Darris: It might be possible to do that. I’ll talk to my graphic designer about it when we finalize the cards. :)
The Scythe encounter cards are in production and will be released later in 2018.
Below is how we structured this challenge for Scythe fans.
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How It Works: From June 8-15, Scythe fans were invited to may a design for ONE encounter card using specific art. Jamey reviewed the submissions, selected his favorites, edited them when necessary, and is in the process of publishing them. If your card design was selected, you will be credited on the box and you will receive a complimentary copy of the card pack.
Details:
Important: Think outside the box for these encounters. A fairly standard encounter that is well written with a touch of wit may be enough, but we’d love to see some truly unique encounters. Some examples of this are encounters that give players a Factory card, provide some element of delayed gratification, connect with specific expansions (but still apply to those who just have the core game), and offer new interactions with player/faction mats.
Argh, Jamey I spelled your name wrong and can’t fix it! Apologies.
Darris: It might be possible to do that. I’ll talk to my graphic designer about it when we finalize the cards. :)
Hi Jamey, when do you think this promo pack ll be released, I consider preordering RoF but maybe i should just wait and ordrer it and the promo pack at the same time.
Thanks in advance :)
Oliv: I think you will be waiting a long time if you do that. :) From the minute I tell Panda to start making a product to the minute it arrives at a retailer is 5 months minimum. And that minute hasn’t even happened yet, as I haven’t picked the winners, nor has my graphic designer put the text on the cards, nor have they been proofread, etc.
Thanks Jamey for all these new contents (can t wait for playing RoF, like everyone here ^^)
That was a ton of fun
Hi Jamey!
How many card are accepted from one person?
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One! :)
I’ve never played Viticulture automa, but how does it handle when a choice is given to other players to accept a benefit? Trying to come up with something similiar for Scythe with offering resources/payment, but not sure how you would have it jive with the automa mechanic.
Jamie: I think in Viticulture Automa, you’re supposed to just ignore (discard and redraw) any visitor cards that refer to opponents.
Thanks for the quick response!
Those entries make quite a list of creativity. Very happy to have my entry selected (#74), thank you Jamey! And I really like your suggested adjustment for option 2. That was the one I was least happy with. But that suggestion both fits the theme very well and is a nice extra interaction with the board. Wish I had thought of that :)
Thanks Denper! My brain was full of ideas after reading through these entries, so I made some notes like that. I appreciate you offering your creativity to this special set!
Jamey: Thanks again for holding a great contest for new Encounter Cards. I know mine was way outside that box you mentioned above “Think outside the box for these encounters”. I really enjoyed it and assume that since I did not receive an email I was not one of the chosen one. — Thanks again Jamey
— John
John: I actually sent an e-mail to everyone who submitted. Can you double check your spam folder to see if it’s there?
Jamey: I checked all my mail, and will try to look again. I know my entry was for #50, and I will check again. — Thanks
— John
John: I just took a look, and unfortunately your card wasn’t selected, but I really like the idea of paying other players!
Jamey: No worries, I appreciate the opportunity and I knew going in that I would be thinking way outside the box. And you know what they say… “Only Dead Fish Go With the Flow” – Thanks again Jamey
— John
Wow people put a lot of effort in to those. The winning encounters are amazing. If I spent a few hours thinking about an encounter I don’t think it would be half as good as those. I can imagine how they would spark brand new ideas for you Jamey, it must be great to haven gotten all those wonderful entries.
Indeed, they provided an incredible spark! I spent about 10 hours working on the final versions, and I’m really excited about them. :)
Jamey: Will you be sharing those results with us?
–John
John: I’d like to keep some things a surprise. :) Honestly, I think the best way to play the first few games with the new encounter cards is to not look at them in advance and instead just play a game with them, discovering them as players reach encounters.
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I have a few questions: Do encounters have to work for a player that only has the base game? Will the best one per each image be what makes it into the promo pack? (What if there were 2 amazing ideas for 1 card, but only a pretty good idea for another?)
Jamie:
Npc Reebok II Npc Reebok Reebok II Npc Black II Black BExwSqRZ“Do encounters have to work for a player that only has the base game?” They must work for any configuration of Scythe, but you could probably find creative ways to give players options if they happen to be playing with certain expansions.
Ivory 'Pearl' block Jenny strap Packham ankle No high heel 1 sandals satin high heel satin Packham No strap block ankle Ivory 1 sandals Jenny 'Pearl' “Will the best one per each image be what makes it into the promo pack? (What if there were 2 amazing ideas for 1 card, but only a pretty good idea for another?)” Yes, one per image. I’ll pick the best submission for each image.
So much great artwork made it hard to choose what card/idea to use! I also enjoyed that you linked to the form four separate times. Very thorough, haha!
To whomever decided that “Click on one to embiggen” was appropriate text to put on this page… I love you.
That’s me! I’ve used that word for a while…it’s a Simpson’s reference, right? :)
A perfectly cromulent word
What a fun challenge :)
strap 1 high No satin sandals heel Jenny Packham ankle block Ivory 'Pearl' I’ve just submitted one.
Which card is the most popular so far? By popular I mean the one most people chose to create an encounter for.
satin 1 heel block No ankle sandals Packham Ivory Jenny 'Pearl' high strap I haven’t looked yet. :) I’ve only checked for encounters that haven’t been submitted, as I want to make sure there’s at least one submission for each encounter.
Probably best to save that for a post on the 16th of June. I just thought of an encounter for 68 but it’s only 1 submission per person, and I’ve already submitted mine. Ah well, next time :)
Jamey – I recall you saying we could edit our entries until June 15, but is there a way to recover the entry we already submitted? Clicking on the form link just brings up a blank form.
The link is on the page that popped up immediately after you submitted your entry. You might be able to find it in your browser’s history; if not, just make a new submission for the same card, as I’ll only use the newest submission for each person.
Looks like I can’t rescue the link from my history – just a blank document. That’s okay, I really just wanted to see what I’d written, not make changes. I’ll wait for when my prize is mailed to me.
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I just submitted one for 73, I was curious if you could at least say if it at least meets the guidelines of acceptability. You don’t have to tell me if you like it or not. I just really don’t want to be disqualified for something I overlooked.
Sorry David, if I do it for you, I’d have to do it for all 150+ submissions, and I can’t do that. If you have questions about a specific guideline that you want to ask here, I’m happy to answer it.
Awesome contest!! Just submitted one and enjoyed creating it. I wish I could do one for all of them. Enjoying Scythe a lot! Cannot wait for my Wind Gambit expansion to come this week!! Bye Bye Weekend!
Hi Jamie, what a fantastic opportunity to be immortalized in one of the best games on the market! Have you considered writing the name of the winner on the card instead of the box? In small font just above the card’s text box or beside the number. I’d love to be reminded that the card I’m encountering during a game was designed by a fan!
Thank you for always thinking of new ways to engage your fans!