Nine months into the pandemic, major tabletop convention organizers — the Gen Cons and PAXes of the world — have failed to bring their events online in a way that approximates…
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Not everything about the Covid-times is terrible: Tabletop Wire recently launched a new podcast. If you’re a podcast-listening human, check it out. Host Andrew Long and I talk about the…
In April I gave a mini-talk at the Minneapolis chapter of CreativeMornings, where I evangelized about the magnificence of tabletop gaming, talked about how gaming is inherently creative, and shared…
I was elected to the board of directors of the Game Manufacturers Association about 14 months ago. I’ve been a fan of the organization for longer than that, and have…
This spring has seen a substantial uptick in the number of emails I get from students who’ve been assigned by their teachers to interview someone who has a job they…
My latest game design, Doctor Who Time Clash, came out in December. I wanted to write here—briefly, because time!—about how I approached the challenge of adapting the Doctor Who source…
Fast & Fhtagn, my latest design, is in stores! A standalone sequel to Cthulhu 500, the game made its way from the Atlas Games warehouse to retail stores around the world in…
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As I wrote last week when I launched the Band or Album Kickstarter campaign, it’s been ten years — give or take — since I learned what Band or Album…
Gen Con SoCal ran from 2003–2006, which is how I know that in one of those years, I learned about Band or Album from Ken Hite. Essentially, Band or Album…
October
Gamehole Con remains an annual highlight. We had excellent sales, the family working together, and friends all around.
September
Even with a bit of travel for the Alliance Open House, some level of sanity returned to the day-to-day in September, and I managed to catch up on many — not all, obviously! — of the things that burst into flame in July and August. • Of course, we’re also gearing up to promote I’m Kind of a Big Dill, Left Justified’s first foray into party games. You can preorder a great bundle deal right now!
August
August was complete insanity. Gen Con, as always, was a key reason, but we also launched both Jewels for the Emperor Penguin and Frozen Shinies: The Emperor Penguin’s Nephew at Left Justified Studio. Check them out! Both designs were a long time coming together — thought for very different reasons — and I’m very proud of both.
June
Lumberjacks with Rocket Launchers had its official release date. Like take-that games that play well with a larger group? Have a look!
May
The Flapjacks & Sasquatches Dice Game — both the Standard and Deluxe editions — were officially released. • I went to Las Vegas not once, but twice! Much fun was had hanging out with (a) James Ernest and (b) family friends. • I attended UK Games Expo for the first time. What an excellent show! Many thanks to the Otterys of Eclectic Games and the team from Spiral Galaxy for all their help.
April
The Lumberjack Games arrived in Minneapolis, fulfillment began, and we started shipping distributor games out into the channel. If you weren’t a backer, look for them wherever you buy games!
March
GAMA Expo was a big success in its new location in Louisville. I’m looking forward to returning next year. • At Adepticon, sales were up more than 20% over last year, and would have been higher if we hadn’t run out of nearly every game in our catalog. We’ll pack more games next time!
February
The Jewels for the Emperor Penguin Kickstarter campaign ended in success, at just short of 400% of its funding goal. • Con of the North saw a new World Champion for Flapjacks & Sasquatches. • The pledge manager for the three lumberjack games (the Flapjacks & Sasquatches Dice Game, Lumberjacks with Rocket Launchers, and Squatch & Seek) opened, and includes the opportunity for those who missed the Kickstarter to preorder these three games.
January
At Left Justified Studio, we launched a new penguin-themed Kickstarter for the Jewels for the Emperor Penguin board game, the Frozen Shinies: The Emperor Penguin’s Nephew card game, and a delightful plush penguin mountain climber. Check it out now, the campaign runs for a limited time.
December
Play All Day Games released Keepsakes, a game I produced for them over the course of 2023. It’s a memory game… but fun!