More personal than other posts, Updates are (usually) monthly and focus on my personal / professional development as a game designer.
February 2021 update: playtesting, consulting, and refining
A little updating to the website, a lot of playtesting, some consulting for other designers... all in all, a fairly busy month. Where is Chris now? Chris is still in Warsaw, Poland - this is by far the longest I've been in one place for awhile. I'll go back to being a...
January 2021 update: playtesting, Tabletop Publishers, and pitching
In short: Playtesting, creating games, playtesting, doing a few pitches, playtesting some more, and tweaking / polishing a few ideas... Where is Chris now? Chris is still in Warsaw, Poland - and man, it was cold this month... A great reason to stay inside, I guess,...
December 2020 update: researching, playtesting, and wrapping up a very weird year
Well, this has been a year, people. December caps off an overall weird year with an unusual month, even by 2020's standards. Between playtesting, researching, and some other behind-the-scenes stuff, it's been a very busy month for me. Where is Chris now? Chris is...
November 2020 update: playtesting, developing, and staying in the loop
So it's been awhile since a 'monthly update' was a thing. In my defense, I've been busy... and I also wasn't sure how many people actually read them. If you're here and you're curious, however, read on. Since my last update in April, it's safe to say I've adapted to...
April 2020 update: games in the time of coronavirus
I know, I know... where the hell have you been, Chris? This used to be a monthly thing, and it's fallen by the wayside... Let's pick it up again. The first few months of 2020 started off OK, got better, then coronavirus happened and shut everything down. So let's...
November 2019 update: post-Essen, 18 card contests, and playtesting
Right under the wire here! After months of gearing up for Essen, it was nice to take a step back to a certain extent. I needed to spend some time updating my book Becoming a Digital Nomad. Where is Chris now? I'm in Kyiv (AKA Kiev), the Ukraine. Wait, you went to Kiev...
September 2019 update: playtesting, pitching, and development
Yeah, yeah, I know — it's been a few months. This blog hasn't been as high of a priority as it should have been, and I'm sorry. Where is Chris now? As I type this, Halifax, Canada — in a few days, the Toronto area in Ontario. We'll be in Canada until it's time for...
June 2019: UKGE, moving around, and diving deeper into fewer games
So it turns out I missed a couple of update posts in April and May... eep! Yes, I'm still alive and well, just forgot about it is all... Been busy traveling since UKGE, what with the dragon almost eating me and all: Where is Chris now? I'm currently in Tallinn,...
March 2019: pitching and designing behind the scenes
Today on 'monthly check-ins'... It's been a busy March, but I'm in just under the wire here... Where is Chris now? I started the month in Istanbul, Turkey and moved to Tbilisi, Georgia in the middle of the month. What games are you playtesting? Playtesting's been a...
February 2019 update: new ideas and playtesting in Istanbul
Oh man, am I ready for winter to be over... Thankfully, it's warm inside, but man it makes it tough to go out and explore sometimes... Where is Chris now? Istanbul, Turkey — while not the capital of the country, it's certainly the largest city by some margin. There's...