One of You Is a Bear: A BEARanoia Design Diary

One of You Is a Bear: A BEARanoia Design Diary

My very first game, BEARanoia, is about to be released at Essen and I couldn’t be more excited. But for this design diary, I decided…

How to Playtest – Part 1 “Set the Stage”

How to Playtest – Part 1 “Set the Stage”

Playtesting games can be fun, insightful, and productive. It can also be disappointing, frustrating, and uncomfortable. Worse still, sometimes, playtesting is simply a waste of…

Building your Game Mechanics – Tips from The League of Gamemakers

Building your Game Mechanics – Tips from The League of Gamemakers

The combined knowledge of the League of Gamemakers is a force to be reckoned with. Some of our most popular pieces are on game mechanics….