Presenting my very first guest post on my Substack - a designer creating an all-in-one tool to design and playtest games in a single place. This is his design diary of a self-described ‘ecosystem’ of tools:
entrogames.substack.com/p/from-sprea...
#designerdiary #playtesting #gamedesign
Updated with new posts over the past several months - if you've been meaning to bookmark resources on all things #gamedesign, I've put my best posts on a single page and categorized them:
entrogames.substack.com/p/my-best-po...
#gamedesignresources #designresources #makeagame #organized
Since I sort of buried the lede in my latest post...Yep, I won a golden penguin for a game I co-designed called the Touch of Hope (a co-op touch / tactile communication game).
Third time was the charm, and I had an absolute blast in Denmark. Read all about it:
open.substack.com/pub/entrogam...
If you're gearing up for the UK Games Expo, I'm happy to report that I've updated Tabletop Publishers to help you sort, search, and filter your way through the list (without having to Google each exhibitor yourself).
Go check it out: tabletoppublishers.com
#ukgamesexpo #ukge2026 #pitching
Go check out the Kickstarter for the expansion and several other amazing mint tin games: www.kickstarter.com/projects/gal...
#DesignersDiary: Mint Tin Monster Mashup
With the expansion on Kickstarter now (link in comments), I wanted to take you on a 'behind-the-scenes' tour of the base game with a bit of the expansion. Enjoy!
open.substack.com/pub/entrogam...
#gamedesign #boardgamedesign
Got a #gateway family #cozygame? Cash prize for 1st place, deadline 30 June 2026:
boardgamegeek.com/thread/36837...
#gamedesign #designcontest #contest
Really excited to announce that my first EXPANSION is on Kickstarter now =) The Mint Tin series offers full-on entertainment that fits in your pocket. Each game offers a different sort of experience for 1 to 2 players, and can go anywhere you do.
Check it out: www.kickstarter.com/projects/gal...
If your game has reached the point where you’re thinking about its form (as in ‘should these be tiles or cards?’), my newest post is worth your read: entrogames.substack.com/p/how-to-mak...
#boardgames #manufacturing #makeagame
Happening NOW: Micro Game May chat: kickstarter.zoom.us/j/8234413157...
#microgamemay #kickstarter #gamedesign
If you've ever come to Virtual Playtesting or heard me talk about choosing your own ambition, you may have heard bits and pieces of this post. If you haven't, this is for you.
Choose Your Own Ambition: print-on-demand, self-publishing, or pitching your game open.substack.com/pub/entrogam...
Yep, this is seriously cool! Shoutout to Robin and Pagepunk.
Basically, it's a word game... but instead of waiting for the once-a-day Wordle, generate a new one anytime and print it off to enjoy it away from your screen:
pagepunk.itch.io/wordlab
New post! Trying to keep up with something as extensive as the board game industry is basically impossible even for those that spend most of their day around board games... So where can you keep up with what's happening?
#boardgames #boardgamenews #gamenews
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Funded! I playtested some early versions of this one - some clever mechanics here that get you thinking about what you want and what your opponent wants...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dra...
On a Puzzlerun, you'll venture out in teams of 1 to 4 people as you run and solve puzzles.
(Want to go by yourself? Always allowed.
Want to get paired up with others? Look for the sign near the entrance when you arrive.)
Learn more: puzzlerun.co.uk
And the winner of our first-ever PnP Bundle is... Alec Hoptroff! See more about our winning game and follow the campaign over at gamefound.com/en/projects/...
Way before it was Tiberpunk, it was 'Wetware', a cyberpunk sandbox press-your-luck dice-rolling to complete missions...
While I haven't mapped out exactly which mechanics survived into the final game, this post focuses on some of the early versions of the game:
open.substack.com/pub/entrogam...
Do you like print-and-play games?
Do you like democracy?
Do you like reading descriptions?
Boy are you in luck today =)
Have your say in choosing which game we publish as part of our first PnP Bundle:
docs.google.com/forms/d/1FNt...
#pnp #printandplay #boardgames #pnpgames
Heading to #Cannes for the FiJ? The TabletopPublishers.com
Dossier now updated for Festival International des Jeux (February 27 to March 1)!
Sorry, player elimination.
Nothing personal, kingmaking.
Designers, we can do better. Here's how:
Stop Using These 5 Mechanics in Your Game (and What To Do Instead)
open.substack.com/pub/entrogam...
We're down to the 5 finalists, the winner of which will get developed and added to our print-and-play bundle campaign coming in a couple of months.
Go read through the descriptions and vote for your favorite!
forms.gle/psiQS45CrSJV...
And then there were 5...
The PnP Bundle contest started with over 60 (!) #pnpgames. After more hours than I'd like to admit, Florian and I read rulebooks, we discussed, debated, read through rulebooks, and watched videos to understand what they created.
This is a 'main event' sort of game for your game night, so expect to spend 90-120 minutes on it. The art and theme will hook you in, and the stuff you can do will keep you coming back.
iDVenture has done an incredible job starting from the design Robin and I created and crafting an AMAZING looking world and storylines.
LIVE NOW and double its funding goal!
Ever wondered what ancient Rome might have been like if aliens had crashed then?
Presenting Tiberpunk, a sandboxy, strategic game that's unlike anything I've ever made before.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/idv...
A quick intro to print-and-play games, and an overview on how to enjoy some of the most accessible (and cheap!) games out there:
open.substack.com/pub/entrogam...
#pnp #printandplay #pnpgames
Can't. Frikkin. Wait. Yes, I'm proud of my own expansion to Mint Tin Monster Mashup, but I'm also thrilled to see Kickabout from Evan Wilcock (a game I got to playtest in Birmingham).
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gal...
Holy crap I'm excited: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6swB...
If you're not...? Check your pulse =)
Three-word pitch: Rome, but cyberpunk.
#tiberpunk #sandbox #gamedesign
