OVERVIEW
Kinfire Chronicles: Night’s Fall is a 1-4P co-op quest-based RPG board game, where player fight to push back darkness threatening the world of Atios.
ROLE: Board Game Designer
DURATION: 1 y 2 mo | Oct 2020-Dec 2021
TOOLS: Tabletop Simulator, Figma
TEAM: Kevin Wilson, Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz, Jakub Szamałek, Katarzyna Redesiuk, Jes Negrón, Michael Maurino, Chris Butler, Jane Hoffacker (8+)
CLIENT: Incredible Dream Studios
IMPACT & OUTCOME
Incredible Dream Studios raised $2M for Kinfire Chronicles: Night’s Fall (flagship title) and its fantasy tabletop game series.
The Kickstarter campaign was funded within 3 hours.
00 — CONTRIBUTIONS
As Game Designer, I:
Collaborated with Design Director to develop the systems design, combat design and define the emergent game IP for the company’s flagship title.
Created content: designing and balancing cards; leading design on 2 of 6 playable character kits; prototyping world encounters, enemies and quest content.
Authored all design documentation: mapping systems, content and features.
Co-led internal, stakeholder and pitch playtesting, and user research sessions to analyze industry trends, competition, relevant markets and improve product strategy.