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Big into designing games and making music

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Oh ho, Dan has tried Gone to Gaia and thinks it's neat!! So hyped for his write up!

18.11.2025 09:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

However, sometimes games, due to poor balance or structural issues, contain traps. If turn 1 gives players 6 options but 3 of those options lead to eventual, inevitable loss unless the other player also selects a trap option, that's just bad design. And it happens in games more often than you think!

13.11.2025 08:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

When you reduce the possibility of epic fails in a game, you tend to also reduce the possibility of epic wins. I want my players to feel a wide gamut of emotions, and sometimes that means allowing them to step on a rake.

13.11.2025 08:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Glad to hear it and fair point! Would Ability Points be a more intuitive term?

28.10.2025 20:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ran Gone to Gaia with the wonderful Paula and Steven after hours at Supercell HQ. They overcame the Goldmonger and, filled with confidence, challenged thr devious Hundredeyes. Tragically, their luck ran out and Paula's hero Claudia suffered a mortal wound ๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ˜ฉ

27.10.2025 19:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hey Calvin, thanks for checking it out! They are indeed AP, in the real game they'll be lighting shaped wood tokens but for now on Tabletopia they're those pink round fellows indeed. Let me know if you run into any other ambiguities ๐Ÿ‘Š

27.10.2025 19:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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And we're funded! Thanks everyone for supporting new games, its really cool of you ๐Ÿ™

21.10.2025 20:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If YOU are the person that gets us over the funding goal, I will compose a haiku about you โœ๏ธ

21.10.2025 19:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We're at 96% funding! Would love your support to get us over the edge!

21.10.2025 19:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Gone to Gaia by Rose Gauntlet Entertainment - Gamefound Safeguard the last remnants of humanity in Gone to Gaia, a sprawling cooperative roguelite campaign for 1 or 2 players.

gamefound.com/en/projects/...

21.10.2025 19:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Gone to Gaia Design Team Q&A Video
YouTube video by Rose Gauntlet Entertainment Gone to Gaia Design Team Q&A Video

youtu.be/poz2xhBhGNA?...

03.10.2025 19:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Had a great conversation with the illustrious @isaaconearth.bsky.social where we answer some follower questions about Gone to Gaia, link below if you want to check it out!

03.10.2025 19:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Wowow reached 3000 followers!

30.09.2025 17:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Yay we just crossed 2000 followers on GameFound! There's been a lot of momentum today and I'm not sure exactly why but pleased to see it!

05.08.2025 00:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Stacey has what is to me the definitive analysis of all this discourse on games and art:

04.08.2025 00:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 219    ๐Ÿ” 60    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Today when I was demoing, I met an excited boy that loved my game and regaled me with everything he did, and it was like getting to meet my past self. Sometimes I wonder if I should be doing something more practical and real world with my time. But not today ๐Ÿค

02.08.2025 01:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

When you're playing a game, you can become anyone, anything. You can be a brilliant general, or a hero that saves the world. When I was growing up, there was no fantasy as powerful, and that's what I wanted. Now, I can give that feeling to other people. I want to give this gift.

02.08.2025 01:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I've been reflecting recently on why I make games. It goes back to childhood - when I was a kid, nothing could take me away from reality like games could. Especially in grade 6, when I was bedridden, all I had to keep me company was my Game Boy Advance. Part 1/x

02.08.2025 01:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Gone to Gaia was hopping all day! LOVED seeing players having fun and getting lost in it for a while, it's the entire reason I make games ๐Ÿค—

01.08.2025 00:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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And we're off!

31.07.2025 14:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Double the ducks

31.07.2025 01:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ahhh wish I could be there at the Diana Jones ceremony ๐Ÿ˜” ๐Ÿ˜Ÿ flight delays or I would 100% be cheering for y'all

31.07.2025 00:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Good catch! It's a rouge-lite, similar to red, but a bit on the purple side ๐Ÿ˜‰

31.07.2025 00:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Great breakdown of the game!

30.07.2025 16:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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So stoked to unleash this at Gen Con!!

30.07.2025 15:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Thanks ๐Ÿ™

30.07.2025 15:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Me I hope!

30.07.2025 13:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Gone to Gaia cover art reveal!!

๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿคฉ๐ŸŒŸ

30.07.2025 11:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

They didn't! Our plane was just a tired old guy

30.07.2025 02:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Aaand we're trapped in Minneapolis due to a case of Bad Plane ๐Ÿ›ฌ when life hands you delays, make delaymonade?

30.07.2025 02:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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