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.

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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