It all started 4 years ago with an Elite: Dangerous cinematic feature. Before it got a second part later the same year, I had this interesting idea — why not do a proper game machinima, combining two of the things I really love — space and noir. At that point…

Let’s start in reverse this time, eh? Let me first show you the now-mostly-complete version of the new ship board prototype. For me this is huge. I mean getting it up to this level starting with the last concept took a good hundred hours. Or maybe two hundred. Or maybe…

Remember when in the last dev diary I mentioned my models had severe errors that prevented them from printing and I was wondering whether it will be better to actually start from scratch, rather than trying to fix them? Well, I gave fixing one last go before I throw it…

Shortly after last dev diary was published some 25 months ago, I decided to switch priorities a bit and try to pull off couple other ideas with seemingly greater commercial potential than a board game that will only appeal to couple dozen sci-fi fans in the world at some point…

All I can say is fuck yeah! Finally things have worked themselves out. And I really mean they have worked themselves out. You might not get why am I so hyped about it because it might be the opposite for you, but in my life things just won’t work when…

TL;DR changes I talked about in my first dev diary did not produce expected results. New approach adopted. The concept of having resource-based sector functionality seemed so appropriate and logical on paper, I immediately rolled up my sleeves… … and rushed headlong into the odious task of creating math…

There are few setbacks when you set to develop a board game with no board game experience. There are more setbacks if you happen to be a designer, writer and computer gamer. Most apparent of these is: You don’t think as a board gamer since you lack experience, mindset and…

It’s been, what, 10–11 months? Pretty long period of inactivity. Well, not exactly of inactivity because I was preoccupied with other stuff, but it was inactive period for the development of Zenith:Unknown anyway. Why is that? Mostly because I had an a-ha moment. It was not really what one would…

As a designer and writer (and generally a creative) my typical workflow makes use of a complex combination of 2D and 3D software, word processors, spreadsheets, charting, presentation, mind mapping and collaboration tools* even during the earliest stages of my endeavors. Sometimes my madness requires the addition of audio and…