Ten Things I Learned in my First Five Years as a Game Designer

Ten Things I Learned in my First Five Years as a Game Designer

1)Know your style
 I like to play all kinds of games: party games, strategy games, family games, card games, etc. But that doesn’t make me…

Puzzles in Games

Puzzles in Games

Many of you know that my other big hobby interest is mechanical puzzles, usually wooden monstrosities that take hours to put together. I design most…

Mechanics are More Important than Theme

Mechanics are More Important than Theme

When talking non-RPG tabletop games, mechanics make the game. Mechanics ARE the game. Themes and components can enhance games and create more immersive experiences, but…

China vs the United States; Where to Manufacture

China vs the United States; Where to Manufacture

Where to manufacture? Most game manufacturers encounter this question as they enter the field. It’s easy to be scared of dealing with a foreign country,…