Game Design
Everybody Puts Info in the Corner (At Least Game Designers Do)
Ever wonder why poker cards have the suit and value printed in two corners?
Game Design
Drift and Bleed
When it comes to manufacturing things like card games and books, technology has come a long way. But it’s not perfect. Printers are machines with sensitive moving parts, and sometimes, they slip out of alignment and don’t work like they should. Yep, even robots have bad days.
Game Design
How to Use the Villages Cardsmith Kit
The Villages Cardsmith Kit is an online tool you can use to create your own custom Villages cards. Here’s how to use it.
Fuse Beads
d20 – Fuse Bead Pattern
SaltCON End of Summer is coming up this Friday and Saturday! I’ve been making more original fuse bead patterns for the show, and I wanted to share another one. The d20, or 20-sided die, is the harbinger of fate, determining the successes and failures of tabletop RPG heroes for decades. Read more…
Fuse Beads
Blue Meeple – Fuse Bead Pattern
Doing fuse bead crafts have been one of my favorite recent pastimes. It’s a natural fit for turning pixel art and retro video game sprites into something physical you can put in a frame or stick on your fridge. Plus, there’s something therapeutic about placing all of those tiny beads Read more…
Conventions
Visit Us at SaltCON End of Summer 2019
We’re running a vendor table at SaltCON End of Summer on August 30th and 31st at the Davis Conference Center in Layton, UT! You can’t miss us–you’ll be able to see our table from the registration counter. Rachel and I will be there with all of our games, painted minis, Read more…
Game Design
The First Draft of Anything is Crap
Printing and testing your first prototype is a great milestone, and should happen as early as possible in the design process–ideally on the same day you start working on the design. I say this because a game’s first playtest is usually awful.
Game Design
How to Print a Card Game Prototype
If you’re just starting out as a new game designer, you might be wondering how to print and test your cards. After designing a few finished games and dozens of prototypes myself, here’s what I do.
Crystal Quest
Crystal Quest Update
I’ve been working on Crystal Quest for a long time now, so I wanted to post an update with the latest developments. Quick recap: Villages: Crystal Quest is a new expansion for Villages that includes two new decks: monsters and treasures. You can send entire villages to fight multiple monsters Read more…
News
Make Life More Fun
Welcome to the new Fridgecrisis Games website! If this is your first visit, my name is Jaron Frost, and I’ve got a goal: To me, making life more fun can mean a lot of different things. I’ve always loved playing games with my family and friends, and over time I’ve Read more…