Paws & Claws: A Fantasy Adventure Tail Devlog - itch.iohttps://ekkamai.itch.io/paws-and-clawsAn adorable tabletop roleplaying game for the whole familyhttps://ekkamai.itch.io/paws-and-claws/devlog/1476113/mechanic-spotlight-determination-diceMechanic Spotlight: Determination Dicehttps://ekkamai.itch.io/paws-and-claws/devlog/1476113/mechanic-spotlight-determination-diceWed, 01 Apr 2026 12:14:41 GMTdevlogI learned very quickly that kids don't like missing attacks. Paws & Claws has always used a simple single roll system for combat. "Misses" occur when players don't roll high enough on that single roll...

]]>https://ekkamai.itch.io/paws-and-claws/devlog/1474123/playtestingPlaytestinghttps://ekkamai.itch.io/paws-and-claws/devlog/1474123/playtestingMon, 30 Mar 2026 22:28:33 GMTdevlogPlaytesting a kids game is difficult. Kids don't care about balance. They don't care about the slow burn, zero to hero. They don't care about keeping their characters consistent with their backstories...

]]>https://ekkamai.itch.io/paws-and-claws/devlog/1472746/mechanic-spotlight-making-friendsMechanic Spotlight: Making Friendshttps://ekkamai.itch.io/paws-and-claws/devlog/1472746/mechanic-spotlight-making-friendsSun, 29 Mar 2026 13:33:27 GMTdevlog

Making friends with the animals that players meet has always been a core mechanic of Paws & Claws . It took a few iterations, but I'm happy with where I landed with it. There is no leveling up in the...

]]>https://ekkamai.itch.io/paws-and-claws/devlog/1470035/quickstart-releaseQuickstart release!https://ekkamai.itch.io/paws-and-claws/devlog/1470035/quickstart-releaseThu, 26 Mar 2026 18:12:37 GMTdevlog

Today marks the day I release Paws & Claws ! I've been working on this game with my kids off and on for a couple years and first shared it in itch.io's Single-Page RPG Jam 2023 . Paws & Claws is a fam...

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