Designer Divergence
Oh why, oh why can’t I ever finish a single thought?! I have a couple theories. 1. Every idea is golden This is a straight up fallacy that a lot of people share. Especially the creative and artistic type. New ideas come through every minute. I can easily switch between reading about literal rocket science to
Build your own TCG 3 – Handcrafting
Draw, colour, cut and paste your way a playable TCG. You may, however, not know where to start or require a little inspiration to get the engine roaring. Have no fear. As a lifetime crafter I can tell you it’s a lot less daunting than you may think. Don’t have artistic abilities? No worries. Don’t have any
It was the best of times
… It was the worst of times. In all honestly the Cottage Country Con (CCC) in Orillia this year wasn’t all that bad. Reviews online may be a bit over zealous, but there is no doubt the show was plagued with amateur mistakes. From a setup perspective, space management and visitor flow, execution was a
Understand that a good idea may take as little as an instant, but a good design may take as long as a decade.
Reiner Knizia
Orillia Comic Con 2017
An exciting day at a new convention for ADL Interactive, Altered Earth Studio and Silli Philli Produktionz. We had a blast and can’t wait to do it again in 2018. Related Post It was the best of times Convention season is here Con Updates – Print & Play ADLi back on the Con Scene
Convention season is here
And guess where I will be? Not at home, I tell you that much. I’m a busy beaver right now trying to get my stuff together for the 2nd Annual Cottage Country Comic-Con. Last year it was named the Orillia ComicCon and I had a blast. This year’s convention is extended to 2 days and
Welcome to 2018
I missed me. I hope some of you missed me too. Forgive me readers for I have sinned. It’s been months since my last communication. I’ve been late with my blogs and poor at managing time to keep my website relevant and up to date. What should I do? The Convention Scene Thinking back on
Clone Wars – Axia meets its twin
If a designer publishes a game and you’ve never heard of it, does it exist? Better question: If a designer publishes a game and you’re not around to play it, is it still good? Well, someone was there to review it and it was poor apparently. This “clone” had my interest piqued at first glance. Why concentric
Round and round and round we go
Circular board games. YES!! They are amazing, and I’ve talked a little bit about it during my Axia: The clone wars post a while back. Circular boards, without or without concentric circles, are visually appealing due to many factors – like varied paths of movement and multi-directional strategy. The mechanisms required to drive a circular
Pastimes of the 80’s and 90’s
The truth is I’ve always loved games but was never heavily exposed to the family board game or video game culture early on in my household. Being of Caribbean descent my siblings and I grew up around more traditional games; dominoes, ludi (Parcheesi) chess, checkers, backgammon and playing cards. Usually it was a cousin of