Saucer War One – blogging building a saucy simulation

Greetings, fellow keyboard jockeys and vector-pushers!

Martin here from Miniature Martin inviting you to come take a peek at the blog I’m writing about the gradual development of my game Saucer War One.

According to what’s written on the tin, Saucer War One is a tabletop miniatures game of flying saucer combat, set in the 1950s. Against a background of B-grade Sci-Fi films, Cold War paranoia, Bebop Jazz and Rock n’ Roll, Saucer War One takes you to an alternate history in which alien civilisations challenged Humanity for dominance of the Earth.

Players field squadrons of beautifully detailed miniature saucers, maneuvering to bring machine-cannons, missiles, and exotic super-science weapons to bear. But victory is not decided by combat alone; Saucer War One is a fight for the hearts and minds of Earthlings. Can you gain the most believers for your cause, and ultimately triumph?

Right, that’s the pitch. Of course, if you’re designing your own game, you probably don’t give a Venusian’s kidneys about that, so come gain some insights into the mechanics I’m developing to make these saucers fly. I hope you may find some stuff that inspires you, or at least gives you a giggle.

Saucer War One is still a while away, launch-wise. I was shooting for a KS campaign in July, but I think that’ll prove unrealistic, and I’m a little worried about the states of the US and UK economies at present.

There’s still a lot of details to hammer out, too. I’m particularly concerned about resin production for the 1/200 miniatures that are at the heart of the game. Here in Australia, there’s virtually no-one offering a professional casting service with the quality and capacity I’m contemplating. I suspect I will need to find casters in the US and UK who can then ship product to the KS fulfilment service for packing into the game. Has anyone tried that route, or can you suggest alternatives?

How are others proceeding with their KS plans? Any of you altering your schedules?

Thanks for looking, and stay safe.