The ancient Boeotian Muse Melete finally appeared me in dream, and today I was able to produce a first version of the box for The Fate of All.
I went to the Battle of Issus mosaic, and used a lead white pigment to write the words Melete suggested.
I also had to use some ochre pigment, that I bought from a shady Phoenician merchant and costed me a fortune. Oh, the sacrifices the Gods require from a poor wargame designer!
I would have liked to use the Greek notation for the years, but "111th Olympiad, Year 3" is probably a bit cryptic today.
The box will be 31.5 x 23.5 cm, the same size used for the C3 series. I've made some test and it should be able to accommodate the 5 maps (4 operational and 1 tactical), the 4 - 5 countersheets and everything else without any problem.
:-) :-) :-) Great. I can advise you to make a small dark shadow from the letters or a thin dark outline of the letters for better readability.
ReplyDeleteYep, I've added it in the latest version...very light, but it makes a difference :)
DeleteHello. I'm a fellow board game player and creator. I would be very interested in getting in touch with you to discuss some ideas regarding game design and publishing. For the past several years i've been designing and playtesting my own grand strategy game on the peloponnesian war. I'm fairly new at this and could really use your help. If you are interested please get in touch with me at tgantinas@gmail.com.
ReplyDeleteThanks.