Mozart, Board Games and the Smartphone
Lately, I have usually been having bread, butter and marmalade for my breakfast. When there is nothing more than crumbs left on the plate, I finish up my tea or coffee with no haste. I cross my legs, look at the kitchen burners and think about board games. A few weeks ago, I was not […]
Game Patterns and Learning Curve: the Toy Model of Lumberjack on Telegram
What makes an interesting game? Tough question. In the book A Theory of Fun Raph Koster writes that a game is interesting when we can recognize a pattern. The pattern is the collection of constraints and challenges that we face while we play. If the game pattern is too obvious, the design ends up with […]
How to Create a Board Game Landing Page with WordPress: Free Resources and Essential Plugins
I created our landing page a few months ago with no previous knowledge of WordPress. The internet is full of free resources that you can use as a reference. Here you find a free resource where I tell you what free resources I have clicked on to learn the foundations of WordPress. And then I […]
2 Pros and 2 Cons of Running a Start-up that Develops Digital Hybrid Games
When we decided to combine computer vision and board game design we did not know that the convention we were attending was the last one before COVID. After a year of hard work and lots of ZOOM calls, based on direct experiences, I would like to share what I believe are the upsides and the […]
4 Lessons Learned by Playing Magic: The Gathering
I have been playing Magic for 17 years. Far from being a professional, every once in a while I take part in official tournaments. I have collected here four considerations that you may find handy to keep in mind also in everyday life. 1. Do not have expectations for the single tournament Magic is a […]