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Graphic Design is My Passion: Design Journal #2
Party games come with a tricky design space. There’s a fine line between too complex and too rudimentary, between too difficult and too easy. Party games seem effortless to set up and play, and that’s the design challenge right there: To create that environment for players. You want games that can be played with large…
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“Yes, My Queen!” Design Journal #1
I’ve been working on a one-page weird drawing game for about four weeks. I playtested my first prototype of it recently. Come along with me on a journey of ants. Yes, My Queen! is a one-page one-player one-hive one-mind sort of game. It’s common to think of these sort of one-page games as RPGs but…
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Graphic Design is my Passion: Design Journal #1
This is a game that I started working on just before PAX, that I’m picking back up. I’d like to pitch this game to a company like Button Shy. But if they don’t go for it, I’ll probably publish it myself. So far, Graphic Design is my Passion is an 18-card party game where one…
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Color Space Design Journal #6: The Art of an Abstract Game
Color Space is an abstract board game, but that doesn’t mean it’s devoid of art. Every choice I made, every bit and bob, was in service to the theme of the game. In this design journal entry, I’ll explore how I decided on and designed the aesthetics of Color Space. Abstract typically means minimal, not…
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