What I aim for
My games must give competitive players the chance to master the game and give casual players the feeling that they are enjoying themselves.
The goals of the games are so evident, that when someone plays the game for the first time, he/she will remember the rules of the game instantly.
These factors enhance the involvement and that's how you get into the flow !
Novel game concepts
I'm really fond of board games, and especially board games with an offbeat concept. These are often games that are strategically straightforward, but which stimulate a recourceful and out-of-the-box thinking process within the players.
I design only games with a strongly present game theme. I avoid the typical game themes like fantasy, sci-fi, trains, animal parks, building cities, pirates,...
Into the flow is the company behind Pierre Knockaert. I design inventive board games where interaction is key. My goal is to find the interface between recreation and effort.
Reincarnation
Will you be the next Hindu to break through the eternal cycle of rebirth as far as to reach moksha or the final state of bliss? Submit yourself to the will of the Hindu gods, live in perfect harmony with yourself and gather enough karma to be reborn in a higher caste in your next life. Be more resourceful and quicker than the other would-be saints.
Reincarnation is a sacred race that is won by the one that does the right thing!
Amount of players: 2 to 5
Difficulty level: 10+
Game length: 75 minutes
My board games
Content: 1 game board, 34 cards, 71 meeples, 95 tokens
Content: 70 playing cards, 6 pawns
In Data Leak you break your opponents' passwords before they can break yours, knowing that all passwords must be formed from a pool of only 45 letters. Unfortunately, data leaks happen each turn and you'll have to be canny about which letters of your password you reveal to your opponents.
Data Leak is a quick and clever deduction game of making and breaking passwords!
Amount of players: 2 to 4
Difficulty level: 12+
Game length: 30 minutes
Content: 58 tiles, 4 screens, 8 player boards, 1 cotton bag
Rise of the Kingdoms
You're the incarnation of the great leader at the dawn of the dark middle ages who unifies the scattered European clans into a glorious nation. Throughout 7 centuries, append your royal influence and that of the pope to found powerful cities with castles and cathedrals, educate your people and wage for war in the name of the Lord!
Rise of the Kingdoms is an intense civilization builder for great schemers!
Amount of players: 3 to 4
Difficulty level: 12+
Game length: 40 min/player
Content: 63 cards, 202 markers, 226 other components
Recreation - Effort: 50% - 50%
Interaction: 8 / 10
Key words: efficiency, balance, god powers
Recreation - Effort: 45% - 55%
Interaction: 10 / 10
Key words: quick word game, tactics, deduction
Recreation - Effort: 35% - 65%
Interaction: 9 / 10
Key words: strategy, 8 kingdoms, inventions timeline
Data Leak
Raging Rodents
Content: only 18 cards!
The predators of the 21th century have become genuine vegetarians! Instead of looking at rodents as prey, they now employ the little critters as their minions to fetch their food. As one of those predators, you need to strategically place your fellow rodents in the different habitats to be the first to gather all the riches that bring forth Mother Nature.
Raging Rodents is a hilarious and mean card game for nimble rodents!
Amount of players: 2 to 4
Difficulty level: 8+
Game length: 30 minutes
Recreation - Effort: 55% - 45%
Interaction: 10 / 10
Key words: snarky tactics with only a few cards
Recreation - Effort: 50% - 50%
Interaction: 9 / 10
Key words: cooperative, press your luck, replayable
Most cooperative games are determined by the most dominant player and the other players just follow. This is not case with Escape Now! In this swift card game with 60 action cards every card is worth one minute to free yourself and your team from a generic escape room. Trust your intuition and rely on the strengths of your teammates to break the record!
Escape Now! is like a real escape room: be resourceful and trust your team members!
Amount of players: 1 to 6
Difficulty level: 8+
Game length: 15 min
Escape Now!
Looking for inspiration?
Are you looking for that flash of insight or are you tired of uninspired game themes?
In other words, are you making plans to conceive a game (experience) and you could use some support, then Into the Flow offers you the optimal assistance: from advice and brainstorming to design and elaboration. And all this for a fair price!
Ask for the possiblities and prices by sending an e-mail to pierre@into-the-flow.be
Think further together!
I'm continuously working on my own projects, but that doesn't mean it stops within my creative cocoon.
If you are a grafic designer, a game publisher or producer and you believe in my games and projects and you want to shape them further up, then contact me immediately at pierre@into-the-flow.be
Share your ideas, passion and vision to expand our mutual perspective!.
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