Talisman is one of my favourite games, so I designed, laser-cut, assembled, and finished these wooden accessories myself for our sessions with friends.

The flat dashboard keeps the original cone trackers because some of my friends prefer using them. It holds the character card and has a small vault for gold, plus space for fate tokens.

The other version uses magnetic wheels to track stats and gold, and can sit flat or at an incline. I wanted a sturdy piece with a rustic finish that feels like it belongs in the game.

I also made separate card holders and am experimenting with a larger setup that folds away, though that’s still a prototype.

Would you stick with the cones or prefer the wheels? What would you suggest I fix, change, or add to make these more useful during a game?

Hi! I'm Ronald, a Senior Product Designer with 10 years of experience across e-commerce, marketplaces, SaaS, B2B software and mobile products.

I help teams understand where users are struggling, what is hurting conversion, and what is actually worth improving. My work combines UX research, usability testing, behavioural analytics and product design.

I've worked on products for PittaRosso, ABB, Xaba, CaseVacanza.it and Agriturismo.it, among others. One long-term e-commerce programme I worked on achieved published results of +124% transactions and +200% conversion-rate growth.

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A focused review of your website, app or key user flow. Includes:

• UX and usability review
• Desktop/mobile testing where applicable
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Full UX & CRO Audit — €600–€900
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A deeper review of your product and conversion journey. Includes:

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Want to see what you'll receive before hiring me?
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If you're interested, send me your website/app and a short description of what you'd like reviewed, and I'll suggest which option makes the most sense.

Yeah, I have been using Claude Fable and am now working with Astra in VS Code.

It is nice. I would say better than Fable. But holy cow, how fast those credits burn is crazy to me.

Still trying to figure out how to even prompt some of these animations properly. I have to give details, and in a 3d environment is quite complex. In my VFX Studio, I made it work for a 2d environment where I can set up keyframes just like a normal video tool, and it auto generates me the code that I need. Now that I am messing with a 3D environment for my mobile version of my game is where things start to get complex.

Anyways, do you guys feel this is okay/convincing enough? I am just trying to make a proof of concept game in hope to get some backers.

Hey! I've been working on Hunt Protocol, a hunting battle card game, and I recently pushed a major update to the playable browser prototype. I'd love to get some fresh feedback! game is still in progress.

Game Title: Hunt Protocol

Playable Link:
https://huntprotocol.cloudwanderstudios.com/

Platform: Web browser, desktop.

Description:
Hunt Protocol is a battle card game where you choose a Hunter and deck, then hunt Monsters using attacks, weapons, resources and card combos.

Different Hunters and decks encourage different strategies, and Monsters have their own abilities that can disrupt your plans. There is also an Arcade mode where you fight through a series of hunts and choose upgrades between battles.

The long-term goal is multiplayer, where 2 to 4 players race to defeat the same Monster. Monster health is tracked separately for each player, so it is about adapting to your hand and building effective combos faster than your opponents rather than attacking one shared health pool.

Free to Play Status:

• Free to play

Involvement:
I am the creator and game/UX designer of Hunt Protocol and am developing the current digital prototype.

Any feedback on the combat, balance, clarity, difficulty or general fun factor would be greatly appreciated!

Art Disclaimer:
Some artwork is currently placeholder. I was commissioning artists for the physical version, but after recently losing my job I had to pause art production while I continue developing and playtesting the game. here you can see the final arts of the physical cards: https://www.reddit.com/r/TCG/comments/1vlqzl8/should_i_quit_working_on_my_game/

New set of 4 cards, but I think I will have to quit or take a very long break.

I’ve been working on Hunt Protocol for about a year and a half. It’s a PvE monster hunting card game for up to 4 players where the goal isn’t to beat each other but to take down a monster as a group, just faster and cleaner than everyone else. Each player has their own HP so you’re all racing to build the best combo and kill it with the fewest cards possible. I’ve been putting almost all my free time into the decks, the playtesting, the UI and the design while also working with some really talented artists on the cards. I’m a designer so that part came naturally, but still, it’s a lot.

I even created a digital version with Vercel for playtesting, so far with no images and I was working on some cool animation to release late August.

The problem is I keep posting, and it feels like nobody cares. Playtesting has been very positive, yeah; people seem to like the idea when they actually try it and were having fun making combos, but online it’s just silence. Without some kind of fan base or even any spec of interest, it’s hard to keep pushing, and right now I don’t know if any of this is even appealing to anyone outside the people who already sat at the table with me.

On top of that, last week I lost my job because of AI. I was doing UX design and managing a team, but my company decided to create AI agents with no further need of my skills, even tho of 5 yearsI gave them. It felt super degrading. Now I’m under a lot of stress trying to find anything that can keep my family going, and I just can’t keep pouring my savings into this dream of building a studio when I have so many other ideas I wanted to make too.

I’m not looking for pity. I just want honest answers. Should I quit? Is it even worth it at this point? Does it look like crap? I had hopes of having everything ready by this winter but of course I had to get fired right when things were starting to move. Everything feels like a race in this saturated market, and by the time I manage to get back on my feet I am so sure someone with more money, better marketing, and probably from America will already have something similar or better looking out there. Being from Europe already makes selling this feel ten times harder.

