[List] 9 Engine Building Board Games from Easy –> Hard to Learn
This list grows from easier to harder to learn engine building games. But first… What is an Engine Building Board Game? An Engine Building board game is one where players … Read More
The Importance of a Business Plan for Selling Your Card Game: Fireside Chat 10 Featuring Adrienne Smith
I had a blast talking to Adrienne in this episode! She is a high performance athlete and businesswoman that brings a lot of intellect and perseverance to the game design … Read More
I Spent $550 on Board Game Artwork and This is What I Got
When I spent five hundred and fifty dollars and forty cents on icons for me to use in prototyping my own board games. I was worried. Why? That’s $550.40 more … Read More
MMTD Ch. 03: My First Weekend of Playtesting Memaw’s Monsters and Where to Go Next
After brainstorming Memaw’s Monsters in chapter 1. Followed by my experience prototyping my idea in chapter 2. Today I will be talking about playtesting my card game prototype for the … Read More
3 Questions from a Young Aspiring Game Designer
I had someone reach out to me on Twitter who had some questions for their son who was making his own game. This reminded me of all the games I … Read More
Fireside Chat 03 – The Origins of Memaw’s Monsters and a History of My Love for Game Design Featuring Memaw Herself
I have made a lot of prototypes for various board and card games over the years. Lately I have gone back to the world I made based on the stories … Read More
Fireside Chat 02 – The Basics of Manufacturing Your Board Game with Chris Amburn
I was joined by Chris Amburn of New Experience Workshop Games today as we discussed the manufacturing (mass printing) and distribution (shipping) process for indie board game makers like ourselves. … Read More
15 Great Solo Board Games for 1 Player
I don’t play many games by myself as much as I do with others. So I asked my friend Aaron to create a list of fun games that are made … Read More
Fireside Chat 01 – Ideas for Marketing Your Board Game with Justen Aguillon
Justen Aguillon is one of my best friends in the world. We were roommates at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor and hadn’t seen each other in about 5 years before … Read More
MMTD Ch. 02: Creating the Very First Prototype of this Version of Memaw’s Monsters
I have been really into my newest game design over the last few weeks called Memaw’s Monsters. I’m excited to document my process of creating my game from start to … Read More