Antarctica
The game has a board with a map which includes Antarctica along with the rest of the world. I have noticed that most board games with...
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Aug 301 min read
Speechify
AI tools are transforming the world. One of the AI apps that I have used for Kabal is Speechify Here is the brief for Kabal in audio form...
Aug 41 min read
Update on design
After the playtesting, a major overhaul has been made to game mechanics to streamline it while still retaining the key ideas of black...
Jul 71 min read
White Missions
After a playtest (in Knaresborough), the game needed a major overhaul, streamlined so it become more understandable. Here is a 2 page...
Jun 211 min read
Heroes
One of the key parts of the game is when a player "flips" allegiance from a Black hat to a White hat. While the Black hat players have a...
May 191 min read
AI Player
The game was originally designed for as a 4 player game. In order to have a 2 or 3 player version, I added the option for an AI player....
Nov 23, 20231 min read
Who are the players?
At the latest playtest for the game, one of the testers asked - "who am I playing in the game?". I realised that I had not explained this...
Oct 17, 20231 min read
The Tai Chi dial
The Tai Chi dial is based on the Yin Yang symbol that expresses the heart of the Tao system of thought - the eternal dance between Black...
Oct 12, 20231 min read
Introduction
This website has been set up for blog posts about the design of the game, explanations of some of the cards and player notes etc. The...
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