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  • TOKENCON – DAY 2

    TOKENCON – DAY 2

    The Saturday of TokenCon, as with all multi-day weekend events, is the busiest day. We girded our loins and partook of the free breakfast, and then the crowds hit and kept hitting all day.

  • TOKENCON – DAY 1

    TOKENCON – DAY 1

    Day 1 of TokenCon was MUCh busier than we expected – we demoed Bubble Net all day, then we did a Game Jam and played some games!

  • TOKENCON 2023 – getting there

    TOKENCON 2023 – getting there

    We had a tough choice – there were several other conventions on at the same time as TokenCon 2023, but the idea of a small convention where we could practice our setup and have a quiet first booth won out in the end – and we were glad that it did, even if it wasn’t…

  • Our Monster Play-testing Weekend

    Our Monster Play-testing Weekend

    We finally had a WHOLE weekend to dedicate to play-testing our prototypes! This is the overview, more details to follow as we process and implement what we have learnt!

  • Unboxing Brambleton

    Unboxing Brambleton

    Early last year, I got a Facebook message from my Aussie friend, Kate, inviting me to do a beta test of their system. We chose to use our prototype for Brambleton. Here’s how it went!

  • Women’s History Month

    Women’s History Month

    A look at some of the women I know in Tabletop, in honour of Women’s History Month.

  • Target Audiences

    Target Audiences

    Whether we like it or not, board games are a product, and products are designed to appeal to a certain sector of the population, whether niche, hobby, or mass – understanding the audience, and the part we want to target, is an essential part of the process.

  • Thematic Design

    Thematic Design

    Last night on the Meeple Syrup Show, we had the lovely Sarah Shipp as our guest to talk about how to start a thematic design her way. Here’s a bit about mine!

  • HOMEWORK GAMES

    HOMEWORK GAMES

    “Homework Games” are games every game designer should study in order to become more knowledgeable and well-rounded, from the ancient classics to the latest modern hotness.

  • Rediscovering our collection

    Rediscovering our collection

    Follow along as we practice a little holiday gratitude to help balance out the isolation of being newbies in a new city by unwrapping a giant pile of board games we already own.