Laura. D. NealJun 31 minA Comment on the Logo and Icon Designs for 'Last Chance Saloon' (03/06/2020)I just wanted to quickly reiterate a point I think I have already made over the course of making Last Chance Saloon. Out of all the work ...
Laura. D. NealMay 273 minThe Development and Design Process for the Reverse of '1st Place Cards' (05/05/2020)Before I even began designing the reverse card design for the 1st place card, I had what I thought was a perfect design in mind and knew ...
Laura. D. NealMay 272 minDevelopment and Design Process of the Reverse of '3rd Place Cards' (28/04/2020)The reverse of 3rd place cards depict a rough wooden background upon which lies several bullet casings and splashes of fresh blood, indic...
Laura. D. NealMay 272 minThe Regretful Decision to Remove 'Rival Cards' from 'Last Chance Saloon' (30/04/2020)I would like to write briefly about a change I have been deliberating over the past day. A few days ago, I looked at my official work cal...
Laura. D. NealMay 271 minChallenges of Making '1st, 2nd and 3rd Place' Cards (12/05/2020)Formatting the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place cards was also a challenge. Firstly, I had to write 18 descriptions for each card, (6 for 1st place...
Laura. D. NealApr 211 minDesign Document for the 'Gunslinger' (06/04/2020)All the information below can be found on page 34 of the black sketchbook. DESIGN DOCUMENT FOR THE 'GUNSLINGER' Facial hair (stubble, 'W...
Laura. D. NealApr 212 minDesigning 'Front' Card Designs (02/04/2020)Since I will need a blanket 'front' card design for all my cards (as well as a reverse), I have decided to make a design based on that of...
Laura. D. NealApr 211 minDetermining the Standard Size for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place Cards (25/03/2020)For more information, read the post I wrote on 'deciding card dimensions'. Underneath is a photograph taken of page 31 in my black sketc...
Laura. D. NealApr 212 minHow the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Changed my ProjectThis post is all about how a dramatic change in the world's general lifestyle altered my plans to have my cards printed by a professional...
Laura. D. NealApr 204 minThe Need for a Professional Printer (Late February - 06/03/2020 - present)I can't quite remember what stage of the project I was in when the prospect of actually getting my cards printed arose. Looking back at m...
Laura. D. NealApr 202 minReverse Designs for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place Cards (06/03/2020 - present)Before reading this post, please read the 'On the Subject of 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place Cards' post first. --- Because I now had to create 18...
Laura. D. NealApr 203 minOn the Subject of '1st, 2nd and 3rd Place Cards'In Last Chance Saloon, there are four main card types. One such type are known as the '1st Place Cards', '2nd Place Cards' and '3rd Place...
Laura. D. NealApr 201 minCard Dimensions and Print List (03/03/2020)This post demonstrates a rudimentary 'print list' that I used to see just what it was that I needed to make for Last Chance Saloon, as we...
Laura. D. NealApr 202 minIcons and Icon Design (27/02/2020)"When referencing the characters in the game, I plan to use personalised icons for each of them as shorthand for the players. This means ...
Laura. D. NealApr 202 minDeciding the Standard 'Mission Card' Size As I mentioned before, deciding card dimensions was a difficult task due to a number of reasons: You have to be sure that the card is big...
Laura. D. NealApr 175 minThe Evolution of the Design of 'Mission Cards' - Version 1.0, Prototype Stage - Circa February 2020February 2020 was a difficult month for the production of Last Chance Saloon. Back then, I wasn't really set on a solid game idea, and La...
Laura. D. NealApr 172 minCard Dimensions and Layout: Comparing Different Card Sizes (26/02/2020)Taken from page 17 of the black sketchbook. When making a card game from scratch, I've learnt that one of the most difficult tasks is dec...
Laura. D. NealApr 171 minDeciding Character Colours (26/02/2020)Although it's a minor task, my teammate and I thought it would be a good idea to decide on some character colours. In board and card game...
Laura. D. NealApr 172 minNative American Character Design (21/02/2020)As a character designer, I work best when I can first research into a character I am meant to be designing, and then make a rough 'design...
Laura. D. NealApr 172 minResearch Into the Shoshone Tribe - Native American Research (21/02/2020)All physical work on this subject can be found on page 14 of the black sketchbook. As I mentioned before, I needed to replace my sheriff...
