Strategy Board Games Under 60 Minutes
Sometimes you want the depth of a strategy game without committing to a marathon session. That’s where short strategic games under 60 minutes shine. These titles pack meaningful decisions, clever … Read More
What Makes a Board Game Fun? The Psychology of Engagement Explained
What makes players say, “Let’s play that again!” after finishing a game? As a game designer, it’s easy to focus on mechanics, balance, and theme—but fun is what brings people … Read More
Best Tabletop Games for Game Designers to Study (And Why They Matter)
If you’re serious about becoming a better game designer, there’s no better classroom than your own gaming table. Studying published games (especially ones that have stood the test of time) … Read More
5 Common Game Design Mistakes New Board Game Designers Make (And How to Avoid Them)
So you want to design your own game? Whether it’s a card game, board game, or digital prototype, jumping into game design is both exciting and challenging. But if you’re … Read More
[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
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 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
MMTD Ch. 01: What Inspired Me to Make Another Version of Memaw’s Monsters?
Drew and I were visiting Michael John not too long ago for what we call a “3 brothders” weekend (we call ourselves the “brothders” because it’s how one of us … Read More