War of the Cogs GDD

War of the Cogs is a board game I designed for a class project. While I put all the art assets together, I did not draw any of the images.

High Concept: War of the Cogs is a two to four player action board game that follows the characters on their journey to stop the Cogs. The game will take players from the outskirts of Cog territory to numerous dangerous and exciting areas as they battle against the Cogs, and ultimately to the center of the Forge to stop the final ritual. Players have several options for completing their journey. Players will have to use their skills, luck, and team work to get the very best ending.

Story/Setting: Over a hundred years ago, the Forgers created the first Cog. A sentient machine, forged with metal, machinery, and magic. Originally meant to help the forgers who created them, the First Cogs soon turned on the Forgers. In the years since the Cog uprising, they’ve been experimenting with the formula, creating different variances of themselves in the search for creating the perfect Cog. During this time, humans, and magical creatures alike, have been raging a war against the Cogs, making very little head way. With the threat of The Flawless, a perfect Cog looming over them, they set aside their differences to launch a final campaign against the Cogs.

Goal: The goal of the game is to defeat the Cogs and prevent them from completing anymore rituals and creating more of themselves. Other goals include gathering as much gold as possible, conquer Fortress clusters and defeat the First Cog that controls it, defeat The Flawless Cog, and end the Cog uprising.

I designed four characters, six types of enemies, a map, and several pieces of loot. The document below features a comprehensive rule book and guide for players.

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