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I had a blog on Blogger a long time ago. I’ve blogged on and off (mostly off, these days) at Gameplaywright since 2007. I have a Tumblr tumble-thing, although I…
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!
November
Chip Theory Games announced one of my biggest consulting projects for 2023, producing their North American debut of four high-quality kids games (not to mention their new brand, Chip Theory Kids, where I helped them work to develop a full branding package). Each game ships in a sturdy metal tin, features magnetic components, and has detailed curriculum options available to teachers as free downloads.
October
Gamehole Con was fantastic! Easy to get to, great hotel availability, plenty of attendees, devastatingly well managed — I will definitely be back.
September
We ran the Lumberjack Games Kickstarter and successfully funded the Flapjacks & Sasquatches Dice Game, Lumberjacks with Rocket Launchers card game, and Squatch & Seek card game. Thank you, backers! The rest of you will be able to pre-order / late pledge in the pledge manager soon.