Grégoire Huitbras

You have thrown wisely.

Does Ikea sell a container specifically designed to store all of your Allen wrenches?

At the kind of parties I might throw, it certainly would.

I prefer dominant suit as an alternative, but agree with @dnlnwmn.bsky.social about not ceding that ground.

I second tip number 1. Reading text from left to right in a column will continue until it is interrupted vertically.

The Cheddark Crystal

I assume this is a competitive game and forcing a discard is seen as a punitive action by the discarding player.

Then perhaps for a certain type of player it would be fun for the person forcing the discard.

There may be other situations where it could be seen as fun.

But, no, I don't think so.

Filament comes first. 🙂

No worries. Thanks for the attempt. 🙂

*Really* appreciate the thought, but if it's possible to rescind the request, please do. BGG got a DMCA takedown notice, but I haven't received any direct communication on the matter. I'd like to keep it that way until the painting is definitively in the public domain. A low profile might help.

Then you will do well in this game!

When I get to more advanced prototyping or potential independent production, I'll happily pay for US domestic shipping for any collections with a quantity over 50.

Of course I could buy these in bulk, but I'd rather take them out of landfills if possible.

6 2-gram silica gel packets.

1 1-gram silica gel packet.

I'm specifically looking for two sizes. What I'd call the standard 2g gel packets that frequently come with larger games and electronics, and the slimmer 1g packets that frequently come with meds/vitamins and smaller items.

As I'm prototyping my latest WIP, "Throw Away, Do No Eat", I'd like to request the assistance of anyone who'd like to help me source one of the game's thematic components.

If you're so inclined, you can start collecting any unused silica gel packets that may be slowly infesting your home.

Angine de Poitrine - Vol.II (album intégral) YouTube video by Angine de Poitrine

Typically, my go-to modes for game design flow state music is either instrumental jazz or lo-fi beats. Angine de Poitrine has introduced a new dominant mode.

What games will I make on this trip?

🎲✂️

youtu.be/Ggng4bexzuY?...

Yes...slowly. 😱

Both of my bosses call me indiscriminately. The worst of them will call me with a specific question, but then sit on the line for up to 10 minutes while he silently works on something that will lead to his next question. This is almost always a video call.

It's both frustrating and infuriating.

Been waiting for this one!

Avataramasalata

Replace writers with game designers 😄

Heard this was happening. Wish I could have been there.

I’d rather wield a great sword than a flail
Yes, I would
If I could
I surely would

I’d rather wear some kevlar than some maille
Yes, I would
If I only could
I surely would

I heartily endorse this entire thread! The number of times I've found an issue during playtests to not be mechanical in nature, but due to information design flaws have led me to also spend a good bit of time on UX/UI earlier in the process.

Yup. A mile away across Brooklyn.

Moving day. The movers got here and were amazed at how everything was prepped. As usual, our intense feeling of being under prepared is everyone else's over prepared.

I'm so thrilled for you! I'm not in a position to back any crowdfunding right now, but I can't wait to play it. I will find a way!

Designing games without the goal to be published may lead to a vanishingly small audience, but it can also lead to novel paths in structure, theme, mechanic, fun, and self satisfaction.

Not diminishing your useful efforts in communication. Just adding an alternate pov that isn't "industry" focused.

Love your vids. While we're talking about different ways to talk about game design, it's also worth saying that "game design" isn't inherently a commercial activity. The designer's practice in the commercial space is a specific focus of your channel, but there's also game design as a human endeavor.