WEEK 2:
Big goal this week was setting the rest of the abilities with the cards. set up some preset deck, and make the deck management stuff.
Goal 1:
Making the rest of the abilities was a longer process then I expected. I had to get creative with how I check the board for a card so another card will synergize with it. Below I have a screenshot of part of my card database (values below go: What the game calls the card, what type of card it is, cards attack, cards health, cards cost, the catagory of the card, ability text, ability script, card rarity, and card name.)
I would change most of the number values as I considered balancing and how much health each player would have. I also went and gave a name to all the cards, so they will not be Card1, Card2, Spell1 and so on when actually playing the game. Had some fun with coming up with names, as something that simple can help fill out a world and give implied lore to the world, and since the theme of the Jam is that these characters crossover into a different world, this helps it seem like it is a different series. Of course I was a fool to think that this would be the end making cards as....
Goal 2:
I thought this would be the easy one, just look at my database and theme decks around similar abilties and card catagories. Turns out while abilities worked well, card catagories where not so easy as 50 cards split among 7 catagories means that most catagories dont have enough cards to fill a 20 card deck with 2 of each card allowed. I had to create more cards so certain themed decks could work. While this was a much shorter process then creating the original 50 it did take more time then planned.
Goal 3:
This goal I only partway finished. I have the selecting a deck system and viewing a deck system in place, but now the creating a deck system. Below is an older video of me viewing two decks from the card management system to make sure the old deck unloads properly.
Making the deck creation system is a harder process then I originally thought and will be the main goal for this week as well.
Other Stuff:
Some of the small things I did this week would be: making a system to inspect your cards in your hand to help you read them as cards can be hard to read due to there size in your hand and reworking how casting spells worked to be more in line with how selecting a card to use an ability on works, and I also made a document for anyone who wants to make card art for this game to claim a card and give a link to the the finished card https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uwZMVqwkOXLStDGmxfZmhZD6zzCOLC9N1mQJgkAq...
Plans for this week:
Finish making the deck building system, make a simple shop to buy card packs and premade decks, opening pack system, and make character abilties.