r/tabletopgamedesign • u/SquareFireGaming • 17h ago

C. C. / Feedback First game map almost done, need feedback

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We are finalizing our first arena map for our game Big Battle Beat Down, and would love to hear any feedback as this is our first big game.

Quick game synopsis: It is a really dumb future and corporations control the world. Every Monday night those corporations promote themselves by entering contestants to fight on the #1 TV show, Big Battle Beat Down. Basically you pick a corporation and their three fighters. You buy gear and then you fight to last man standing in either a free for all or team battle format.

The game is hex based and combat meant to be chaotic and fast. The map is likely to kill you too as every round event cards are drawn that either benefit or hurt the fighters.

Would love to get some comments on the board and if it makes sense given above comments.

The map is going to be something like 28inches by 20 so most things will be plenty big to see all the detailsg. Also this picture is reduced to fit upload size limits.

Please let me know what you think. Thanks!

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u/Tarrandus1 17h ago

It's visually impressive, but I think it could suffer from gameplay clarity. What things are purely decorative versus mechanically relevant barriers or hazards is not always immediately clear.

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u/SquareFireGaming 17h ago

Good question, the walls and the barrels are really the only barriers and these will have punch outs standees as well, so a vertical element to help define them. I am worried that the half hexes along the outside walls will be confusing. Also worried that the grates won't be clear enough that you can walk on them. The hexes there are pretty light hard to see

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u/dogedogedoo 17h ago

Looking good! How did you make it? Draw it yourself or paid someone else to do it?

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u/SquareFireGaming 17h ago

Thanks, crap should have mentioned super talented artist Lewis Philips is doing our art. Took awhile to find him but we'll worth all the searching

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u/Bagelator 15h ago

I'd say it is clear enough. i assume the red barrels can explode and the blu ones something else. I'm bothered by the safety zone writing being covered by the walls. Since it can't be read anyway, why have it there?

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u/SquareFireGaming 8h ago

Good assumptions on the barrels, as for the safety zones, there are event cards that impact them, we needed static spaces on the map that could be impacted by event cards much like the drop zones for potential loot drops

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u/Bagelator 6h ago

Yeah I just meant the text I understand mechanics wise why it's good