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Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile – A print and play adventure

Posted on April 11, 2020April 12, 2020 by Matthew Joel

Current events being what they are, it happens that I am far away from my favorite board games and likely… Read more Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile – A print and play adventure

A Quilting Game – Pt. 2 – First Prototypes

Posted on April 1, 2020April 1, 2020 by Matthew Joel

I’ve heard game designers joke about making the “terrible” first prototypes of new ideas and I’m starting to realize what… Read more A Quilting Game – Pt. 2 – First Prototypes

Game Idea: Traditional American Quilting

Posted on March 22, 2020March 22, 2020 by Matthew Joel

It occurred to me the other day that traditional American patchwork quilts would be a lovely theme for a puzzel… Read more Game Idea: Traditional American Quilting

The Building Blocks of Tabletop Game Design–the new book by Geoff Engelstein and Isaac Shalev

Posted on March 8, 2020March 8, 2020 by Matthew Joel

I learned this week about the new “text book” and encyclopedia of board game mechanics, Building Blocks of Tabletop Game… Read more The Building Blocks of Tabletop Game Design–the new book by Geoff Engelstein and Isaac Shalev

On Seeking that Elusive “Cardboard Flesh.”

Posted on March 1, 2020March 8, 2020 by Matthew Joel

“We humans are no longer creatures of planetary worlds. We belong now to the places in between and to the… Read more On Seeking that Elusive “Cardboard Flesh.”

Biceps: An Arm Wrestling Card Game Using Only Half a Poker Deck.

Posted on February 22, 2020March 8, 2020 by Matthew Joel

A little while back I learned about Button Shy Games, a small-games publisher who exclusively publishes card games small enough… Read more Biceps: An Arm Wrestling Card Game Using Only Half a Poker Deck.

Silk: Solo Rules with an Automated Ookami

Posted on February 15, 2020February 16, 2020 by Matthew Joel

From my very first play of Silk, I knew I had to take a shot at some rules for an… Read more Silk: Solo Rules with an Automated Ookami

What is this place?

Posted on February 15, 2020February 16, 2020 by Matthew Joel

“The figures moved uncertainly, and I realised to my relief that they did not know where I had gone…” Lovecraft,… Read more What is this place?

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