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The board game competition I entered FIRE into has concluded! Aside from Best Multiplayer Game which had 9 entries, placing in the top 10 of two of the four categories with 40 games in them is really really good! I’m proud of myself :D
Voting is currently happening for the 2025 Traditional Deck Game Design Contest on BoardGameGeek! And my game, FIRE, is part of it! Go try some games out and vote:
The Goonies board game is a fun, adventure-themed game based on the classic 1985 film, where players work together to navigate traps, find treasure, and outsmart the Fratellis. It captures the spirit of the movie through cooperative gameplay and thematic elements, making it a great example of how board games can bring stories to life in a hands-on way. Websites like BoardGameGeek are really useful for exploring games like this, as they provide detailed information, reviews, ratings, and community discussions that help players understand mechanics, difficulty, and replay value. Board games are relevant today not just as a form of entertainment, but also as tools for social interaction, teamwork, and strategic thinking. Games like The Goonies show how media can be adapted into interactive experiences, bridging the gap between familiar stories and new gameplay mechanics, and highlighting the potential for narrative-driven games in both tabletop and digital formats.
A board game I worked on is coming on Kickstarter very soon! I’m so excited to see how this project will be received. I made creature designs and illustrations for the game and also worked on the game boards. (Cover art made by the amazing Johanna Tarkela.)
I had so much fun coming up with these designs! I will be sharing them with you during this campaign. Some of the designs were pre-existing from the first version of the game, Forests of Pangaia, but for the most part I got to really play around with different concepts.
If you like board games or know someone who does please share this project with them!
(Disclaimer: I am not a part of running the Kickstarter campaign in any way so if you have any questions about the campaign of the product itself please direct them at the creators of the campaign!)
Today I tried out a game called Swamp that is participating in the 2025 Traditional Deck Game Design Competition on BoardGameGeek! It was a pretty fun solo game, I’d recommend it if you have a deck of playing cards and you’re into solo puzzley-type games. It’s not super complex and is definitely more of a casual game, which I like. It reminds me a lot of the card game Food Chain Island.
Here’s a link to the game; I’m sure the designer would appreciate the feedback ^^!
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‘Worker’ placement game where the workers are the dice you roll each turn. What you roll changes what options are available to you on the board.This makes long term planning very difficult - which is fairly original for a worker placement game.You can have a loose plan. If I roll x I will do y. You can slo mitigate this variance through the upgrades you choose.There are lots of aspects of this game that I didn’t get a chance to properly explore. The compitition or lack thereof based on what each player has rolled is very interesting. It forces you to be dynamic based on what is available to you on any given turn. The heroes allow you to focus on very different objectives. There is a lot of choice available in terms of what to do with your dice. Because of this and the different heroes that can change you overall objective there is a lot of replay value.I do enjoy when a new concept is tried. The dice bring something fresh to the genre.The pieces are lovely as well and the board looks very complicated but it really isn’t. It is well designed to quickly be able to see what you options are each turn.
What I am up to these days, too? Translating, editing and layouting the lost french scenarios for the out-of-print Okko: Era of the Asagiri board game (and its expansions), of course!
Ever dropped meeples down a chute to gather bananas? Learn why Age of Dirt: A Game of Uncivilization is unlike anything you’ve played before. Dive into the chaos here!
Clássico moderno dos tabuleiros, “Barrage” ganha versão digital e chega ao Steam
A editora italiana Cranio Creations lançou nesta quinta-feira (15) a versão digital de Barrage, jogo de estratégia por turnos inspirado em seu consagrado tabuleiro homônimo. Disponível para PC na plataforma Steam, o título convida os jogadores a disputar o controle da produção energética em um cenário retrofuturista, administrando engenheiros, construções e recursos naturais com precisão…