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  • Play Testing, Play Testing…

    Play Testing, Play Testing…

    Taking a game from concept to reality takes iteration, patience, and lots of play testing. Beyond how the game is balanced, or how long it takes, or even whether the best player wins, I am constantly asking myself “Is it fun?” At the start of each game of The Fair at Grenden Village, I remind…

  • Early Mornings and Sunny Afternoons

    Early Mornings and Sunny Afternoons

    This summer is moving faster with every passing day. The mornings at Toyon Bay are bright but brisk, leaving a little time to come to breakfast in a sweatshirt before the heat of the day begins in earnest. Most mornings are spent bringing my thoughts into action via my Dungeons and Dragons sessions, as campers…

  • Opening the Fair

    Opening the Fair

    About two months ago I had an idea while walking my dog. How could I create a board game that felt like an exciting and light-hearted experience for anyone, regardless of skill level or experience. I thought about times in my life that made me feel joyous, awestruck, or swept up in the moment. What…

  • The New Kid

    The New Kid

    Every once in a while you get the chance to bring someone new into the fold. This time it happened to be a kid who was in town just for a week, on vacation as it were. Still, he’s into games and seemed up to spend a few hours tossing dice and setting dials. So…

  • The Dominican Dispatch

    The Dominican Dispatch

    3/30/2022 Sitting poolside at 2pm on Wednesday. The wind has picked up and the morning clouds have given way to a hot sun over us. I take cover under the sheltered shadow of our umbrella while Darlene bakes in the sunshine, tempting a late March tan.  The pool is busy, resort goers flit about the…

  • Back in the Saddle Again

    Back in the Saddle Again

    There is a certain satisfaction in judging the distance between your Millennium Falcon and an asteroid, placing the movement template on the table, and watching as you avoid a crash by fractions of an inch. The same satisfaction as trying to predict how an opponent’s TIE Fighter will weave through that asteroid field, then nailing…

  • Starting Fresh

    Starting Fresh

    This is the first blog post in a new and exciting adventure for me. Writing is something that I do for work and for pleasure, and I want to take gaming to that same destination. As it stands, gaming is a hobby, a pastime, and a constant nagging in the back of my mind. But…