Resources
How to Set Up Photoshop for Pixel Art
Photoshop isn’t widely known as a tool for creating pixel art. But it can be done, with the right setup.
Game Design
How to Win at Monopoly (by Knowing How Dice Work)
When you think about the most valuable properties in Monopoly, do you think of Boardwalk and Park Place? The two dark blue spaces next to Go might be the most expensive, but they actually aren’t the most lucrative properties to own.
Graphic Design
How to Convert Images from RGB to CMYK in Photoshop
Recently, I was working on the files for the Villages Collector’s Box and I ran into a problem– Photoshop’s color profile conversion process was making my colors dull. I needed a way to control the conversion a little more directly.
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
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…
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.