game design – Page 6

Tidepool Tour, pt1 – background

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 18, 2022

Short Circuit – getting the buzz going

The first game George and I ever designed together was based on an idea I had about electronic circuits. We played a few variations on the original game, then literally and figuratively shelved it. Now, years later and with a lot more game design experience under our belts, we are reworking it. First of all,…

June 26, 2022

Intertidal Survival – Characters

When I came up with the concept for my “rockpool” game, I imagined that everyone was playing as a crab, but I very quickly decided that I needed multiple species. Here are the top 6!

June 22, 2022

Evergreen Tabletop Expo 2022

On Saturday, the 4th of June, 2022, we attended the Evergreen Tabletop Expo in Redmond, Seattle. It was our first visit to Seattle, and as we crested the hill and saw the city laid out below us, I was delighted to feel excitement fizzing inside my chest. I have travelled so much, and felt so…

June 7, 2022

Any Other Name – Flower Cards

Flower cards are both the most important and the most difficult element of Any Other Name – here’s why!

December 19, 2020

Any Other Name – a tender seedling

I decided to expand a light-hearted joke into a fun family game. Here’s a bit about how it evolved!

December 15, 2020

Drawing in MS Paint…

I draw in MS Paint, and I love it. This is why.

November 3, 2020

The colours of the Valley

My colour palette reflects my interest in bright but sophisticated colours.

November 3, 2020

Drayer, Ink-troduction

This blog will take you through the process we went through to get the Valley from its inception to however we decide to publish, as well as the ever-increasing number of other games that keep insisting on being extruded from my brain, and it will also give you glimpses into the life of a game-designer…

November 2, 2020