This game was in development in the past week, but I had a such idea for a long time. To use a medium that was rarely used for a card game.

So this game was inspired by dueling card games such as Yomi, Exceed, Battlecon, and 7 wonder Duels. It was even inspired by Magic the Gathering or Pokemon but much more simplified. I wanted to keep the collectible part and still make the game interesting so tried to come up with a lot of different mechanics.

In the end, the game solidified when I hosted the bookmark game jam 2022 and this idea to use a book for a battle transpired. It took me a while to come out with the art and the game concept but it was all worth it. 

So what is Unfinished? It is the lore that drives the game and where most of the Characters originated from. I would say these characters are a mix and match of original ideas, folklore, and inspiration from other characters. In the end, I ended up with a lot of beastman type, and just by having an unfinished look is what I aimed for. Some of the characters look more polish while others are like drafts or very sketchy is the concept that I am running with.

I will be developing the lore even more and I would really just keep updating the game with more characters and different book flipping, word counting mechanics that I'm sure will be lots of fun.

What's Next?

I think I will try to condense the art and move towards a traditional card stock. Maybe a tarot size card and I'll be utilizing the game crafter for this.