insight Despite years of experience at designing games and the ability to discern what rules will work, Mr Alessio is finding it increasingly challenging for his games to have an impact.
“I’ll answer this one after my accountant has finished doing those tax returns,” Mr Alessio said with a laugh. “Seriously speaking, it has been an amazing year – very intense,
“I believe it’s both easier to find good examples of
Pictured: Mantic Games’ Warpath Marauder concept art
rules solutions to take inspiration from, but also more difficult to stand out in the crowd of systems that are released every year,” he said. “I believe it’s both easier to find good examples of rules solutions to take inspiration from, but also more difficult to stand out in the crowd of systems that are released every year,” he said.
very hard work... I felt (and increasingly feel) like my brain is melting, but on the other hand it has also been very rewarding. So many gaming products out there (some of which you know, some of which you don’t know yet..) The transition from tabletop will bear the little pink hippo games to digital ones has made use of some of his skills combined logo... it’s very cool!” with a new way of thinking. Even though it is now easier then “There are elements that are very ever to self-publish, Mr Alessio different, due to the social aspects still advocates for hopeful game and world-wide interaction of a designers to find work with an Facebook game. At the same established company. time there are elements that are definitely more familiar, like balancing gameplay and the economy system, similar to balancing an army list in a wargame.”
Whether the move to independent design was the best financial decision remains to be seen.
“Get yourself hired by a gaming company, no matter in what position. It’s a lot easier to work your way to that designer position from the inside,” he said. “And write rules, and get honest feedback from people, don’t just ‘think’ you can write rules - better to know in advance whether you ‘have it’ or not.” B