Today I’m talking about a character again. This time, I’m naming a character I most identify with (or wish I was). This task is a huge challenge for me, because one of the characters I really admire doesn’t come from a book. She comes from a video game. When I was a lot younger, I […]
Tag: Gaming
Family Games: the 100 Best is an Origins Nominee
Hi everyone, I am excited to share with you that FAMILY GAMES: THE 100 BEST is up for an industry award. If you read my previous post where I listed the essay list for FAMILY GAMES: the 100 BEST, you might recall that I wrote about GLOOM, which is one of my favorite card games.
In this post, I provide a little more information about the Origins Awards and a link to their press release.
[Game Design Concept] Politically-Based Card Game
You’ve heard me talk about how life inspires me to write short stories like Lady Yellowbird and the Flight of the Sad Panda, but I haven’t discussed how things around me also inspire me to design, write or play games. The recent events here in Madison have made me wonder if political tactics and issues […]
Happy Gaming! New Book Says It’s Good For You
I came across this book and website when I was reading the news the other day, and I have to admit I’m really intrigued. In it, the author who is a video game designer, talks about how gaming is good for you. In moderation, of course! McGonigal persuasively argues that those who continue to dismiss […]
Announcing Scenes of the Embrace and Our Design Notes
Hi everyone, I am pleased to announce that Scenes of the Embrace was just released from White Wolf Publishing for only $2.99. This was a stand-alone project that I had worked on with developer Eddy Webb, who was the developer. To celebrate the release, Eddy and I compiled a few of our design notes for […]