From the monthly archives: December 2011

‘Shima’ is a Finalist in the Resource Contest!

By On December 30, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Shima, The Game Crafter

Wowzers, Mr. Dan King at Reluctant Pirate Games and I are really on a roll. Really! We’re not the only ones entering! Please believe us?? Each contest has about 20 or so entries. We’re just… I dunno… good at this, or something. This is a […]

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First ‘Real’ Shima Game

By On December 14, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Game Testing, Shima

I say ‘real’ because its the first time we got to use all the designed and professionally-printed pieces, instead of scraps of paper. Yummy. This was a 3-player game between Ian, Liz, and I. Liz had never played before. Here’s the breakdown of the game:

Year 1:

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Finally! GULP Action Shots!

By On December 14, 2011 · 1 Comment · In GULP, The Game Crafter

For the uninformed, GULP was the first game I designed for The Game Crafter, starting back in March and reaching (what I would call) a final design only a few weeks ago. The rules needed a fair amount of kobe-esque massaging […]

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