First look at two enemies early in the campaign

By Chevas Balloun · Aug 27, 2021 · Art

Whenever there's combat, either in a tabletop RPG or a board game, players are usually expecting some trash mobs to dispatch, but...

6 signficant things we’ve accomplished in the last year

By Chevas Balloun · Aug 12, 2021 · Art · Game Design · News Updates

We’re going to do better about keeping the website updated. 1. The second art set of level tiles (out of 3) have been drawn and processed There are 63...

Preview of some walls from our next art set for level tiles

By Chevas Balloun · Jul 20, 2020 · Art

We’re planning on including 3 different art styles for the level tiles. We may include a 4th since it’s possible to have one art style on one side of...

There was just so much gray—improving 937 high resolution art files

By Chevas Balloun · May 12, 2020 · Art

One of the staples in Gambit are the 3×3 inch tiles that are used to build each level—like legos. One thing we noticed right away in play testing was...

Introducing the Bard Class

By Chevas Balloun · May 5, 2020 · Art · Story

Your pack is full of the trapping of a traveling musician: colorful balls for juggling, flutes, even a lute. One of the flutes contains a sharp needle, long as...

Iterating to the right solution and aesthetic: Attribute Squares

By Chevas Balloun · Apr 6, 2020 · Art · Game Design

Iteration is one of the most significant tools a designer has to achieve the right design solution. The character sheet has undergone more iterations than any single element in...

Initiative flags for the GM screen (Retired Feature)

By Chevas Balloun · Jul 26, 2019 · Art · Game Design

Updated February 20, 2020:: Depreciated. There is now no difference between being in and out of combat now that we have a huge new innovation in the works. There...

Bone Beacons: A sign and a riddle in one

By Chevas Balloun · Jun 18, 2019 · Art · Game Design

One of the mysteries only found in Arkhaven are Bone Beacons. They are a foreboding sight for the unfamiliar. Impaled on a pole is a skull that is emanating...

Tile Design Progression

By Chevas Balloun · Feb 20, 2019 · Art · Game Design

Since the map tiles are featured significantly in Gambit, it was one of the most important things to get right. As you can see below, I went through several...

Wrapping Up the 80+ Gray Stone Tile Set

By Chevas Balloun · Dec 14, 2018 · Art

If you’ve read through the Game Overview section, you’ll remember that we are planning on five dungeon tile sets that will each be used for 5 levels (totaling 25...

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