Decksploration

In a previous post I explained that a turn in Aethermon consists of two interconnected phases: Movement around an overworld map  And the events that occur at the locations on that overworld map On the vast majority of turns, thos events will be either an Aethermon...

The Diegetic Tutorial

My typical experience of opening up a new board game with friends involves one person reading the rules for about 15 minutes while other people sit around awkwardly.  We want every player drawn into the world of Aethermon from the moment players first open the box....
Designing a Map

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

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...
5 Ways to play Aethermon

5 Ways to play Aethermon

5 Ways to Play Aethermon In recent years the tabletop gaming ecosystem has seen a greater acceptance of board games designed to offer a highly crafted single experience, at the cost of replayability. Legacy style games, such as Pandemic Legacy, literally ask players...
Why isn’t there a great Pokemon board game?

Why isn’t there a great Pokemon board game?

Why isn’t there a good pokemon board game? There should be a great Pokemon Board game. Pokemon Go has been downloaded 1 billion times; meanwhile, the tabletop games industry is seeing about 10% growth per year. However, fans have been left waiting. History of Pokemon...