Nice Games Jam: "Soapbox Derby OF TIME"

Nice Games Club - a gamedev podcast! · Nov 7, 2024

In this episode Ellen usurps the normal process for a nice game jam prompt to explore her own idea on tabletop mechanics. Who would have thought the scoring system for this game would be 'Points for the Future War'?

Stephen's One-Minute Movie

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Stephen McGregor's Group

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YouTube

Discussion during development

Subbuteo

Soapboxderby.org

Bullet Bill Soapbox Derby Car

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Lou Whitmire

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Mansfield News Joural

Prompt

Make a tabletop game where the core mechanic is modulating the friction on the board.

Game type

Tabletop game

Player count

3-5

Materials

Board - 5x5 grid where tiles can be placed

5 racer…