trying desperately to ride a boar who is having none of it. Art by mrlich.

ALT Black and white line art illustration of a goblin trying desperately to ride a boar who is having none of it. Art by mrlich.

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Q: What makes this game unique? A: Player Actions divided into cards seems new, and how a few limited actions are combined to represent the card theme. #QnAwB #MoM
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#Day18 of #gobtober and #inktober had some prompts which required some consideration when put together. But in the end, I think that I managed to tell a little story with #tinker and #flightless What do YOU think?
Black and white line art illustration of a goblin standing in front of a robotic bird of prey with a single bolt in his goblin hand and a confused look on his face. One of the bird’s wings is on the ground and the bird looks annoyed at the goblin. Art by mrlich.

ALT Black and white line art illustration of a goblin standing in front of a robotic bird of prey with a single bolt in his goblin hand and a confused look on his face. One of the bird’s wings is on the ground and the bird looks annoyed at the goblin. Art by mrlich.

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Q: Who is the target audience? A: Families is always my target audience, being a Father of three. But to be fair, I was also looking at supporting retailers and playtesting with more serious tabletop gamers. #QnAwB #MoM
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Q: How many players is it designed for? A: 2 to 6 Players. I was discovered that the game shifts from strategic at 2 players to tactical at 6 players. Feels best between 4 to 5 players.#QnAwB #MoM
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The prompts fo #Day17 are #Slime and #Contraption for #Gobtober and #Inktober, respectively. Looks like maybe that prankster goblin has been making the rounds again...
A black and white line art illustration of a goblin covered in slime and holding onto a contraption that they appear to have just opened. Art by mrlich.

ALT A black and white line art illustration of a goblin covered in slime and holding onto a contraption that they appear to have just opened. Art by mrlich.

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Q: How long did development take? A: Once Coins and Peek were added, it took 2 years to get to the first stage of development and ready for Kickstarter in April of 2018. After that failure, I refined the cards, setup, and mechanics for 2 more years. #QnAwB #MoM
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Q: What’s the core objective? A: The objective has been the same from the beginning: Find Victory Points in the Maze before opponents do. #QnAwB #MoM
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Q: What inspired Maze of Minos? A: Maze of Minos was one of several rough concepts that didn't work until one mechanic completely changed how to play the game: Scry (or Peek in the beginning) #QnAwB #MoM
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We're going to start a series of Question and Answer with Brad (the creator / designer / developer of Maze of Minos). To follow along, check in on #QnAwB We'll probably also include #MoM (for Maze of Minos) Watch this space!
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For #Day16 of #Gobtober and #Inktober the prompts are #Rich and #Gangly I imagine that he thinks his clothes are the finest threads around - I mean, most goblins just hang out in loin clothes, so… he’s kinda right.
A black and white line art illustration of a tall, lean goblin biting a coin to test its metal. Art by mrlich.

ALT A black and white line art illustration of a tall, lean goblin biting a coin to test its metal. Art by mrlich.

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It's a little later than I'd hoped, but #Day15 turned out pretty fun. The prompts for #Gobtober and #Inktober were #Strange and #Hooray Guess this lil dude doesn't object to his odd mutations...
Black and white illustration of a goblin jumping for joy. It has bizarre speckled tentacles protruding from its back and dark eyes. It's shouting "Grik-tak!" which is translated below to "Hooray!" Art by mrlich.

ALT Black and white illustration of a goblin jumping for joy. It has bizarre speckled tentacles protruding from its back and dark eyes. It's shouting "Grik-tak!" which is translated below to "Hooray!" Art by mrlich.

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#Day14 of #Gobtober & #Inktober and the prompts were #Moon & #Lady What can I say? Goblins appear to have some very strange mating rituals...
A black and white line art illustration of two goblins. One (a male) is standing on a tree stump and preparing to moon the other (a female). Art by mrlich.

ALT A black and white line art illustration of two goblins. One (a male) is standing on a tree stump and preparing to moon the other (a female). Art by mrlich.

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Still behind. Still catching up. Today’s comes in just under the wire! (A day late.) #Gobtober & #Inktober prompts for #Day13 are #Brains & #Flimsy So this lil’ guy first got turned into a zombie, and then tried to hold his meal on a paper plate… poor gobbo.
A black and white line art illustration of a zombie goblin looking at a pile of brains on the ground where he dropped them when his paper plate folded in his hands. Art by mrlich.

ALT A black and white line art illustration of a zombie goblin looking at a pile of brains on the ground where he dropped them when his paper plate folded in his hands. Art by mrlich.

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