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Mysterious new game from Handelabra

33 posts · 1112 views · started 2017-10-10 19:59 UTC
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Powerhound_2000
2017-10-10 19:59 UTC
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If you hadn’t seen Handelabra has teased a new game https://twitter.com/handelabra/status/917809584324202497 which has this link http://handelabra.com/game3

This page is only a countdown though so we’ve got most of this month to speculate what they might be working on.  

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PlatinumWarlock
2017-10-10 20:08 UTC
#2

I might guess Spirit Island given its overall success...

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bobbertoriley
2017-10-10 21:02 UTC
#3

The update did say odd choice; Spirit Island would actually make more sense.

 

I remember a year or two at one of the GenCon GTG Q&A's (say that ten times fast), it was said that Handelabra was interested in making Compounded into a game.

That could be interesting.

 

EDIT: Source I was referring to. https://youtu.be/ke3itOtL_9U?t=2466

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dpt
2017-10-10 21:26 UTC
#4

Spirit Island would be a pretty involved adaptation, I would be surprised if it were ready so soon. I expect that “odd” has something to do with the game.

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Phantom5613
2017-10-10 23:01 UTC
#5

I'mma go out on a limb: Galactic Strike Force.

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bobbertoriley
2017-10-10 23:32 UTC
#6

GSF would be an interesting choice, but I think there would need to be more public interest or a rerelease/v2.0 of the game in order to make it worthwhile.

 

It's always found it telling that I can buy Galactic Strike Force + Expansion + Minis on the GTG store for cheaper than buying just the base game from them (found that one out a few months ago when I was considering buying the game). That reads to me like they're trying to dump stock.

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Powerhound_2000
2017-10-10 23:36 UTC
#7

I’m pretty confident it’s not GtG related.  I’m just not sure who else they’re working with.  

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pricyprovinces
2017-10-10 23:43 UTC
#8

Deck Building the Deck Building game maybe?

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Theta_Sigma
2017-10-11 14:19 UTC
#9

GSF would work better with some automation, though.

 

Don't get me wrong, I really like it. There's just a lot of moving parts

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Powerhound_2000
2017-10-17 22:59 UTC
#10

The Handelabra twitch page is hosting a stream by Penny Arcade playing One Deck Dungeon.   If this isn’t the mystery new game they’re making then this is a terrible tease.

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Jeysie
2017-10-17 23:28 UTC
#11

And it looks like you would be right, Powerhound.

And it looks like just the sort of game I'd have fun playing, which makes me happy.

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MigrantP
2017-10-18 01:46 UTC
#12

We did say it was an ODD choice didn't we?  :sunglasses:

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Powerhound_2000
2017-10-18 01:50 UTC
#13

The answer was there all along. How truly ODD

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Rabit
2017-10-18 19:28 UTC
#14

Yay for ODD!!! :smiley:

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seesome
2017-10-20 15:43 UTC
#15

http://handelabra.com/onedeckdungeon/

I'm very excited for this!  One Deck Dungeon is one of my favorite new games of the last year and a fantastic solitaire game. My only gripe with it is the bookkeeping aspect, so having a digital implemenation of it will be most excellent. 

Fingers crossed for an iOS version as well as this would be an amazing game to play during breaks on my iPhone or on my iPad while multi-tasking.

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Lord_Flash_Fire
2017-10-21 01:05 UTC
#16

Oh my GODD, you guys. 

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MigrantP
2017-11-01 15:04 UTC
#17

The Kickstarter project is live!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/handelabra/one-deck-dungeon-digital-tabletop-game

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Powerhound_2000
2017-11-01 15:48 UTC
#18

15% funding already.  

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Phantom5613
2017-11-01 17:14 UTC
#19

I'll donate later today, once I'm home from work.

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Ameena
2017-11-02 11:53 UTC
#20

Just backed it - looks pretty fun :).

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Rabit
2017-11-02 13:11 UTC
#21

The physical version is a fun little game! Lots of interesting decisions to make!  :grin:

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TakeWalker
2017-11-02 13:25 UTC
#22

From the look of the physical game, I feel like a digital version is the way to go. I want to see a little more before I back, but for ten bucks, I can't see a reason not to. :)

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darkroydante
2017-11-02 20:50 UTC
#23

The game is absolutely a blast to play. It very much has a rogue-like feel. It's accessible, but a more experienced player will know what to look for in terms of skills that combo well together, and can create some really amazing builds. And then you still get brutally murdered when you roll 1's against a Phantom. 

I can't wait to see John and Jeremy playing this on Stream. Also looking forward to the dev streams!  

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Jeysie
2017-11-02 21:07 UTC
#24

It looks a lot like Elder Sign-ish style gameplay with D&D-style thematics, which is all the pitch I need really.

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Ameena
2017-11-03 10:47 UTC
#25

Yeah, I figure it's the card equivalent of a Roguelike computer game - never played the original Rogue (don't even know what it looks like), but I've spent many hours in a game called Caveblazers which is pretty fun and which I know is along those lines (similar to another game called Spelunky). Out of curiosity I just Googled for the physical game and it's out of stock at Games Lore and over a hundred quid(!?) on Amazon :O. So I'm guessing it's been around long enough to go out of print or something, because wow.

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Rabit
2017-11-03 14:59 UTC
#26

They recently completed a Kickstarter for an expansion and reprint. 

Also note that some of the sets are printed on plastic cards, which are more expensive. That might be part of why that set was so much money.  :confused:

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Ameena
2017-11-04 09:59 UTC
#27

Hmm, looking at that link it appears I can still pre-order the game and/or expansion from there,a nd a little further digging on the Kickstarter's main page has turned up the shipping costs. A quick check of the Google currency converter shows that it would cost me over 40 quid for both the base game and expansion, plus shpping. Hm. Maybe I'll think about it - I'm not sure who I'd get to play it with, anyway.

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Powerhound_2000
2017-11-06 19:00 UTC
#28

Fanatic has been added as a stretch goal https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/handelabra/one-deck-dungeon-digital-tabletop-game/posts/2036496

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Rabit
2017-11-06 23:19 UTC
#29

And avatars!!!  :grin:  YAY!!!

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MigrantP
2017-11-13 18:41 UTC
#30

We're almost funded - could you be the one to put us over the top? =)

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Pydro
2017-11-14 12:33 UTC
#31

…and now it’s funded!

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TakeWalker
2017-11-14 12:45 UTC
#32

Huzzah! Here's to at least 30k by the end! :D

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Pydro
2017-11-14 13:08 UTC
#33

And with the new update comes tablet support!