Game Description Title: Wallet Detectives Player Count: 1-1,000,000 (any number works, though best with 3-6) Estimated Play Time: 1 hour Recommended Ages: 12 and Up Gameplay and Theme: You and your friends take on the role of detectives in a classically styled mystery. Work together with your friends or go it alone to figure out […]

Game Description Title: Wallet Warriors Player Count: 2 with one copy. More copies can support more players in both team-based and battle royale alternate modes. Estimated Play Time: 10 Minutes Recommended Ages: 8 and Up Gameplay and Theme: Combines the thrill of building your own fantasy army with a fast-paced mind game. Players place cards […]

I’m going to be releasing pitch videos and rule documents for three new games some time in the next 24 hours.

It’s an amazing feeling when you’re inspired. You have a rush of motivation, you love your ideas, everything seems to fit together perfectly. Anyone can create great work when they’re inspired. What do you do the rest of the time? One of the biggest issues isn’t just how to solve a particular problem in a […]

I finally did it. I designed a new adventure live on the podcast and walked through all the reasoning behind it as I pulled it together. You can check out the full episode here.

I just had to share this. The art of Faeria is so wonderful, it literally inspires poetry in me. Seriously, look at these dragons!

Remaking Magic returns after our vacation hiatus. We dig into the new set Shadows Over Innistrad, a return to one of the most popular and daring sets that WOTC has ever produced. We’re going to dig into what new mechanics they’ve made, which ones they’ve returned to and how the gameplay has evolved. You can check […]

I’ve remarked on this peculiar attitude among players and amateur designers before, but it’s worth bringing up again. People seem to think that game designers are wizards and can ignore the laws of… Well, maybe not physics but common sense. When a designer cuts a mechanic that’s proving impossible to balance, players often respond “you should […]

With the release of Dark Souls 3, I find my thoughts turning to the original in the series. Dark Souls is in many ways an underrated game. That might sound absurd considering the game’s titantic presence in the minds of game designers, but I feel that much of the game’s true genius is overlooked due […]