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Special Mode Design, Polymind Part 2: Players, Stats, and the Future

Last time in part 1 I covered everything leading up to Cogmind’s Winter 2022/Polymind event, so architecture, UX design, balance, multitile robot considerations etc. Now let’s take a look at the aftermath! After Polymind was finally released and I could take a breather, I had a lot of fun seeing other players dive into it, […]

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Special Mode Design, Polymind Part 1: Architecture, Features, and Balance

At the end of 2022 I launched Cogmind’s most involved special event yet: Polymind (not to be confused with my earlier unrelated 7DRL, POLYBOT-7!). The release announcement already covers the basics, so I’ll assume you’re familiar with those already and avoid rehashing most of that here. Instead let’s talk development! Now that the event is […]

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Special Mode Design: Battle Royale

Every good game needs a Battle Royale mode, right? Okay maybe that’s something you’d be more likely to expect from an actual online multiplayer AAA title looking to jump on a bandwagon, rather than a traditional roguelike :P Nonetheless, I did build one for Cogmind! It was going to be Cogmind’s next April Fools Day […]

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Special Mode Design: RPGLIKE

This winter holiday season I released Cogmind’s seventh special mode, “RPGLIKE,” and quite unlike other events which have not necessarily been designed as permanent parts of the game to promote going forward, this one definitely is, and serves a specific purpose in that regard. A number of people are interested in the world of Cogmind, […]

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Special Mode Design: Abominations

Earlier this year I wrote about the hows and whys of alternate modes of play for roguelikes, taking a look at conducts and challenges and other unique ways to enjoy various games, and today I’m back to expand on that with some of the design process behind Cogmind’s latest new mode for Halloween 2019: Abominations! […]

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