More than anything (and please excuse me for saying it out loud) this blog is for me. I write it for the most part to get my thoughts in...

It's not a popular thing to say, but co-op games and solo games are practically the same. From a design point of view, that is. The only...

Usually I talk design with many people, bouncing ideas and getting feedback. Some gamers are really good at expressing what they like in...

It is hard to say how crucial it is to put games on the table as a designer. The only reason that it is so hard is the fact that there...

Who doesn't love destroying stuff? Well, not everyone does. Who doesn't love change? Well, most people don't. Who wants to do the same...

Of meaningful decisions and why we need them. For me a game is not a game unless you have to make meaningful decisions. I have...

At times I find myself fighting a tough battle. I am talking about the battle between the will for creating a new game / mechanic / idea...

Notes from a soon to be published board game designer on play testing. In the picture - a 16th centuary endeavoring board game designer...

"I will take this one, my dear madam!" It feels like dice drafting or the shared dice pool has become a go to mechanic for many...