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Calgary25981 Posts
Hello!
What is this?
Coagulation and I have been making a card game for almost the past 3 years. You can see the FAQ at http://www.manaspirits.com/faq
Beta Test
Our print & play beta test will go live by Friday, May 8th. If things go well, I will be able to release it on Thursday... If you are interested, please sign up here.
Coagulation
Is getting married this weekend! The end of an era... Wish him good luck!!
What's in the box?
My friend Kevin has helped me out on this quite a bit. He coded a program that assembles the card images into one image. It can also assemble them into 18 card printer sheet tifs. It's insanely useful and frankly we wouldn't have gotten this far without it. He's also been a big help with giving detailed feedback on potential rules and gameplay ideas.
In short, I owe him a lot. He asked for a set of signed cards. So Coagulation signed a full deck of alpha cards, and I built him a signed box of the beta version. I thought I'd use it as an opportunity to share what comes in the box.
All components are prototypes for testing only! Anything can, and probably will, change.
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/xYHqSL1.jpg)
The box.
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/UsAVp7h.jpg)
The stuff inside.
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/pqLztjZ.jpg)
The structure inside. That divider is to hold the cards nicely. Not sure if this will be cardboard, a tray, or an insert yet.
The black cards are professionally printed Rev.16c cards. Unfortunately, since they were printed we made some changes to both the rules and the cards. The white cards are Rev.16d cards I printed and cut out of cardstock that can be slid in front of card sleeves to patch the game 
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/akcsFg3.jpg)
140 poker size (3.5" x 2.5") cards. Currently we are printing 310gsm linen cards. I've never signed artwork before and did a pretty terrible job!
Note before Coag kills me: These layouts are old and the artwork was all massively updated since I printed these cards.
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/9vNaXvb.jpg)
16 page rule book (8" x 5").
12 page lore book (8" x 5"). Currently we are unsure of whether this will ship, be a stretch goal, or end up on the website.
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/pabZM3Z.jpg)
60 custom bottle caps to track Mana.
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/tuULE0w.jpg)
12 Hero tracking stands (5.75" x 3.75"). Sorry for the terrible picture. These will come with clips to track Life Points around the edge and some sort of stand. We're using binder clips for now... They are two-sided so you can see everyone's game state fairly easily.
Not pictured: one die
Thanks for reading. Here's a badass Archangel:
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/KMmLQQq.jpg)
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Looks awesome. I really like the design of the Lore book + Rule book especially :D
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Aotearoa39261 Posts
Coag's art is amazing. This whole project looks incredible.
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+ Show Spoiler +On May 06 2015 15:53 Chill wrote:Hello! What is this?Coagulation and I have been making a card game for almost the past 3 years. You can see the FAQ at http://www.manaspirits.com/faqBeta TestOur print & play beta test will go live by Friday, May 8th. If things go well, I will be able to release it on Thursday... If you are interested, please sign up here. CoagulationIs getting married this weekend! The end of an era... Wish him good luck!! What's in the box?My friend Kevin has helped me out on this quite a bit. He coded a program that assembles the card images into one image. It can also assemble them into 18 card printer sheet tifs. It's insanely useful and frankly we wouldn't have gotten this far without it. He's also been a big help with giving detailed feedback on potential rules and gameplay ideas. In short, I owe him a lot. He asked for a set of signed cards. So Coagulation signed a full deck of alpha cards, and I built him a signed box of the beta version. I thought I'd use it as an opportunity to share what comes in the box. All components are prototypes for testing only! Anything can, and probably will, change.
The box.
The stuff inside.
The structure inside. That divider is to hold the cards nicely. Not sure if this will be cardboard, a tray, or an insert yet.
The black cards are professionally printed Rev.16c cards. Unfortunately, since they were printed we made some changes to both the rules and the cards. The white cards are Rev.16d cards I printed and cut out of cardstock that can be slid in front of card sleeves to patch the game
140 poker size (3.5" x 2.5") cards. Currently we are printing 310gsm linen cards. I've never signed artwork before and did a pretty terrible job!
Note before Coag kills me: These layouts are old and the artwork was all massively updated since I printed these cards.
