Rotated. Not Activated.

Copying the rulebook from Google Docs into Affinity Publisher has turned out to be a slower process than I expected. Part of that is layout, and my perfectionism. But, a big delay is probably that I was a bit too

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A small hitch…

While laying out the rulebook in Affinity Publisher, I’ve come across something that’s given me pause. A slight issue with some of the Omen cards. Omen cards are passive effects. They sit there waiting for certain conditions to occur; cards

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The Rules Are Locked (Mostly)

I’ve just hit a milestone in the development of Nobles & Glory; the rules are finally in a place where only further playtesting will determine what happens next. After years of design, rewriting, pruning, and thematic layering, the core rulebook,

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Deckbuilding in Nobles & Glory

There’s a mechanic in Nobles & Glory that won’t get a lot of spotlight in the rulebook, but once you notice it, you start to see how much it quietly shapes the game. It’s deckbuilding. Not in the flashy, market-row,

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Why Nobles & Glory Will Use Real Medieval Art

When I first started thinking about how to illustrate the rulebook for Nobles & Glory, I was torn. On one hand, using public domain medieval art felt incredibly authentic. These were images made by people who actually lived in the

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