Local Cons for Your Life

Local Cons for Your Life

Several weekends ago, I had the privilege of taking our newest protoype, Four Omens of the Tu’i Tonga to the Tabletop Showcase at Boston Festival…

Why I Hated Settlers of Catan (and Why We Should All Stop Hating Monopoly)

Why I Hated Settlers of Catan (and Why We Should All Stop Hating Monopoly)

New Year’s Eve 2007, Memphis TN – Visiting my big brother for the holiday, he dragged me to his friend’s New Year’s Eve party. I…

FEPH: a Designer’s Lessons Learned

FEPH: a Designer’s Lessons Learned

If you are a game designer going to Gen Con, one of the resources available to you is the First Exposure Playtest Hall. For a…

Component First: A Design Challenge Part 3

Component First: A Design Challenge Part 3

Part 3 of a 3 part series on the DFWNN Design competition – perspectives from two League of Gamemakers design teams! Here’s a link to…

Component First: A Design Challenge Part 2

Component First: A Design Challenge Part 2

Part 2 of a 3 part series on the DFWNN Design competition – perspectives from two League of Gamemakers design teams! — We are two…

Component First: A Design Challenge Part 1

Component First: A Design Challenge Part 1

Part 1 of a 3 part series on the DFWNN Design competition – perspectives from two League of Gamemakers design teams! — Debate has been…

Top 10 Ways for a Gamer to Survive Thanksgiving

Top 10 Ways for a Gamer to Survive Thanksgiving

Don’t get me wrong, I love Thanksgiving. Nothing says “I’m so glad our forefathers stole this land” like gorging ourselves on a supply of food…

For the Love of Play

For the Love of Play

This article was inspired by a rather in depth discussion on the Card & Board Game Designers Guild on Facebook. The question posed by our…

Designer/Publisher Speed Dating at Gen Con 2014

Designer/Publisher Speed Dating at Gen Con 2014

On August 16, 2014, 15 designers and 12 publishers gather for one night to date each other 6 minutes at a time. Designer/Publisher Speed Dating…

This One Tip Could Make or Break Your Kickstarter

This One Tip Could Make or Break Your Kickstarter

There are many things I learned through the experience of having created my first Kickstarter project. I feel fortunate that it funded, and a great…

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