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Am I right in thinking the community lacked a geographical focal point when you put on the convention? Also these things always start small and get bigger with regular repeats, so perhaps it was a strong start but practicality stopped it getting where you wanted it!

I'm glad you found it interesting. I like how many other people are involved in it - these things always involve a lot of collaboration. Perhaps writing up your experiences now after some time has passed would help you connect with those ideas and people again?

Bringing Playtest UK to Beachhead2022 https://masterofolympus.wordpress.com/2022/02/15/diary-50-what-we-found-on-the-beach/

Mixed success in London https://masterofolympus.wordpress.com/2022/01/17/diary-49-seat-of-power/

Reflecting on a designer's role in playtesting https://masterofolympus.wordpress.com/2021/12/03/diary-48-host-with-the-most/

Some new opportunities and another new project https://masterofolympus.wordpress.com/2021/10/14/diary-47-out-of-the-euro-tunnel/

Thanks Jubal, I feel like time has given me a fresh perspective on the game too. The advantage of the initiative order is that most actions can still feel simultaneous for as long as they're not in the same region of the board. The initiative order would only kick in to resolve complex late game interactions. The mechanic Fox suggested comes from an old Richard Garfield game called Robo Rally

Visiting some old questions with some new people https://masterofolympus.wordpress.com/2021/09/14/diary-46-how-did-that-happen/

The UK Games Expo back in business https://masterofolympus.wordpress.com/2021/07/30/diary-44-playtest-zone-and-speed-dating/

Some more challenges as I try to get noticed by publishers https://masterofolympus.wordpress.com/2021/07/13/diary-43-branching-out/

Thanks Jubal, I've probably been staring at it so long I no longer notice these things. I've been using Inkscape, which is free and can do most things publisher can. There is a ruler somewhere. Only problem is it seems to lack a spellchecker!

Working on a sell sheet to pitch to publishers - feedback welcome! https://masterofolympus.wordpress.com/2021/05/26/diary-42-big-gold-letters/

Taking my hobby back to basics https://masterofolympus.wordpress.com/2021/01/11/diary-41-simple-pleasures/

... and goodbye, for now, to the UK https://masterofolympus.wordpress.com/2020/09/14/diary-40-debris/

Thanks Balbor. I've never played FF Tactics myself but it does look interesting. I've recently got into other tactical games and I think they're more my thing. There's an Android version of Tactics I might investigate.