Game Design 101: Help, My Design is Too Complicated!
So you’ve been working on a game for awhile. It’s changed themes, mechanics, and rules more times than you can count… OR… You’re working on a game, and it’s a ‘kitchen sink’ sort of game. You’ve thrown everything...
How to balance a game – a deep dive into a real-world template
Spreadsheets – a word that drives terror or delight into the heart of many a game designer. I was a Business major in college, and it was a class on entrepreneurship where I got to be really comfortable in spreadsheets. If you already have a bit of knowledge of...
Creating prototype art with AI – 8 services that gives you commercial rights to use what you create, 3 that don’t, and 1 that’s just… weird
Everyone, the future is here. If your Facebook feed is anything like mine, your Facebook friends have been wowed by the powers of AI. Lots of these programs and systems are genuinely amazing, and board game designers are always looking for new sources of art....
Game design 101: 10 design lessons from classic board games
Part of making the future of board games means knowing where the industry has been. I’m of the firm belief that each and every game you can play can teach you something, no matter how old it is, whether it’s a game you like or not, and so on. All 10 of...
The Absolute Beginners Guide to Sell Sheets
So you’ve playtested your game a few times, you’ve decided to pitch it to a publisher, and you’re hearing you need a ‘sell sheet’… But what is a sell sheet? As a way of introduction, let’s do a little thought exercise. Think...Fast. Fun. Easy to play.
Hey there, I’m Chris. These are my games, and this is my story of making them.