A brief glimpse into the background of the various factions.

Humans have always evolved, sometimes this was because of choice and other times it was not. There were no records of when exactly the first Psion was discovered. Some recordings hint they were left over biological experiments, human weapons initially created to be used in WWIII. Other reports state that long exposure due to global warming and pollution created a mutant virus strain. There are even stories that claim it was an act of God, divine punishment for humanity's crimes or a gift to help overcome the upcoming struggles.  

Both players have already chosen their secondary objectives, been deployed and rolled for initiative. The primary objective is a Data Retrieval indicated by the orange token(s). It will require someone to spend an action interacting, winning a successful skill check to access the system, then another successful skill checks to determine if the data retrieval is successful. A failed roll will require using another terminal. Once they have the data, they then have to make it back to their extraction point.

One of the main reasons for designing a game is to take something that was existed and improve upon it. That means identifying an issue, looking at examples of how others have implemented it, weighing in the pros/cons and then putting your own spin on it. Sometimes a new design simply comes from "I wish we could have done that" then create a method to allow something that previously couldn't happen. 

Miniatures are great to collect, paint and have but at the same time they really shine when you have a rule system to go with them. We have already established the baseline for our lore, history for the environment and the universe that the game takes place in. Now it needs some rules to go with the story. I have covered various parts of game design and our process in a couple blogs, here I’ll start with the basic outline we created. This outline was a list of things that we knew we wanted the game to incorporate and do. 

Terra, once the shining jewel of humanity, is a planet rich in history, and the birthplace for many millenniums of stories and events. Humanity in its inception had not been kind to her, and years of war and pollution took their toll, leaving her scarred and tarnished. To find answers and solutions, humanity had to look to the stars. 

Code Zero is a 32mm miniatures game which simulates skirmishes and combat set within a sci-fi universe. Players take control of a small squad of troops, broken up into fireteams, competing with each other to achieve one or several objectives and complete their mission. These combat situations take place within a theater of war, on the borders along the core worlds of various factions. This area is often referred to as Code Zero - “To refer to a dangerous place or situation that should be avoided or at least only be entered with significant backup.”

The Arpeggio Conglomerate is a group of corporations that share similar interests. They were the ones who initially created the first Moonbase and also backed the first Deep Space Mapping Exploration Project. Although the Conglomerate is well known, the actual members of the board remain a mystery even amongst each other. This is necessary to protect both the members and their families, and to ensure that everyone is dealing with each other equally.

The 80/20 Rule, also known as the Pareto Priniciple, was originally was established in 1896 by an Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto.

We all like to think and believe that when we come up with an idea, it is an original idea. Chances are however that idea is most likely not as original as you think or believe. In most situations given similar environments and conditions, other people will come to the same conclusions. Games are no exception to this rule. That doesn't mean you shouldn't try to create something unique and new, but don’t be shocked if a similar design exists. Game Designers in a way are like storytellers, although we are telling the same story we tell them in different ways from different perspectives.