Game Point was at Terminal City Tabletop Convention (TCTC) this last weekend, March 4 & 5th, in Burnaby, BC, Canada. The first TCTC was in 2014, and Game Point was there launching Symetra, and we’ve been there ever since. Just before the convention, Shannon Lentz (the founder and organizer of TCTC) and I were interviewed […]
With so many game modes, I often get asked which is the best? which is my favourite? or what game mode do the playtesters prefer to play? These are very good questions for a brand new, unexplored game. The Answer: Blind teams in original game mode, drafting your own decks, with the good karma rule. The new favourite […]
Creating Symetra was an exciting study in archetypal systems and mechanics. I got to compile the ultimate list of elements, emotions and energies from as many games and philosophical traditions as I could, and then give each one a unique effect that embodied its action in reality. In this post we will look at the deck […]
I like to introduce Symetra with these 6 cards as they are familiar, archetypal opposites from each of the 3 card types that illustrate some of the key game mechanics in Symetra with each of their unique actions. Light & Dark affect the number the cards in players’ hands, Love & Hate manipulate affinity and […]
Learn about the origin and history of the ascended being Symetra, who is the namesake of Game Point’s strategy card game. Find out about Symetra’s home planet Orbworld, what her powerful deck of cards is, and why she needs your help to battle a great evil using this reality-shaping technology. The first part is an excerpt from […]
Thanks to all those who came out to the local Sunshine Coast Symetra launch! Game Point playtesters, backers, and new players came out to duel Symetra and Wizard’s WARdrobe! They battled, earned Game Points, and cashed them in for Symetra prizes! The venue, Mission Point House, is a forest house right on the ocean […]
Saturday October 17th is the local Sunshine Coast Symetra launch event. You can stop by Mission Point House in Davis Bay anytime between 3 and 6pm to play games and win prizes with the new Game Point Rewards system. You can even win copies of Symetra! Check out the details on the Facebook event page […]
Game Point had an awesome launch event at Magic Stronghold last weekend. Kickstarter backers and many new players came out, played hard, and earned prizes with the new Game Point Prize system! We were even blessed with a double rainbow touching down just outside the location! Check it out in the photos. Setting up the […]
Saturday, October 10th is Official Symetra Launch at Magic Stronghold. See the Facebook event here for more details (you should be able to read it even if you’re not on Facebook): https://www.facebook.com/events/1476061822700064/
Game Point had a great weekend at VCON 2015 this year! Almost every tabletop player and gaming group demoed Symetra and/or Wizard’s WARdrobe. The reception was amazing and some players even had gaming-bliss freakouts, which is always awesome for a designer to witness 🙂 Most play groups left with a copy of Symetra and left their […]
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