Throughout time, many rulers and generals have landed their spot in the history books by vanquishing armies or by committing deceitful political moves. The question is who is truly the greatest among these infamous characters?
In Potentate, you play one of 5 famous characters. You aim to eliminate the opposers to the throne through any means necessary while surviving rounds of grueling politics and murder with only three lives. Once you defeat any and all opponents you will be crowned with the title of Potentate.
I created Potentate to test my limits with game design surrounding social deduction. I came up with Potentate and began work with the rules and the art with a goal to complete it within two months.
What this project taught me was how important reiteration is. I quickly learned just how patient you have to be with designing, especially when designing around social games. If I had to return to this project I would definitely focus more on hashing out stronger base mechanics before building further and completing art.Â