Smack Talk Showdown is the party game where smack talking your opponents is not only encouraged, it's necessary! The game is all about the art of the wrestling promo. Two players assume the guise of professional wrestlers and go head-to-head for verbal supremacy while a third player dictates the action as a Producer. Everyone not competing in the current turn (which we call a Segment) is the Audience and gets to choose the victor of the round!
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Designer Profile: Lara Evens
over 6 years ago
– Fri, Oct 27, 2017 at 08:25:39 AM
Hey Smack Talkers!
In today's update, we are going to highlight our other designer, Lara Evens! a.k.a. Millihelen Design! She is a freelance designer based out of Antwerp, Belgium and does everything from book covers to multinational branding campaigns.
Lara is the mastermind behind our card design and the wrestlers that adorn our box, cards, and branding. She retooled our rough prototype designs, cleaned them up, and gave them a crisp, professional design. In one swoop, she took us from backyard indie show to Summerslam at Madison Square Garden.
Lara Even's final card designs
The many wrestlers of Smack Talk Showdown
Below, you can see the evolution our cards. From the very first prototypes printed up during a game jam on the left, our playtest prototypes in the middle, and the final design prototypes by Lara on the right. (Please note, the final design prototypes are not final production cards. The color may vary slightly in the final version)
Originally, we had five copies of each Segment card in the game. After playtesting, we found people didn't want to do the same Segment multiple times in a single playthrough. Now, every Segment card in the game is unique.
"Smack" cards were originally called "Spot" cards. We decided the wrestling term "spot," meaning any planned action or series of actions in a match, would be lost on people unfamiliar with wrestling lingo.
Aside from the color, the Name cards have seen very little change.
We removed the "One" and "Two" from the Name cards to help clarify that Name cards not need to be in a specific order. During playtesting, we found people were inclined to put Name One as their first name, and Name Two as their last.
We love the designs Lara created and are excited to see them in the final version of Smack Talk Showdown!
Interested in some design work of your own? You can get it contact with Lara Evens through her website at www.millihelendesign.com
More of a social media person? Follow Lara Evens and Millihelen Deign on Instagram and Facebook @millihelendesign
Address Lockdown - FINAL REMINDER!
over 6 years ago
– Wed, Oct 11, 2017 at 01:18:24 PM
Hey Smack Talkers!
This is the final reminder to fill out your surveys!
We will be locking down address tomorrow, Thursday, October 12th, at 11:59 PM EST.
If you are unsure if you have filled out your survey or need to change your address, you can go to the following link and request a new one. https://smacktalkshowdown.backerkit.com/
If you do not fill out your survey before Thursday, October 12th at 11:59 PM EST, there will be a delay in getting your rewards to you.
For those of you who have filled out your survey, you can sit back and relax. Take some time to watch old Dusty Rhodes matches in honor of his birthday.
If you have any questions, feel free to send us a message.
Physical Proofs are In!
over 6 years ago
– Mon, Oct 09, 2017 at 07:39:13 PM
Hey Smack Talkers!
Last week the team received the physical proofs for Smack Talk Showdown! Since then, we've been going over each proof sheet to ensure the color, text, art, and everything in between looks spectacular.
A few of the physical proof sheets
Once we give our final approval on the physical proofs, Smack Talk Showdown will go into full production! We currently estimate that shipping will begin around December. Keep in mind, this is just our estimate. That time frame may change once we hear back from our printer once we give the go ahead to start production.
Speaking of shipping, we will be locking down address on Thursday, October 12th. Make sure you fill out your survey or make any address changes before then.
Address Lockdown - One Week Warning!
over 6 years ago
– Wed, Oct 04, 2017 at 05:08:09 PM
Hey Smack Talkers
In one week, on Thursday, October 12th, we will be locking down addresses. There are still a handful of you who have not yet filled out your surveys. Make sure you do so before Thursday, October 12th.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact us.
Address Lockdown - Thursday, October 12th
over 6 years ago
– Thu, Sep 28, 2017 at 03:24:01 PM
Hey Smack Talkers!
On Thursday, October 12th we will be locking down addresses. The majority of you have filled out your survey, but there are still 33 of you that have not. If you are one of these 33 people, please fill out your survey by Thursday, October 12th.
If you have completed your survey, but want to change your address, you can do so by going to https://smacktalkshowdown.backerkit.com. From there, you can request a new survey to update your address.
Again, we will be locking down address on Thursday, October 12th. Mark you calendars. (fun fact, October 12th is the birthday of the late, great Dusty Rhodes)
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out.
