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Craft Corner: Let's Talk About Glue
A briefing on adhesives, their uses, and appropriate materials.
May 18, 20204 min read


Designer Diary 7 - Interaction
A designer diary about making puzzles and improving user interaction in The Emerald Flame.
May 8, 20205 min read


Designer Diary 6 - Prototyping
Sharing some of my prototyping process for The Emerald Flame, and an intro to some basic prototyping tools.
Apr 23, 20204 min read


Digital Game Recommendations Pt. 4
Another post about noteworthy digital puzzle games!
Apr 12, 20204 min read


Stuck Indoors? Here's How to Keep Puzzling
How do you keep your mind occupied while being stuck indoors? Here are some puzzles and games to play online!
Mar 20, 20203 min read


Designer Diary 5 - Aiming for Accessibility
I love making puzzles, but they mean a lot less without other people. How can we design to make games accessible for a broader audience?
Mar 17, 20203 min read


Designer Diary 4 - Puzzle Mechanics
I’ve written a couple posts about making puzzles before, but just as I try to learn new things and improve my work, there’s always more...
Feb 25, 20203 min read


Designer Diary 3 - Digitizing and Analoguing
This third installment about the making The Emerald Flame is about the process of working with digital and analogue art.
Jan 23, 20203 min read


200 Escapes: Top 25
My personal favorite 25 escape rooms from around the world.
Jan 8, 20205 min read


Designer Diary 2 - So. Much. Drawing.
A post about the hand-drawn art in the new PostCurious project.
Dec 16, 20192 min read


Stocking Stuffers and Games for the Holidays (2019)
Great games to whip out for holiday gatherings, and some stocking stuffers.
Dec 12, 20195 min read


Designer Diary 1 - Inspirations #1
I’ve been working on a new game ever since The Tale of Ord was finished -- here's some insight into the process.
Nov 25, 20192 min read


8 Tabletop Puzzle Games You Should Check Out
Recommendations for Tabletop Puzzle Games
Nov 21, 20196 min read


Unique Digital Puzzle Games Pt. 3
Puzzle-Driven Games This is the third (and longest!) in the series about unique digital puzzle games, and is focused on puzzle-driven...
Oct 15, 20195 min read


Unique Digital Puzzle Games Pt. 2
This is the second in the series about unique digital puzzle games, and will be focused on puzzle platformers.
Sep 11, 20193 min read


Unique Digital Puzzle Games Pt. 1
Even with my deeper immersion in the tabletop world, I haven’t stopped playing video games, because there are just so many good ones,...
Aug 9, 20193 min read


Creating Experiences: Where to Begin?
I’ve encountered a good handful of people that have expressed interest in creating games or experiences of their own, but feel like they...
Jul 19, 20194 min read


Playtesting Puzzle Games Pt 2
Solvability, clarity, and how to navigate user feedback.
May 31, 20194 min read


Playtesting Puzzle Games Pt. 1
As I begin the playtesting process for the new game, I thought I might write some notes based on what I learned while playtesting The...
Apr 15, 20194 min read


A Straight Path or an Open Field?
Would you rather walk down a straight path, an open field, or something in between? In retrospect, I’ve preferred non-linear gameplay...
Apr 2, 20194 min read
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