Kraal is sitting at his desk with his head in his hands, staring down at some papers while various math and statistics equations buzz around his head. He glances up as he hears voices from the next room saying, "Take a card, Ine," followed by, "...Yes! Scorpion Tail! I fuse it and attack!" We then see Chris, Dil, and Ine sitting at a table, playing a game with hexoganal board pieces, miniature animal figurines, tokens, and cards. Chris smirks and points at Ine, saying, "You have to wait a turn to attack after fusing, remember?" Ine studies the card in his hand and says, "Oh right... dang. Do I want to attack now, or...?" The three of them glance up in surprise as Kraal enters the frame and says, "Fuse now, Ine. You sacrifice short-term mobility for a long-term tactical advantage." We see a closeup of Kraal as he gestures with his hand, saying, "This early in the game, you have plenty of chances for it to pay off." Then he grins sheepishly and says, "Also, um... think I culd play just one game?"
Lark says…
I’ve had an interest in game design for a long time. Even as a kid, I used to come up with ideas for new board games, card games, and video games, or modifications for existing ones. Little did I know how much the indie game scene would take off! Now anyone can take a shot at developing their own game and, if people find it interesting enough, get it funded and produced. I’ve toyed with the idea of bringing some of my own game ideas to life. But the fact always remains that to do so, I would have to take time away from my comic. For now, I’ve decided to not divide my focus any further than it currently is so I can keep telling this story. Paying homage to one of the game ideas I had was a fun way to give it a bit of life though. And who knows? Maybe someday when I have more time on my hands I’ll be able to dedicate some effort to it.
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Published: Sep 5, 2023
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