game design – Page 5

The roundabout way to The Way Out is Through

Generally, here at Drayer Ink, Cat does the designing and George does the developing, but in the case of The Way Out Is Through, this is 100% George’s oeuvre – and here is the unboxing of his very first Game Crafter prototype!

October 8, 2022

The Plot Quickens – first look

We decided to create a game design together, from scratch. We called it “the Plot Quickens”. Here’s how it’s going!

October 6, 2022

Drayer Ink becomes a Real Business

Until now, “Drayer Ink” has been the name under which we operate on social media, and the logo we put on our games, but it hasn’t been an actual business. Follow along as we start to jump through the required hoops!

September 9, 2022

Intertidal Survival – the next prototype

From the very initial concept of the game, Intertidal Survival was meant to have a physical resemblance to a rockpool. This is how we’re going so far.

September 8, 2022

Reflections on Transparency

My friend and fellow game designer Bez told people why they shouldn’t back her Kickstarter, and it made me uncomfortable. I try to make a bit of sense of it here.

September 6, 2022

Protospiel Online – August 2022

As part of the Tabletop Mentorship Programme, I was lucky enough to get access to the August 2022 Protospiel Online Event. Here’s how we got on showing Ladybird Logic: Mushroom Maze.

September 2, 2022

Adventures with the Drayers – picking our own berries

We went to Columbia Farms and picked berries, then made them into jam, and a trifle! And there are recipes!

August 24, 2022

Tidepool Tour, pt.4 – the aftermath

I was thrilled to be offered a tour of the tide pools around the Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve. This is the story of that tour in several parts.

July 21, 2022

Tidepool Tour, pt.3 – the Main Event

I was thrilled to be offered a tour of the tide pools around the Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve. This is the story of that tour in several parts.

July 20, 2022

Tidepool Tour, pt.2 – the prelude

I was thrilled to be offered a tour of the tide pools around the Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve. This is the story of that tour in several parts.

July 19, 2022