Category: Game Design

  • Leugner – a Dice Game from ’00

    I was stationed in Hawai’i in the latter years of the 90s and into the 00s. During that time I was playing D&D almost nightly and I wanted to design a dice game that could be played quickly at the table that would simulate in-game gambling. Apparently, I did that. I found this game on…

  • Project: Dead End part 8 – Why We Playtest

    We got back to playtesting Dead End this week. While the game still isn’t what I want it to be, the session was great. We had a new player and some great insight was had!

  • Project: Dead End part 7 – Graphic Design and Layout

    We got back to playtesting Dead End this week. While the game still isn’t what I want it to be, the session was great. We had a new player and some great insight was had!

  • Princess Dice – Prototypes!

    It has been a while since I’ve talked about Princess Dice. I’ve tweeted a bit here and there, but I though it was time for a formal post with lots of pictures!

  • Game Development – Art and Design

    I’ve posted a bit of a discussion about art and design work for my projects. I’m not really sure that there is a point to the article, but I at least introduce you to an awesome artist: DT Butchino!

  • Project: Dead End part 6 – Print and Play!

    Project Dead End rolls along. The game has taken another great turn that has opened up game play significantly. My playtesters enjoyed the last session and I’m finally comfortable sharing the latest version!

  • Princess Dice – Oh My

    Princess Fairy Rainbow Unicorn Dice development is in full swing! I’ve had some great help from the community and in just a few short days we’ve developed a very playable little game. I’m sharing the rules in this weeks post, so check it out!

  • Princess Dice – A Beginning

    Yes, that’s right, I designed a new game last night and it’s about princesses, and unicorns, and fairies, and witches…. well, you should just check it out. I suppose this is another entry in my Open Game Design series, I’d be happy to have others give it a go!

  • Project: Dead End part 5 – The Design Evolves

    The project is salvaged! I took things in a bit of a new direction and it greatly improved game play. In this post I dive into detailed discussion about what changes I made and why.