{"id":664,"date":"2026-05-14T12:01:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T12:01:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/xz16u24\/?p=664"},"modified":"2026-05-14T12:01:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T12:01:37","slug":"public-playtest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/xz16u24\/2026\/05\/14\/public-playtest\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Playtest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Actually, I haven\u2019t kept track of the past few weeks for quite some time. I created a poster for this playtest, and the process is also documented in the \u201cDevelopment\u201d section. I printed the poster and some cards, and figured out how to convert PSD files to PDF in Photoshop and send them to the printer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I exchanged promotional cards with other groups<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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During the playtest, I played games from nearly every group and provided feedback to members of other groups. I used to be too shy to play other people\u2019s games because my gaming skills and critical judgment were poor, but this time I realized that I could indeed offer effective feedback from a player\u2019s perspective, and I felt a sense of accomplishment from providing useful feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I\u2019d like to make a special mention here: something Marie said had a huge impact on my mindset. I had been constantly anxious that my skill level didn\u2019t match that of the team. It made me feel terrible that the work we\u2019d poured our hearts into wasn\u2019t up to par, and at one point, I even lost confidence in and motivation for my game. But Marie told us that this was just a vertical slice\u2014it didn\u2019t need to be perfect\u2014and that this version was merely a part of the complete game\u2019s development process (please forgive me for not remembering her exact words). This helped me change my perspective on this imperfect work and view it as an experiment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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