Development Journal
Follow the creation of Forlazia: Shards of the Veil as the game moves from rules and prototype development into art direction, component design, expanded playtesting, and preparation for production.
Current Development Stage
Core rules and card systems are developed and internally playtested. The first campaign is mapped, the opening scenarios are built, and the project is now moving into expanded testing, professional layout, art development, and production planning.
Rules & Systems
The primary rules systems are complete and have been tested through repeated internal play. Additional playtesting will continue as the game moves closer to broader public testing.
Read the updateHeroes & Components
The playable heroes, races, archetypes, skills, spells, and supporting card systems have been developed and are now being prepared for final visual treatment.
Read the updateCampaign Development
The campaign structure is complete, and the first three scenarios have been created using the evolving scenario and quest-card system.
Read the updateJune 2026 Development Update
Forlazia has reached an important milestone. The game is moving beyond the construction of its core mechanics and into the next major phase: art development, visual design, and component presentation.
The rule set has been written and tested through internal play sessions. Those tests have helped refine combat, exploration, travel, character development, and scenario flow. More playtesting is still needed, and the game will continue to evolve as new groups encounter the system, but the mechanical foundation is now stable enough to support the next stage of development.
The rulebook has also been developed and is now being prepared for professional layout and visual design. This stage will transform the working manuscript into a clear, immersive player resource supported by diagrams, illustrations, examples, and polished graphic design.
Heroes, Races & Game Components
All of the core heroes and playable races have been built and designed. Their identities, strengths, abilities, and roles within the party are established, giving players a broad range of ways to approach combat, exploration, magic, survival, and social challenges.
The game’s card systems have also been developed. These include hero abilities, equipment, treasure, enemies, conditions, scenario content, and the many discoveries that bring the world of Forlazia to life. With the structures complete, the focus is now shifting toward visual consistency, iconography, readability, illustration, and final component presentation.
Building the First Campaign
The first campaign has been mapped from beginning to end, establishing its major locations, conflicts, discoveries, and story progression. The first three scenarios are now created and serve as the foundation for testing how players experience the world and uncover its mysteries.
Scenario cards guide the party through each adventure. They introduce locations, reveal story developments, present objectives, and place meaningful decisions directly in the hands of the players. As the party explores, their choices can open new paths, uncover clues, reveal hidden areas, and change how the scenario unfolds.
Corresponding quest cards add another layer of discovery. These cards unveil secrets as the players investigate dungeons, wilderness locations, ruins, settlements, and other parts of the world. Rather than presenting the full story at the beginning, the game reveals information as the party earns it through exploration.
Narrative information is revealed as players enter new locations, investigate their surroundings, and interact with the world.
Player decisions can reveal clues, open routes, change objectives, and influence how each scenario progresses.
Quest cards expose hidden truths, secrets, and new possibilities as the party explores dungeons and wilderness areas.
What Comes Next
The next phase will focus on developing the visual identity of the game: hero art, race design, enemy illustration, card presentation, rulebook layout, iconography, and component design. At the same time, continued playtesting will help refine balance, usability, clarity, and campaign flow.
Future updates will share more of this process, including art previews, card layouts, rulebook spreads, campaign development, and progress toward crowdfunding.