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What Are We Playing? [June 2021]
Each month on this blog we highlight a handful of tabletop and digital games to spread the word about interesting experiences and support ot
Jun 26, 20213 min read
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What Are We Playing? [May 2021]
Each month on this blog we highlight a handful of tabletop and digital games to spread the word about interesting experiences and support...
May 26, 20214 min read
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What Are We Playing? [April 2021]
Each month on this blog we highlight a handful of tabletop and digital games to spread the word about interesting experiences and support...
Apr 26, 20215 min read
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Design Diary 2 [Tarot Series] - Game Mechanic
Design diary about the game mechanics of a narrative puzzle adventure in the form of a tarot deck.
Apr 6, 20214 min read
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What Are We Playing? [March 2021]
Each month on this blog we highlight a handful of tabletop and digital games to spread the word about interesting experiences and support...
Mar 23, 20215 min read
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Design Diary 1 [Tarot Series] - An Introduction
The first in a series of design diaries about a still-untitled narrative puzzle game in the form of a tarot deck.
Mar 11, 20214 min read
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What Are We Playing? [Feb 2021]
Each month on this blog we highlight a handful of tabletop and digital games to spread the word about interesting experiences and support...
Feb 23, 20213 min read
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What are we playing? [Jan 2021]
Each month on this blog we highlight a handful of tabletop and digital games to spread the word about interesting experiences and support...
Jan 25, 20214 min read
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What's on the Table (+Screen)? [Nov-Dec 2020]
Every month I write some impressions of the games I've been playing. This is the latest roundup and includes both digital and tabletop...
Dec 19, 20204 min read
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What's on the Table (+Screen)? [Oct-Nov 2020]
Every month I write some impressions of the games I've been playing. Here's the latest roundup. Sins of the Father by Puzzling Package...
Nov 18, 20204 min read


Puzzlecrafting - Symbol Combination Cipher
“How do you make a puzzle?” is a refrain I hear often but is a difficult question to answer, partially because it’s hard to verbalize the...
Oct 30, 20204 min read
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What's on the Table (+Screen)? [Sept-Oct 2020]
Some impressions of tabletop and online games we've been playing recently.
Oct 16, 20203 min read
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What’s on the Table? [Aug-Sept 2020]
I love spreading the word about interesting games, especially as more and more people are looking for at-home activities.
Sep 25, 20203 min read


Kickstarter Lessons from The Emerald Flame Pt. 2
More lessons from The Emerald Flame Kickstarter, including setting up the project page and running the campaign.
Sep 21, 20209 min read


Puzzle Testing Process
How do I playtest puzzles? Here's a detailed walk through the process.
Aug 26, 20206 min read


Kickstarter Lessons from The Emerald Flame Pt. 1: Before Launch
Takeaways from The Emerald Flame and best practices for Kickstarter before launch.
Aug 19, 20207 min read


6 Unique Tabletop Puzzle Games
An overview of 6 unique narrative puzzle tabletop gaming experiences.
Jul 28, 20206 min read


Craft Corner: Laser Cutting Pt. 2
This post will cover joinery, advanced techniques, online resources and an overview of machines.
Jul 20, 20206 min read


Craft Corner: Laser Cutting Pt. 1
The first in a 2-part series about prototyping with a laser cutter.
Jun 22, 20208 min read


Designer Diary 8 - Puzzle Inspirations
The 8th in a series of designer diaries about The Emerald Flame, focusing on puzzle inspiration.
Jun 8, 20203 min read
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