{"id":147604,"date":"2023-02-07T18:42:59","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T10:42:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/?p=147604"},"modified":"2023-02-07T18:43:04","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T10:43:04","slug":"theseus-protocol-developerinterview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d27fq2mgp64qlg.cloudfront.net\/en\/post\/147604\/theseus-protocol-developerinterview","title":{"rendered":"Theseus Protocol Developer Interview – What Goes Into a Game With Over 200 Cards?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Theseus Protocol<\/strong><\/a> is a rogue-lite deckbuilding card battler that came out for early access on January 17 and continues to be an enjoyable ride with its assortment of over 200+ cards, multiple characters, weapon system, progression, and strategy offering something new every playthrough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We got to talk to the producer and head of Starseeker Studio to learn more about the game’s development process, what kind of mechanics are hidden in the game, and what they’ve learned from Theseus Protocol’s beta and early access, They told us about the most important feedback they got from the beta, and what it really takes to make a game in this genre with so many cards, variables, and playstyles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So read on if you’d like to learn more about this year’s newest rogue-lite deck builder that seeks to make itself stand out from others like Slay the Spire, while also being an incredible amount of fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u258d<\/strong><\/span>What is Theseus Protocol?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Q. Would you like to introduce yourselves to the readers at home<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cath: <\/strong>Hi everyone, I\u2019m the producer of the game Theseus Protocol and the head of Starseeker Studio–Cath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q. What is Theseus Protocol and where did the name come from?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cath: <\/strong>Theseus Protocol originates from a famous ideological experiment: The Ship of Theseus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The earliest historical record comes from Plutarch, a philosopher from ancient Roman times. It described a ship that could sail on the sea for hundreds of years because of the ongoing repair and changing of body parts. Any wood would be replaced once it was rotten until all the original ship parts were replaced. So, the question is: Is this ship still the same boat at the very beginning? If not, when did it become another ship?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We thought this experiment perfectly fit the main idea we wanted to show in Theseus Protocol. (Of course, we\u2019re still working on the story in the game)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Q. What inspired you and the team to make a deckbuilding roguelike game the first game for Starseeker?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cath: <\/strong>I\u2019m a big fan of TCG. I spent a lot of time playing MTG. Later I play Hearth Stone for a long time, and it has a great impact on me. And most of the members in our studio are also TCG or strategy games players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the studio perspective, making a TCG is not easy, which requires a lot of experience and of course, money. We decided to make a deck-building game first, to try out different mechanisms and possibilities of the cards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u258d<\/strong><\/span>Trial and Error, Just Like a Rogue-lite<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Q. When it comes to Deck building games a big part of their success comes down to accessibility and interface. I noticed in the early test footage from mid-2022 that Theseus Protocol looked very different from how it does today. How many iterations did the team go through Theseus Protocol to get to its current Early Access look?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cath: <\/strong>We tried to design some interesting mechanisms in the game, which makes UI designing more difficult. We iterated almost every month aiming for a more balanced UI that is easier to use. And we won\u2019t stop the iteration during Early Access, especially to adjust the UI according to users\u2019 suggestions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n