I spoke with the creator of Object Outrage: War of the Whatchamacallits! Here are his answers to my questions:
Q: Please describe your trading card game!
A: Object Outrage: War of the Whatchamacallits is a tcg that has random objects fight to the death during a war that started after a group of scientists created a device that makes inanimate objects come to life. The Objects have teamed up based on what their preferred weapons and fighting style is, and attack any species of object that they haven’t teamed up with.
Q: What inspired you to create your own TCG?
A: My best friend who made Power Beasts and Culinary Combat was my inspiration for making OOTCG. He got me into HTCGs and helped me start OOTCG. My other inspiration is Chaos Galaxy, I used to watch his videos when I was younger and still love watching him today.
Q: What TCGs did you grow up playing as a kid?
A: I used to play a lot of Pokemon and Yugioh, I collected a lot of cards for each game and still have some of them. I played Pokemon almost every day at school. I watched a ton of Chaos Galaxy’s videos but never played the game.
Q: What sets Object Outrage: War of the Whatchamacallits apart from other TCGs?
A: The team system is what makes Object Outrage different from other TCGs. The 3 teams are the ATK Team, $ Team, and HP Team which are made up of 2 character cards and reward you for getting kills with that team. 25ATK for getting kills with the ATK Team, 25HP for the HP Team, and $1 for the $ Team. A lot of abilities are based around teams/teammates too, like attacking an entire team for 75 damage, or granting HP to teammates for killing cards.
Q: How did you come up with the name Object Outrage: War of the Whatchamacallits?
A: It started as a joke, making the most absurd name we could think of, we came up with the name Object Outrage: War of the Whatchamacallits. I thought the name was perfect because it’s a game about random objects fighting with random things in a war and I still find the name absolutely hilarious to this day.
Q: How long have you been working on the game?
A: I’ve been working on OOTCG for around 8 months.
Q: What is the illustration/design process like?
A: I start out by sketching out my card idea
Next, I take a picture of it and insert it into procreate
Then, I draw the outline over the sketch, and color it (both on different layers)
After that, I make a new layer and put it over everything else and color what I want shaded black.
Finally, I turn that layer's opacity to 40% and export it to the google slideshow that I put art on and make it into a card.
Q: What are your future plans for Object Outrage: War of the Whatchamacallits?
A: I am planning on making Starter Toolboxes (decks) for the Airborne and Handheld classes that include original cards and a few reskinned cards like CD Slayer and Rocket Boots. I also am planning on making Set 2 after the Starters.
Q: Will you be at any upcoming conventions?
A: I am not currently planning on going to any conventions.
Q: Do you have any advice for someone looking to make their own TCG?
A: Inspiration can come from anything. It can come from a stick, a spider, and even a grain of sand. Don’t be afraid to make a TCG because you say that you aren’t good at drawing, that was me 8 months ago. Just like anything else, you need practice to draw something, it may take months to make a card you are proud of, and once you are proud of what you make, you will have a TCG in no time!
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