Drayer Ink

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  • 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!

  • Mycelia – how it’s going

    Mycelia – how it’s going

    I have finally had a bit of time to work on Mycelia, and it’s coming along really well. Here’s what I have to update you about!

  • Bubble Net – Updates

    Bubble Net – Updates

    Bubble Net is a meditative, multi-player solo game about a pod of Humpback whales hunting fish with a spiral of bubbles. Here’s how I developed the first prototype of the game!

  • Mycelia – updates

    Mycelia – updates

    Mycelia has gone from an idea to a proper game in only a couple of months – here’s an update on our progress!

  • Play-testing at BGG.CON

    Play-testing at BGG.CON

    An update on the prototypes we play-tested at BGG.CON and the ones we left at home – where are we now? What’s coming next for Drayer Ink games?

  • Tabletop Network/BGG.CON 2022 – 8

    Tabletop Network/BGG.CON 2022 – 8

    The end of an amazing experience at TTN and BGG! We finished the week with some games, some shared meals, some laughs, and a long flight home to our wonderful pets.

  • Tabletop Network/BGG.CON 2022 – 7

    Tabletop Network/BGG.CON 2022 – 7

    Finally, Saturday! Before the convention, I felt like this was going to be the biggest day – everything would be pretty tame as we ramped up to the busiest day of the week. In fact, by Saturday, it was starting to feel a lot more like the end of the whole event – many of…

  • Tabletop Network/BGG.CON 2022 – 6

    Tabletop Network/BGG.CON 2022 – 6

    Day 6 of our convention was Friday, and George had the day off, so we got to explore BGG.CON together! And we played Spirit Island with Eric Reuss!!