Sorry for the rant. I’m just tired and upset and honestly close to giving up on the whole thing. Thanks for reading anyway.

New set of 4 cards, but I think I will have to quit or take a very long break.

I’ve been working on Hunt Protocol for about a year and a half. It’s a PvE monster hunting card game for up to 4 players where the goal isn’t to beat each other but to take down a monster as a group, just faster and cleaner than everyone else. Each player has their own HP so you’re all racing to build the best combo and kill it with the fewest cards possible. I’ve been putting almost all my free time into the decks, the playtesting, the UI and the design while also working with some really talented artists on the cards. I’m a designer so that part came naturally, but still, it’s a lot.

I even created a digital version with Vercel for playtesting, so far with no images and I was working on some cool animation to release late August.

The problem is I keep posting, and it feels like nobody cares. Playtesting has been very positive, yeah; people seem to like the idea when they actually try it and were having fun making combos, but online it’s just silence. Without some kind of fan base or even any spec of interest, it’s hard to keep pushing, and right now I don’t know if any of this is even appealing to anyone outside the people who already sat at the table with me.

On top of that, last week I lost my job because of AI. I was doing UX design and managing a team, but my company decided to create AI agents with no further need of my skills, even tho of 5 yearsI gave them. It felt super degrading. Now I’m under a lot of stress trying to find anything that can keep my family going, and I just can’t keep pouring my savings into this dream of building a studio when I have so many other ideas I wanted to make too.

I’m not looking for pity. I just want honest answers. Should I quit? Is it even worth it at this point? Does it look like crap? I had hopes of having everything ready by this winter but of course I had to get fired right when things were starting to move. Everything feels like a race in this saturated market, and by the time I manage to get back on my feet I am so sure someone with more money, better marketing, and probably from America will already have something similar or better looking out there. Being from Europe already makes selling this feel ten times harder.

Sorry for the rant. I’m just tired and upset and honestly close to giving up on the whole thing. Thanks for reading anyway.

This is an honest question and I really don’t know if I’m just exhausted or if I’m going through too much right now.

I’ve been working on Hunt Protocol for about a year and a half. It’s a PvE monster hunting card game for up to 4 players where the goal isn’t to beat each other but to take down a monster as a group, just faster and cleaner than everyone else. Each player has their own HP so you’re all racing to build the best combo and kill it with the fewest cards possible. I’ve been putting almost all my free time into the decks, the playtesting, the UI and the design while also working with some really talented artists on the cards. I’m a designer so that part came naturally, but still, it’s a lot.

I even created a digital version with Vercel for playtesting, so far with no images and I was working on some cool animation to release late August.

The problem is I keep posting and it feels like nobody cares. Playtesting has been positive, yeah; people seem to like the idea when they actually try it and were having fun making combos, but online it’s just silence. Without some kind of fan base or even any spec of interest, it’s hard to keep pushing, and right now I don’t know if any of this is even appealing to anyone outside the people who already sat at the table with me.

On top of that, last week I lost my job because of AI. I was doing UX design and managing a team, but my company decided to create AI agents with no further need of my skills, even tho of 5 yearsI gave them. It felt super degrading. Now I’m under a lot of stress trying to find anything that can keep my family going, and I just can’t keep pouring my savings into this dream of building a studio when I have so many other ideas I wanted to make too.

I’m not looking for pity. I just want honest answers. Should I quit? Is it even worth it at this point? Does it look like crap? I had hopes of having everything ready by this winter but of course I had to get fired right when things were starting to move. Everything feels like a race in this saturated market, and by the time I manage to get back on my feet I am so sure someone with more money, better marketing, and probably from America will already have something similar or better looking out there. Being from Europe already makes selling this feel ten times harder.

Sorry for the rant. I’m just tired and upset and honestly close to giving up on the whole thing. Thanks for reading anyway.

Game Title: Type Hunters

Playable Link: https://typehunters.cloudwanderstudios.com/

Platform: Desktop & mobile Broswer.

Description: Match attack words by typing to defeat enemies and advance on the wave. Block attacks to match keywords on time and defeat the Boss to claim the leaderboard.

Simple game where I am looking for other ways to make it more interesting.

Free to Play Status: Free to play.

Involvement: Designer & Developer. I designed the layouts and created the simple code. I also created the vector art with Illustrator :)

Hi everyone. I recently finished the pilot for Tales of Skyland: Legend of the Soulwards.

It is a fantasy audio drama set in a world shaped by Ether and scarred by Corruption. The episode begins when a kid enters a tavern looking for someone willing to help his village after it is attacked by a massive Shadow.

The pilot is around 26 minutes long. I created and wrote it, handled the music, editing and sound effects, and worked with a full voice cast to bring the characters together.

This is my first time producing something like this, so I would honestly appreciate feedback from audio-drama listeners. I would especially like to know what worked, what could be improved, and whether you would be interested in hearing the story continue.

Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6ALeAH4Jry1jrPCzRIsP01

RSS feed:
https://anchor.fm/s/115b7ffc8/podcast/rss

SoundCloud:
https://soundcloud.com/cloud-wander-studios/tales-of-skyland-legend-of-the

Credits of all VAs on the links
If you want to meet the VAs these are: https://www.cloudwanderstudios.com/the-voice-actors

Game Title: Type Hunters

Playable Link: https://typehunters.cloudwanderstudios.com/

Platform: Desktop & mobile Broswer.

Description: Match attack words by typing to defeat enemies and advance on the wave. Block attacks to match keywords on time and defeat the Boss to claim the leaderboard.

Simple game where I am looking for other ways to make it more interesting.

Free to Play Status: Free to play.

Involvement: Designer & Developer. I designed the layouts and created the simple code. I also created the vector art with Illustrator :)

So happy to share more of how the game is going so far!

We are getting more of the action cards and finally creating the new, different frames for the 4 core cards: Attack, Support, Defense, and Sigil.

Now a full combo is starting to get more shape, following a proper sequence of moves and combinations.

On page 3, you can take a better look at the core Tag requirements for move cards and equipment that enable you to use those cards. I hope the icons feel intuitive enough, as I am reviewing the colors; some cards can have a combination of 2 tags, usually with "Pierce," as it is never meant to be a stand-alone tag.

Art has been super expensive but super worth it, so I need to keep pushing, as the more I am into this, I am understanding I cannot hope to crowdfund the art but just the print, so my goal is to work and create a finished game with at least 2 playable decks, 6 hunter cards, and 12 monsters to battle and compete against.

Last Image I added to show a big of a sneak peek of other cards we are working on ;)

So please share your thoughts and opinions with me. How are things feeling and reading?
Font size is generously large; I made it with comparisons with other print games like Pokémon, MTG, and Riftbound to guarantee the font size is larger than those without looking or feeling tacky.

So happy to share more of how the game is going so far!

We are getting more of the action cards and finally creating the new, different frames for the 4 core cards: Attack, Support, Defense, and Sigil.

Now a full combo is starting to get more shape, following a proper sequence of moves and combinations.

On page 3, you can take a better look at the core Tag requirements for move cards and equipment that enable you to use those cards. I hope the icons feel intuitive enough, as I am reviewing the colors; some cards can have a combination of 2 tags, usually with "Pierce," as it is never meant to be a stand-alone tag.

Art has been super expensive but super worth it, so I need to keep pushing, as the more I am into this, I am understanding I cannot hope to crowdfund the art but just the print, so my goal is to work and create a finished game with at least 2 playable decks, 6 hunter cards, and 12 monsters to battle and compete against.

Last Image I added to show a big of a sneak peek of other cards we are working on ;)

So please share your thoughts and opinions with me. How are things feeling and reading?
Font size is generously large; I made it with comparisons with other print games like Pokémon, MTG, and Riftbound to guarantee the font size is larger than those without looking or feeling tacky.

Super excited to start moving forward now with the other cards of my game.

The Attack cards are 1 of the 4 core cards of the Hunting Deck to help you build your combo to defeat monsters. My core idea is that when placed side by side, you can feel an actual sequence of movesets based on your equipment. (Second image shows the example of the mat, many cards still missing that we are still working on it!)

In this case, I am working first on the 'Slice' tag cards. These are attacks that are mostly done with any weapon that has a blade on it, and we are trying to depict a different weapon based on the attack to showcase variety.

I am also working on a frame that feels like the one for the hunters but less busy since these are action cards rather than the character from the previous ones. If you want to check mere this is the old post: https://www.reddit.com/r/BoardgameDesign/comments/1u8d2ou/updated_hunter_frames_final_hunter_art_for_hunt/

I wonder what you guys can imagine or interpret from the UI then I can answer questions on the comments, since first impressions are valuable feedback for me :D

Thank you in advance for the help!

Super excited to start moving forward now with the other cards of my game.

The Attack cards are 1 of the 4 core cards of the Hunting Deck to help you build your combo to defeat monsters. My core idea is that when placed side by side, you can feel an actual sequence of movesets based on your equipment. (Second Image shows the example of the mat, many cards still missing that we are still working on it!)

In this case, I am working first on the 'Slice' tag cards. These are attacks that are mostly done with any weapon that has a blade on it, and we are trying to depict a different weapon based on the attack to showcase variety.

I am also working on a frame that feels like the one for the hunters but less busy since these are action cards rather than the character from the previous ones. If you want to check mere this is the old post: https://www.reddit.com/r/tabletopgamedesign/comments/1u8d1ho/updated_hunter_frames_final_hunter_art_for_hunt/

I wonder what you guys can imagine or interpret from the UI then I can answer questions on the comments, since first impressions are valuable feedback for me :D

Thank you in advance for the help!

This is a side-toon that I am working on mostly for fun and laughs with my OCs. Should I continue it into a full toon? It is not meant to track any continuity just funny, dumb moments.