Pecking Order is such a unique experience that people began inviting their friends to test it, their friends invited more friends, and our test server grew organically in ways we never expected. We realized that ultimately the game would need to evolve into a website. Fortunately, many of us already work in software, and we have the skills to build it. We gradually realized that we were in a unique position to build something that felt genuinely new.

dev progressCatacombian GamesAugust 12, 2022pecking order

We turned the weakest part of Pecking Order into the best part

Pecking Order is a social deduction game, so we are developing it in a highly collaborative way. I had some core ideas nailed down, but was struggling to realize those ideas in a prototype. I brought in a group of friends who are a mix of experienced designers/testers, and game fans who have zero design experience.

dev process, dev progressCatacombian GamesMay 5, 2021pecking order