16 page rule book (8" x 5").
12 page lore book (8" x 5"). Currently we are unsure of whether this will ship, be a stretch goal, or end up on the website.
60 custom bottle caps to track Mana.
12 Hero tracking stands (5.75" x 3.75"). Sorry for the terrible picture. These will come with clips to track Life Points around the edge and some sort of stand. We're using binder clips for now... They are two-sided so you can see everyone's game state fairly easily.
Not pictured: one dieThanks for reading. Here's a badass Archangel:
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Netherlands19135 Posts
Stoked! It's almost gametime :D.
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Been following this for awhile Chill. Glad it's about to be put to the test. Can't wait to see what people say!
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Calgary25981 Posts
On May 06 2015 22:48 Titusmaster6 wrote:
Been following this for awhile Chill. Glad it's about to be put to the test. Can't wait to see what people say!
I'm very nervous >_<
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Looks really great! I've been watching this since you unveiled it, and I'm really happy to see all of your hard work turn into a real product! Congrats!
Also, congrats Coagulation!! Marriage is an amazing partnership and I'm sure we on TL.net are all cheering for you! I wonder what your first post-marriage mafia game will be like! :D
Finally, for the wedding day: just relax and enjoy it! All of the hard work has already been done to prepare for it, so let things happen the way it will. Good luck!
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By the way, I think I'm going to finally have enough free time where I can sign up as a beta tester. I haven't done it yet, because I was worried I wouldn't be able to give constructive feedback.
Is there a lot to print out? I don't have a printer I can use but I could always go to a print shop or something, if it doesn't cost too much.
Edit: I have a lot of experience with strategic board games and card games. I haven't updated my boardgamegeek profile in years but according to my list on there, I have at least 159 board games (includes expansions).
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Calgary25981 Posts
There will be 17 pages (8.5 x 11) to print out, not including instructions.
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Godly archangel !
How will you mass produce this?
I've always wondered...
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Calgary25981 Posts
On May 07 2015 09:24 Trozz wrote:
Godly archangel !
How will you mass produce this?
I've always wondered...
There are all-in-one shops in China that will make games with a minimum order. Getting quotes and checking quality will be my next step between beta and kickstarter.
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that's so dank man, the art is amazing
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Wow it's really coming together. Somehow it gets more awesome with every release, amazing work guys!
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Glhf, making games is awesome and insanely fun!
+ Show Spoiler +I just could not resist typing that "What's in the box?" made me think of brad in "seven"  good pr, well played!
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Great job man. Can't wait for the kickstarter. I got a group of 5 drinkers that are going to help me test when beta is released.
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Korea (South)1897 Posts
GL bro. Looks awesome. Everything I hope you kill the Kickstarter.
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Calgary25981 Posts
Alright, beta is live. If you're on our mailing list, you should have gotten an email. It might be in your Promotions tab in Gmail. If you're not but are still interested, you can access the beta at http://www.manaspirits.com/beta
Coag and I really put a lot of sweat into this. His art is amazing and I've spent countless restless nights toiling over the rules. I'm finally confident that the game is in a good state, and I hope you guys enjoy it. And if you don't, I really hope you still give feedback on what you didn't like.
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Great job and good luck with everything!
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im going to throw my 2 cents in because ive seen you post this quite a few times and its obvious that this is a serious project. have you ever considered some sort of online PvP like hearthstone, i would play it if there was an online client but its obviously not easy to produce one.. just the thing is, i realize you're marketing this as a sitdown drinking game with friends, but the potential seems much greater with the power of PvP online
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Calgary25981 Posts
No, I honestly haven't considered an online version for a couple reasons.
- Even though it plays just fine without drinking, it is still a drinking game at its core.
- Even though it plays just fine 1v1, it plays best with multiple players. That would add confusion and complexity to an online platform.
- I wouldn't even know where to start with coding this online. The scope is way beyond my abilities.
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Include an art book!
We need some full page art spreads.
It's so colo(u)rful.
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On May 12 2015 11:53 Trozz wrote:
Include an art book!
We need some full page art spreads.
It's so colo(u)rful.
This should be a goal for the kickstarter imo.
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