Kickstarter Lessons from The Emerald Flame Pt. 2
More lessons from The Emerald Flame Kickstarter, including setting up the project page and running the campaign.
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Aug 26, 20206 min read
Puzzle Testing Process
How do I playtest puzzles? Here's a detailed walk through the process.
Aug 19, 20207 min read
Kickstarter Lessons from The Emerald Flame Pt. 1: Before Launch
Takeaways from The Emerald Flame and best practices for Kickstarter before launch.
Jul 28, 20206 min read
6 Unique Tabletop Puzzle Games
An overview of 6 unique narrative puzzle tabletop gaming experiences.
Jul 20, 20206 min read
Craft Corner: Laser Cutting Pt. 2
This post will cover joinery, advanced techniques, online resources and an overview of machines.
Jun 22, 20208 min read
Craft Corner: Laser Cutting Pt. 1
The first in a 2-part series about prototyping with a laser cutter.
Jun 8, 20203 min read
Designer Diary 8 - Puzzle Inspirations
The 8th in a series of designer diaries about The Emerald Flame, focusing on puzzle inspiration.
May 18, 20204 min read
Craft Corner: Let's Talk About Glue
A briefing on adhesives, their uses, and appropriate materials.
May 8, 20205 min read
Designer Diary 7 - Interaction
A designer diary about making puzzles and improving user interaction in The Emerald Flame.
Apr 23, 20204 min read
Designer Diary 6 - Prototyping
Sharing some of my prototyping process for The Emerald Flame, and an intro to some basic prototyping tools.
Apr 12, 20204 min read
Digital Game Recommendations Pt. 4
Another post about noteworthy digital puzzle games!
Mar 20, 20203 min read
Stuck Indoors? Here's How to Keep Puzzling
How do you keep your mind occupied while being stuck indoors? Here are some puzzles and games to play online!
Mar 17, 20203 min read
Designer Diary 5 - Aiming for Accessibility
I love making puzzles, but they mean a lot less without other people. How can we design to make games accessible for a broader audience?
Feb 25, 20203 min read
Designer Diary 4 - Puzzle Mechanics
I’ve written a couple posts about making puzzles before, but just as I try to learn new things and improve my work, there’s always more...
Jan 23, 20203 min read
Designer Diary 3 - Digitizing and Analoguing
This third installment about the making The Emerald Flame is about the process of working with digital and analogue art.
Jan 8, 20205 min read
200 Escapes: Top 25
My personal favorite 25 escape rooms from around the world.
Dec 16, 20192 min read
Designer Diary 2 - So. Much. Drawing.
A post about the hand-drawn art in the new PostCurious project.
Dec 12, 20195 min read
Stocking Stuffers and Games for the Holidays (2019)
Great games to whip out for holiday gatherings, and some stocking stuffers.
Nov 25, 20192 min read
Designer Diary 1 - Inspirations #1
I’ve been working on a new game ever since The Tale of Ord was finished -- here's some insight into the process.
Nov 21, 20196 min read
8 Tabletop Puzzle Games You Should Check Out
Recommendations for Tabletop Puzzle Games
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