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Overworld Movement
Gameplay in Aethermon can broadly be divided into two phases: The overworld map where players navigate between locations; And the encounters that transpire at those locations Following on from last week’s post regarding the design of the overworld map; we’ll discuss...
Designing a Map
Designing a Map It has been said that the best special effects are the effects the audience doesn’t see. This perfectly describes the process of designing the overworld map for Aethermon – the design must fulfill a large range of mechanical and artistic...
The 8 Elements
The 8 Elements Every Aethermon is blessed with a powerful affinity with one of 8 elements. These elements do not have any sort of natural type advantage – but instead each element is differentiated by access to unique gameplay mechanics and strategies. Here is a...