Games
Game Review: Skull King
At one of the few family gatherings I’ve attended since this world-changing pandemic began, I had the pleasure of being introduced to a little card game called Skull King by Grandpa Beck’s Games.
Crystal Quest
Villages, Simplified for Kids
Since releasing Villages, I’ve discovered that the game’s colorful pixel art style appeals to young kids. But the many character abilities and direct combat aspects of Villages can be a lot to handle for them.
Crystal Quest
Villages: Crystal Quest Added to Print & Play Files
With the release of Villages: Crystal Quest earlier this year, we’ve also added the game to the Villages Expansion Pack Print and Play files.
News
Sneak Peak: Villages Collector’s Box
It’s been a long while since the last update about the big Villages Collector’s Box. Progress has been slow, but last week, I finished a new version!
Game Design
Ancient Game, New Twists: Shogi, Fairy Chess, and Anti-Kings
Shogi’s similarities to the Western variety of chess got me wondering if they shared a common ancestor. When I went looking, I found a lot more than I bargained for.
Games
Price Drop: Swords & Souls
Good news! We found a way to reduce production costs for our brawling deckbuilder game Swords & Souls while keeping the same components, so we’re also dropping the price. Fight your friends and escape the Underworld, now for less!
Conventions
We’re Going to SaltCon 2020!
We’re heading back to SaltCon from March 5-8 at the Davis Conference Center in Layton, UT!
Conventions
ProtoCON: Where Games Begin
If there’s one thing game designers always need more of, it’s playtesters. The Board Game Designer’s Guild of Utah has always been a great resource to get new games tested and critiqued, but now, they’re kicking things up a notch by organizing a new public playtesting convention they’re calling ProtoCON.
Game Design
Oh no–I Really Like Magic: the Gathering
What better way to learn Magic than trying out the new free-to-play online version, Magic: the Gathering Arena? My plan was to install it, learn the rules, play a few games, and move on to something else. Oh, how naive I was.
Games
New Year, New Villages
Happy New Year! We’ve got an exciting announcement to make. Over the last few months, Rachel and I have been working with a manufacturer based in China to print a large new print run of the Villages base game. We have approved the physical sample and all of the layout Read more…