Conversation with Fernando: The birth of the Mythical Beings board game

Recently Tarasca DAO interviewed Fernando M. Cimadevila, the developer of the Mythical Beings mysterious creature board game, which recently completed crowdfunding on Kickstarter.

Mythical Beings is a blockchain-based NFT card collection game developed by Tarasca Art & Games. Each card contains unique attributes and stories. The mysterious creatures in the game not only have game attributes, but also have story inheritance.

Q1: What is the process of creating a board game based on mysterious creature cards? Did you create the game at the same time as the NFT game or later?

The process is somewhat complicated, as I usually create games starting from an idea, gradually adding the required elements and removing the excess. However, in this case, the cards have already been created and I have to follow them. Therefore, I face a series of limitations and constraints.

Q2: What are the most important elements to consider when creating a board game?

The most important thing is the choice of mechanisms and the connection between them. Creating a game is like creating a song. There are a limited number of mechanisms, just like there are a limited number of notes, and the way they are arranged determines the number of outcomes.

Q3: What is the key to making board games entertaining and attractive?

The experience while developing and playing the game is probably the main key. Board games should not be viewed as a single, reductive monolith, covering a wide range of styles, genres, and themes, just like film, literature, or music. Different types of players have different needs for entertainment. Entertainment may be very high for some players, but boring for others. Therefore, it is crucial to understand the target audience of your game to suit their tastes.

Q4: What was your experience funding a game on Kickstarter? Do you think this is a good platform to start a project?

I think if the idea is to release the game globally in multiple languages, this might be one of the best options. However, to launch it in a country, it is better to use another more local and local platform.

Crowdfunding campaign for board games

Q5: How do you see the future of tabletop games?

Over the past 20 years, tabletop gaming has grown exponentially. I think they are here to stay and will definitely become a completely widespread and socially integrated entertainment and social option.

At the same time, Mysterious Creatures is also very interesting as an NFT game, mainly because it is able to collect mythical creatures from cultures around the world and is well designed. Players can look forward to which deck of cards will be synthesized, which creatures are the most powerful, and whose culture gave us the most powerful creatures.

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