Ludology 285 - Unmatched Making

Sen and Erica chat with Brian Neff, the freelance developer who currently handles the Unmatched System for Restoration Games, about the process he uses for playtesting and balancing a game with an ever-expanding roster that boasts just under 40 playable characters to date. They chat about how both quantitative and qualitative data drive the development process and how the game's loyal community has been an invaluable part of the process. Timestamp Note Link 00:01:05 Restoration Games https://restorationgames.com/  00:01:49 Unmatched Game System https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/295564/unmatched-game-system  00:02:18 Bruce Lee https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/279645/unmatched-bruce-lee  00:02:19 T-Rex https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/284778/unmatched-jurassic-park-dr-sattler-vs-t-rex  00:04:45 Alice https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/274637/unmatched-battle-legends-volume-one  00:04:48 Moon Knight https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/326933/unmatched-redemption-row  00:07:00 Cerebus System https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamefamily/23550/game-cerberus-engine-heroes  00:08:03 Star Wars Epic Duels https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3284/star-wars-epic-duels  00:08:43 Tannhauser https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/25261/tannhauser  00:0901 Magic: The Gathering https://magic.wizards.com/en  00:09:02 Yu-Gi-Oh https://www.yugioh-card.com/en/  00:09:03 Hearthstone https://hearthstone.blizzard.com/en-us  00:09:13 Mondo https://mondoshop.com/  00:16:36 Noah https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/75911/noah-cohen  00:16:41 Rob Daviau https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/442/rob-daviau  00:16:46 Justin Jacobson https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/4083/justin-d-jacobson  00:17:20 The Invisible Man https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/294484/unmatched-cobble-fog  00:18:21 Dr. Ellie Sattler https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/284778/unmatched-jurassic-park-dr-sattler-vs-t-rex  00:19:10 Beowulf https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/325635/unmatched-little-red-riding-hood-vs-beowulf  00:19:51 Yennenga https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/335764/unmatched-battle-legends-volume-two  00:21:11 Little Red Riding Hood https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/325635/unmatched-little-red-riding-hood-vs-beowulf  00:23:57 Daredevil https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/326934/unmatched-hells-kitchen  00:29:01 Restoration Games Discord Server https://discord.gg/TcprtQESad 00:30:55 Medusa https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/274637/unmatched-battle-legends-volume-one  00:30:56 Bigfoot https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/274638/unmatched-robin-hood-vs-bigfoot  00:31:10 Sherlock https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/294484/unmatched-cobble-fog  00:32:57 Ms. Marvel, Squirrel Girl, Cloak & Dagger https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/326936/unmatched-teen-spirit  00:34:55 Elektra https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/326934/unmatched-hells-kitchen  00:40:14 Bovine University https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlGC8YnfhN8  00:41:59 Colossus https://x-men.fandom.com/wiki/Colossus  00:43:49 Wakka https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Wakka  00:44:34 Unmatched Maker https://unmatched.cards/  00:46:27 When I Was A Young Warthog https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EILeWQEDtMw  00:46:42 Slice & Dice https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.com.tann.dice&hl=en_CA&gl=US  00:48:03 Jawn https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Jawn  00:49:25 Willow Nightingale https://twitter.com/willowwrestles  00:5024 Juice Robinson https://prowrestling.fandom.com/wiki/Juice_Robinson