PROJECTS

Project 1890 (working title)

Digital Game / Work in Progress

Project 1890 is a tactical auto-battler built around a card-based combat system that allows players to influence abilities before they are activated.

Set in an alternate version of the year 1890, the game brings together iconic figures from literature and history in a narrative-driven campaign centered around a worldwide conspiracy, alongside replayable, system-focused battle scenarios.

Key Pillars

  • Genre-Mix with Tactical Focus: A hybrid of auto-battler and card-based mechanics with a strong emphasis on tactical decision-making.
  • Dynamic Action Bar: Ability cards can be manipulated before activation, allowing players to adjust action order, enable synergies, and influence outcomes in real time.
  • Famous Characters Galore: Fictional figures such as Dracula, Sherlock Holmes, and Mephistopheles stand alongside historical characters including Nikola Tesla, Harry Houdini, and Jack the Ripper.
  • Impactful Dual Perspective: Campaigns can be played from both hero and monster perspectives, with progress on one side influencing the challenges and opportunities of the other.

Status

Currently in development, with a focus on building a first playable prototype. 

Tales of Zephyr

Board Game / Design & Playtesting

Tales of Zephyr is a cooperative dungeon crawler for 2–5 players, set in a fantastical sky-pirate world.
As the newest crew members of the legendary skyship Zephyr, players experience extraordinary stories across twenty interconnected scenarios.

The game features 10 flexible, combinable skill trees and a highly interactive dice-sharing combat system, encouraging constant cooperation and table talk.

Key Pillars

  • Teamwork: Combat is built around player interaction. Dice can be shared between players, allowing the group to adapt and make the most of every roll.
  • Tactics: Each character has an expanding toolbox of abilities. In combat, every decision matters, both when and how.
  • Creativity: Choices matter beyond combat. Character abilities can also be used to solve roleplaying puzzles, with no single fixed solution.
Founder Philipp Klein sitting at a desk

Status

Tales of Zephyr is a long-term board game project currently in active design and playtesting. A large portion of the ruleset and narrative content is already written.