campaignkidsmechanics
The Barn Quest actually worked.
We didn't expect the kids to care about the animals. They care about the animals.
Read →Development Log / Campaign Journal
Workshop notes.
What changed, what broke, what worked unexpectedly, how the kids responded. A running record of the campaign system as it evolves.
mechanicslessons
Rebalanced the coin economy after week 2 inflation.
We hit 3,000 coins in eleven days. That was a mistake. Here's what we changed.
Read →mapdesign
V3 map: we changed the route.
The old route was a straight line. Straight lines don't feel like journeys.
Read →hardwaredesignlessons
The whiteboard became the thing.
We started with printed cards. The whiteboard replaced almost everything.
Read →trackerdesignkids