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G'day Gamers... It's been a while between drinks so you're probably wondering what we've been up to. Besides designing more fun and wonderful games for everyone to enjoy, we've had some very exciting things happen to us since our last series of articles.
First and foremost for Julia and I, we've got our first child - a baby boy - on the way. That's right, the zany influence of male Carrolls looks set to continue. We couldn't be more thrilled about our upcoming addition and daddy-to-be will be sure to get him playing games as soon as possible. As if expecting a baby wasn't exhausting enough, we also moved premises during the year from inner-city Rosebery to the beachside suburb of Maroubra. It's amazing how distracting the smell of the beach can be. We haven't just been expanding our family and relocating offices. We've also been doing 'real' work. Anthony has been putting the final touches on the Monster Town artwork and it looks nucking futs! He's produced a video clip with samples of the artwork, which you can view here. The game is going to be epic for fans of vampires, werewolves, zombies and badass soldiers. We've also been busy promoting our existing games in Australia and around the world and have more stockists than ever. On special request from our great friends at Mega Games, Anthony made a guest appearance at the Heroes and Villains Pop Culture Expo on 25/26 August 2012. He enjoyed his time so much that he had to share it with everyone in this article. Esdevium Games also continues to distribute and market our games throughout Europe and the world, expanding our fan base even further beyond our shores. Lastly, for those of you who have been keeping up with our sporting endeavours, the 93 Made Games oztag team won its second premiership for the year. Instead of the come from behind victory that took the team to its first ever premiership, the boys and girls smashed their opponents without remorse. We're looking forward to catching up with you soon and show-casing our new additions, whether they be games, artwork or even babies! So hang tight and keep your eye on the prize - we'll be back in your eye before you know it!
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The new exciting Viewpoint 3v3 season gets underway on 1st January 2013. What is Viewpoint 3-on-3? Download the description and rules here. Teams should register or express their interest by emailing us before the 31st December 2012. You are allowed 3 main players (1 captain and 2 other main players) plus 2 reserves (back up players who can substitute if the main players cannot make an agreed match). Once teams are registered, 93 Made Games will place them into regional groupings so that it is easy for teams to hook up and play games. Depending upon the number of teams in a region, teams will have to play a number of predetermined games against the other teams in their region (example, Brisbane Central has 9 teams competing and Sydney West has 3 teams - the Brisbane teams play each other once, while the Sydney teams play each other 3 times). 93 Made Games will determine the actual number of games required in each region. Teams and the regions they are based in will be posted on the 2013 3v3 Season webpage, along with the email contact of each team captain. The 2013 season will run from January 1st to May 31st. All teams must arrange to play their required games within their region by mutual consent. Once a game time and place is agreed to, the details will be posted on the webpage. Non-show results in forfeiture of the match. If people find it difficult to agree on a suitable date, 93 Made Games will nominate an in-store/in-club session where the teams will play. Results are to be emailed to 93 Made Games by the winning team and confirmed by the losing team. The two highest scoring teams in Australia will be invited play in a Grand Final to be held in June 2013. Viewpoint is a fun-packed and easy to learn card game for 2 or more players aged 7 and up. Be the first player to reach 100 points by looking into the future, spying on other players and blindsiding your buddies!
My name is Anthony Condos and I am both a game designer and artist for 93 Made Games. I am, by nature, a creative personality. For me, being both a designer and artist gives me almost a paternal feeling towards my work. Watching something I have helped create, develop and blossom into something not just for myself to admire but for others to enjoy is extremely fulfilling. As a designer/artist, I get to watch my work as it develops from a concept, grows into a work in progress and then matures into a final product. Then I, as the proud creator, get to see what it becomes. In my personal opinion, invention and innovation are the pathways to the happiest place in which a designer/artist can be. Seeing your creations come to life and be seen by the outside world, whether admired or criticised, is a truly humbling experience. My work on Viewpoint was my first attempt as an artist and I am proud of the final product and it is one of my proudest life endeavours to date. With Viewpoint Reflections, it was a different kind of achievement I saw in this work as I saw not only my artworks advance and mature for the better. I also saw these same attributes in myself as an artist as well as a human being. Lastly, with my work on the soon to come Monster Town, not only have I once again seen advancement and maturity with this project but I also get to feel pride in my having involvement in the actual design of the game and I eagerly wait to see what it develops into.  Monster Town is an action-packed card game where players control gangs of Human soldiers, Vampires, Werewolves and Zombies. The aim of Monster Town is to command your gang, form alliances and annihilate all other clans. Monster Town can be played by 2 to 4 players from ages 9 and up. Each game takes around 45 minutes to play.
On the 25th and 26th of August 2012, Anthony Condos from 93 Made Games attended the Heroes and Villains Pop Culture Expo in Penrith as a part of the Mega Games stall. With cosplay, numerous special guests and a range of other events that occurred during the expo it was a fun and fantastic weekend for all. It was a pleasure for Anthony to show the attendees how to play Viewpoint. Some of the Magic: the Gathering players attending the expo strolled over to have a taste of the Viewpoint experience. The people who came to us for demonstrations ranged from children of the age of seven to adults aged thirty plus; even entire families came to have a go of Viewpoint and Viewpoint Reflections. 93 Made Games would like to thank Manuel and Christine of Mega Games for inviting us to demonstrate Viewpoint and Viewpoint Reflections to the expo attendees that came to their stall. And, as you can see from the photos, Viewpoint is not only global, it is now intergalactic! Viewpoint is a fun-packed and easy to learn card game for 2 or more players aged 7 and up. Be the first player to reach 100 points by looking into the future, spying on other players and blindsiding your buddies!
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