On December 10th, 2024, we hosted a three-player test session of Elementus that focused on both art direction and mechanical refinements. The team had a productive discussion about the game’s visual elements, ultimately settling on a simple yet dramatic design style that highlights the game’s elemental themes without overwhelming the player’s eye. This approach will ensure that the core gameplay remains front and center, with the art complementing the experience rather than distracting from it.

We spent a good portion of the session reviewing the Moon celestial pattern, which has unique rules for capturing Incarnates and their attachments. According to the current design, once an element is chosen, all Incarnates of that element—both existing and newly introduced—are drawn into the Moon’s influence. While inside the Moon, Incarnates continue to operate under their owners’ control, can still manage patterns, and may even link to each other, but they do not produce Divinity Points and cannot affect Mortals or rings in any way. Escaping the Moon involves rolling elemental dice at the start of a captured player’s turn, with successful rolls gradually freeing the Incarnates and dismissing the Moon pattern once all Sigils are flipped.

Lastly, we discussed the board design and how to achieve the best balance between aesthetic appeal and cost-effective production. A 3D-printed prototype of the board is currently in the works, which we’ll use in future sessions to test its durability, ease of set-up, and overall feel. We’re excited to see how these refinements shape the player experience and look forward to sharing more updates as we continue to refine Elementus on the path to its 2025 release.