I've not attended to the site in a while.
I've also not attended to game design much lately.
There have been some adventures recently and some new video games to blame for my absence, but life has seemed to return to normal and I can get back to work. One of the adventures I had during my time "off" was shared by thousands on the website Reddit.com. I realize this has nothing to do with gaming or the design of games, but it was one of the most awesome weeks I have had in my 33 years and I'd like to share it with as many as possible.
Thoughts
It has been a while since I've talked about Princess Dice. I've tweeted a bit here and there, but I though it was time for a formal post with lots of pictures!
Princess Dice – Prototypes!
I've posted a bit of a discussion about art and design work for my projects. I'm not really sure that there is a point to the article, but I at least introduce you to an awesome artist: DT Butchino!
Game Development – Art and Design
Project Dead End rolls along. The game has taken another great turn that has opened up game play significantly. My playtesters enjoyed the last session and I'm finally comfortable sharing the latest version!
Project: Dead End part 6 – Print and Play!
I’m finally getting around to redesigning the game pages. I had to do a bit of a re-write on every page to make it all work well without over complicating things. I hope I didn’t break anything. Please goof around and let me know if you find anything that needs […]
A Bit of a Redesign
Princess Fairy Rainbow Unicorn Dice development is in full swing! I've had some great help from the community and in just a few short days we've developed a very playable little game. I'm sharing the rules in this weeks post, so check it out!
Princess Dice – Oh My
Yes, that's right, I designed a new game last night and it's about princesses, and unicorns, and fairies, and witches.... well, you should just check it out. I suppose this is another entry in my Open Game Design series, I'd be happy to have others give it a go!
Princess Dice – A Beginning
The project is salvaged! I took things in a bit of a new direction and it greatly improved game play. In this post I dive into detailed discussion about what changes I made and why.
Project: Dead End part 5 – The Design Evolves
I finally got around to writing about Dead End again. I was frustrated after the last test session because I broke the game. In this post I discuss what went wrong and hint about what I'm doing to fix it.
Project: Dead End part 4 – I Broke It
The third installment of the Dead End project is up. After the first test session, the game needed some... adjustment.
Project: Dead End part 3 – Version 2
The second part of the Dead End project is up. In this post, I talk about specific rules and cards that were used for the first playtest session.
Project: Dead End part 2 – First Test Rules and ...
The whole site got a bit of a redesign today. I was never really satisfied with the layout and I finally worked out how to get a reliable two column design that allows me to put all sorts of nifty little things here and there. I’m new to all of […]