Category: Thoughts
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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…
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Interview on Perpetual Geek Machine
Do you like winning things? How about a copy of Scallywags? That sounds nice, right? This week I was interviewed by the guys at Perpetual Geek Machine. It was an awesome, awkward experience but I think it went well. I decided to give away a copy of Scallywags to one lucky listener! Tune in, find…
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Discussing Things
Today has brought a huge site update. I decided that I no longer want to direct discussion of my posts off-site, but I hate inline comments. I’ve decided to implement a discussion forum. You can click on the “Discuss” link above and you will find links to the proper posts attached to each Thoughts post.
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Ninety-Six Hours of Scallywags Madness
The events leading up to the pre-release tournament of Scallywags tested my patience and nerves. I waited many years to see the game in production, but the 96 hours leading up to the big event felt like a much longer time!
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Scallywags for SALE!
The publisher has Scallywags in stock! You can now order direct from them at their Online Store! It will be a bit before it filters through the distribution chain, but you should be able to locate it in local shops and online retailers soon!
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Origins Game Fair Success!
The Preview Tournament went off without a hitch! I was thrilled to see players enjoying my game! They even discussed the meta! That was totally awesome. Congratulations to Corey Young for winning the first ever Scallywags tournament and taking home a copy of the prize! Check back later this week for a complete re-cap of…
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Scallywags Wins a Tillywig Award!
I am thrilled again to announce that Scallywags has won another award! This time it is the Tillywig Best Family Fun award! Gamewright has really gone above and beyond for me and I simply can’t thank them enough!
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The Story of Scallywags
A Twitter friend, @HerrohGrant, has published a sort of “making of” story about Scallywags on his design blog, Hyperbole Games. The story starts at the very beginning of my design “career,” so beware, it is a bit lengthy! The Story of Scallywags | Hyperbole Games
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Scallywags Wins a Parents’ Choice Award!
I’m super excited that Scallywags has been chosen for a Parents’ Choice Recommended Award. Thank you Gamewright for taking a chance on me and polishing the game into something award winning!