September 2019 update: playtesting, pitching, and development

September 2019 update: playtesting, pitching, and development

Yeah, yeah, I know — it’s been a few months. This blog hasn’t been as high of a priority as it should have been, and I’m sorry.     Where is Chris now? As I type this, Halifax, Canada — in a few days, the Toronto area in Ontario. We’ll be in...
March 2019: pitching and designing behind the scenes

March 2019: pitching and designing behind the scenes

Today on ‘monthly check-ins’… It’s been a busy March, but I’m in just under the wire here… Where is Chris now? I started the month in Istanbul, Turkey and moved to Tbilisi, Georgia in the middle of the month. What games are you...
Can your game pass these six design tests?

Can your game pass these six design tests?

Design is one of those things that can get overlooked when playing games in ideal circumstances. Nice bright lights, nice big table, everyone can see and understand everything perfectly… Except you know that’s not reality. About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200...