There is often a discussion of theme-versus-mechanics among board game designers. As I mentioned a couple weeks ago, I wanted to get a Q&A with A.J. Porfirio, of Van Ryder Games, about this topic. So, here it is. Matt: Howdy, … Continued
My friend, A.J. Porfirio, runs a publishing company called Van Ryder Games (named after his oldest kids), and really likes what he calls “thematic games.” I’m hoping to have him on a Q&A blog post sometime in the next few weeks … Continued
I believe I’ve mentioned it a number of times on this blog already, but if you’re into playing or designing tabletop games, you should really be reading Grant Rodiek’s blog over at the Hyperbole Games website. The latest example I … Continued
I keep telling myself that I will soon write a post about the feast-or-famine cycle that my creative process rides along. But I continue to delay — it’s likely too personal. In the meantime, I’ve found that I gain energy … Continued
Last week’s freestarter silliness on Twitter was a ton of fun for the four of us designers that put it on! With it came some great results. We gave away 8 games (2 sets of 4 games), posted “get to know … Continued
I’ve been chatting over past couple weeks with a couple of game design friends — namely Grant Rodiek from Hyperbole Games, AJ Porfirio from Van Ryder Games and Chevee Dodd — about how we all met through the online game design community, and … Continued
Do you like to get free things? Do you like to participate (at least vicariously) in silliness on the way to the free things? Do you have a soft spot for folks who try really hard to be creative and … Continued
One part of game design (and design or engineering of any sort, really) that I really enjoy is the discussion of the process by those who are in the midst of it. To listen to other designers “talking shop” and … Continued
“Dice Hate Me” has put together a neat little article with quick blurbs about games that have been making it onto his extremely crowded game table. There are some really cool games mentioned there, including Seth Jaffee’s well-received deck-builder, Eminent … Continued
Scott Slomiany is another Board Game Designers Forum regular (he posts there as doho123) that I’ve known for a while. I always enjoy seeing what he submits to that site’s Game Design Showdowns, and read his “MeepleSpeak” blog regularly. He … Continued