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  • Tabletop Network/BGG.CON 2022 – 4

    Tabletop Network/BGG.CON 2022 – 4

    Day 4 of our TTN/BGG adventure is day 1 of the actual BGG convention. I had no idea what to expect, so I was very glad to already have a posse of friends and connections from TTN to keep me from wandering the corridors, aimless and alone, haha.


  • Tabletop Network/BGG.CON 2022 – 3

    Tabletop Network/BGG.CON 2022 – 3

    Towels, carrots, bad avocado on toast, good games, great new friends, excellent Texas BBQ – and a very long post about our TTN Positive Player Interactions presentation. Enjoy!


  • Tabletop Network/BGG.CON 2022 – 2

    Tabletop Network/BGG.CON 2022 – 2

    Day 2 of our TTN/BGG adventure is day 1 at the TTN conference. I was so incredibly anxious beforehand, and it turned out to be a life-changing experience.


  • Tabletop Network/BGG.CON 2022 – 0

    Tabletop Network/BGG.CON 2022 – 0

    Here’s a bit of an introduction to my blog series about TTN and BGG – I will be writing more posts over the next week or two.


  • Bubble Net – rules v1

    Bubble Net – rules v1

    Here’s my first version of the rules for Bubble Net, which we are submitting to the Game Crafter lunchtime game challenge competition


  • Mycelia – Rules v1

    Mycelia – Rules v1

    Here’s my first version of the rules for Mycelia, which we are submitting to the Game Crafter lunchtime game challenge competition:


  • MAGMA – rules, v1

    MAGMA – rules, v1

    Here’s my first version of the rules for Magma, which we are submitting to the Game Crafter lunchtime game challenge competition: MAGMA UNDER PRESSURE by Drayer ink Magma is a casual multi-player game about managing the pressure inside a volcano, trying to make it all hit the Main Chamber at once for the most explosive…


  • Tabletop Network/BGG.CON 2022 – 1

    Tabletop Network/BGG.CON 2022 – 1

    Earlier this month, we attended our first major board game conference and convention in the USA – Tabletop Network Conference and BoardGameGeek Con. In this series of videos and blog posts, we attempt to tell you that story! This is day 1 – travelling from PDX to DFW, and arriving at the hotel.


  • How I Data Merge

    How I Data Merge

    When we prototype at Drayer Ink, we use a combination of tools: we create digital assets and artwork, then print them and make them into a physical prototype. Here’s a bit of detail about our process!


  • Adventures with the Drayers – Our DIY Halloween

    Adventures with the Drayers – Our DIY Halloween

    This is our first proper Halloween in Portland – last year, we were still in the process of moving from our apartment to our house, and there was no time or energy to decorate. Join us as we start our American Halloween decoration collection with some DIY!