Welcome back to the design! In this episode, I walk through the first full test of the game... and it sucks.
Musings
A new video series is under way! Watch (and help!) me develop a new card game to give away at Gen Con!
Game Design Vlog #00 – Rapid Prototyping
Feeling alone is a difficult thing to deal with... going into my annual winter lull, I never imagined that I would be so touched by a person so far away.
Absence Makes the… Mind Wander
There's something very cathartic about plugging in some power tools and building something by hand. I've decided to mix my love of woodworking with my love of board games.
Making Giant Meeples
In this article, I'm attempting to quantify my statement that Magic is a great tool for designers.
Steal it from Magic
4 I got to spend a weekend with one of the biggest names in gaming right now... and it was amazing.
Standing in the Shadow of Giants
5 Depression can be a setback that lasts a few days, weeks, or even months. It's something I've dealt with my entire life, but this past year has been particularly difficult.
Kickstarter and Depression
2 The decision to run a campaign for PULL! is multi-faceted. I don't make decisions like these lightly.
PULL! – Why Kickstarter?
I'm eternally grateful to the online design community for taking me in. Without my friends, fans, and critics, my new games would be a whole lot less impressive.
Crowdsourced Design
4 Sometimes, ego can simultaneously drive AND get in the way of creativity...
I’m Not Good at Creativity
I was delighted to record a bunch of sessions with some really awesome people at GenCon. Three of these sessions were assembled by the guys at buildingthegamepodcast.com. They are cool peeps.
Building Games With Cool People
3 GenCon 2013 has come and gone. Today, I write about the people and games that made it special. I have more stories to tell, but they deserve their own posts.