Hey, gang! This week's Kickstarter Game of the Week is Epoch: The Awakening by Orange Nebula! Epoch: The Awakening hits a sweet spot for me in terms of game mechanics, in that it's all about action selection, resource management, and area control. Check out the gameplay blurb below, and be sure to watch the videos … Continue reading Kickstarter Game of the Week: Epoch: The Awakening
The Designer Diaries: Social Media Tips for Game Developers
Hey, gang! A couple weeks ago, I discussed some lessons I learned using social stretch goals for a Kickstarter campaign. In that post, I talked about some of the differences between social media platforms, as they relate specifically to tabletop game developers. Well, today, I want to take a deeper dive into the cool, cool … Continue reading The Designer Diaries: Social Media Tips for Game Developers
The Robot Plays: 8 Great 2-Player Games
Hey, gang! Last week, I talked about a 2-player game that I've been playing a lot of lately - The Blood of and Englishman. While it's true that I don't often play 2-player games, it made me realize that sometimes I just crave a quiet, chill 1-on-1 game night at home or the local brewery. … Continue reading The Robot Plays: 8 Great 2-Player Games
Kickstarter Game of the Week: Legendary Creatures
Hey, gang! This week's Kickstarter Game of the Week is Legendary Creatures by Pencil First Games. This is Pencil First Game's 6th Kickstarter project - they're the creative geniuses behind Hebaceous, which definitely lives up to its hype. So I'm really excited to see what Legendary Creatures brings. Legendary Creatures is a deck and resource management … Continue reading Kickstarter Game of the Week: Legendary Creatures
The Designer Diaries: Writing About Your Game
Hey, gang! I spent a good chunk of my early 20s learning to write fiction and screenplays, and part of that was learning to write about my fiction and screenplays. The back-cover copy. The press release. The cover letter. The pitch. And on and on. But for some reason, when I decided to turn Osprey Adrift into … Continue reading The Designer Diaries: Writing About Your Game
The Robot Plays: The Blood of an Englishman
Hey, gang! It's not often that I get to play 2-player games. Because my game nights are few and far between, when I DO have them, it's usually a larger affair with quite a few people. However, I had the pleasure of digging into a game that's been sitting on my shelf: The Blood of … Continue reading The Robot Plays: The Blood of an Englishman
Kickstarter Game of the Week: Stone Daze
Hey, gang! This week's Kickstarter Game of the Week is Stone Daze by Tyto Games. I've gotta say, the theme for this is what initially grabbed my attention. Rival clans of cavepeople, clubbing each other on the heads for territory? C'mon, sign me up! There's even a wolly mammoth on the game box! The gameplay … Continue reading Kickstarter Game of the Week: Stone Daze
The Designer Diaries: Kickstarter Social Stretch Goals
Hey, gang! I love it when Kickstarter games offer social stretch goals. It's one thing to add additional content/upgrades to a game because the campaign raised additional money - these 'traditional' stretch goals make perfect sense. Raise more money? Put it back into the game. But it's doubly cool when a creator spends the effort, … Continue reading The Designer Diaries: Kickstarter Social Stretch Goals
Plucky Pals: Failroad Express
Hey, gang! It always amazes me when people in the gaming community have the dedication, drive, and skill to create consistent video content. I know my way around a camera and editing software, but it always seems like such a chore. I guess, a lot of people might say the same about writing consistent blog … Continue reading Plucky Pals: Failroad Express
Kickstarter Game of the Week: The Stonebound Saga
Hey, gang! This week, I'm starting something new. Previously, I'd always write a blog post on Mondays that featured news about Osprey Adrift. However, since we're onto production and fulfilling the Kickstarter campaign (again - thank you all!), there's not as much regular news on that front. So, until I'm ready to reveal Plucky Robot's … Continue reading Kickstarter Game of the Week: The Stonebound Saga