At a Glance: Harebrained Schemes

IndieMonth · 2014-07-21T22:27:33Z

[b]Harebrained Schemes[/b] is a small team of passionate game developers led by Jordan Weisman, the creator of Shadowrun, Crimson Skies, BattleTech, MechWarrior and still others. The Seattle-based studio was founded in 2011 and is centered around collaboration between seasoned veterans and fresh talent. http://harebrained-schemes.... [b]Shadowrun: Returns, and Dragonfall DLC[/b] Man meets magic and machine in this RPG experience. Dragonfall is a new campaign expansion for Shadowrun Returns. A full-length campaign in itself, Dragonfall takes players to Berlin and is packed with new features, characters, environments, weapons, cyberware, enemies and more enhancements. http://harebrained-schemes.... [i]Play on: Windows, OSX, and Linux[/i] [b]Golem Arcana[/b] Harebrained Schemes’ innovative Kickstarter-funded game, Golem Arcana, will be available at retail stores nationwide in August 13, 2014. Golem Arcana is a digitally-enhanced miniatures board game that combines the power of a smartphone or tablet with strategic tabletop gameplay to deliver a completely engaging and unprecedented experience. [i]Available on August 13th, the base set of Golem Arcana is priced at SRP $79.99 and includes six modular terrain tile s, a TDI stylus, two ten-sided dice, two control cards, a quick-start instru ction and lore book, and six pre-painted Golems. The free mobile app comes pre-loaded with 18 digital characters. Expansion sets with additional figures and game boards will be available at launch.[/i] http://golemarcana.com/ https://www.youtube.com/wat... [b]Mini Q&A[/b] [i]Answers by Mike McCain, Studio Art Director / Dragonfall Game Director[/i] [b]Why do you make games?[/b] Game development is performance art. We're passionate about telling great stories and entertaining an audience. We strive to make the kind of games we'd like to play. [b]Why should people play Shadowrun: Dragonfall?[/b] Our goal with Dragonfall was to craft a classic RPG experience - a game by compelling story, strong characters and meaningful choices. When the game came out, we were extremely proud to hear that these elements really did resonate with players. If you're a fan of classic cRPGs, Dragonfall should be right up your alley! [b]What element of game design do you hold above all others?[/b] That we don't hold any element above all others. Game design is about balance - it's a give and take. Art compromises must be made to support gameplay or engineering constraints, and vice-versa. If one goal takes too much priority over the others, the whole project suffers. That said, we firmly believe in "finding the fun" and focusing around that. We try to always design for the player's actual experience with a game - and this can be harder than it sounds at times. We might have a bunch of great ideas for game systems or visuals, but the only thing that matters is whether the sum of those parts results in a great experience for the player. [b]Today’s Stories:[/b] Giveaway: Shadowrun: Returns plus Dragonfall! And, Enter to Win a PS4!: http://n4g.com/user/blogpos... Interview with Harebrained Schemes' Mike McCain: http://n4g.com/user/blogpos... Strategic Combat with Sci-fi and Magic Mixed gives you Shadowrun Returns/Dragonfall: http://n4g.com/user/blogpos... Day 22 | Harebrained Schemes