When we discovered the ProtoATL 2020 contest ( https://www.protoatl.com/design-contest ) for game designers we created a brand new game based on the version of Chartagon focusing on discoveries. The new game is called “Chartagon Competition”, and it is almost the opposite of the “Chartagon Discoveries” because the competition game has no randomness and is a strategy game in its purest form. However, they can still be played on the same maps. Another very important difference is that Chartagon Competition is designed to fulfill the ProtoATL contest criteria. Among the criteria we find that:
- The game must be explained in less than 5 minutes.
- The game must play in less than 20 minutes.
- The total cost of the game must be less than $20.
Wow! That is really tough, but we must say that we love the challenge!
The new game will be created using the GameCrafter’s online system, and will be available through their online shop after the contest is over, probably somtime during or after the summer. You can find more information at the GameCrafters web pages: https://www.thegamecrafter.com/contests/protoatl-2020-contest.