SpellBook
A brisk and clever game of wizards developing spells from Phil Walker-Harding, designer of Sushi Go, Cacao and Barenpark.
Fit to Print
Play newspaper editor in this speed puzzle of a game with a spatial aspect, beautifully illustrated.
Completing Dorfromantik
My Dorfromantik journey and photo showcase (spoiler alert)
boardgaming in photos: Innovation, Race for the Galaxy, Carcassonne
my recently played games
It’s Retreat Time and we call Deja-vu (BGCR2023)
It’s that time of the year once more when we open up registrations for our annual BGC Retreat. This time we are returning (again) to the familiar setting of Teluk Kemang for a 3-day event. Get the deets here and see you (and your family, perhaps?) this Dec 9-11!
Parenting and Boardgames
Introducing modern board games to parents
King and Peasant
A clever asymmetrical 2-player-only microgame about assassinating the king.
revisiting Android: Netrunner
Attempting to get back into this 2-player game of hackers and corporations.
Art in progress: Snow White and the Eleven Dwarfs
Progress of the art work for Snow White and the Eleven Dwarfs, my upcoming game.
Dorfromantik
Dorfromantik is the 2023 Spiel des Jahres winner
Game design: Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Participating in the Malaysia Board Game Design Competition – Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
In Front of the Elevators
Why queuing for an elevator is fun
The 40th SPIEL is happening in 13 days!
60,000 sq meter. 6 halls. 1000 exhibitors. 56 countries. Estimating 180k attendees. Friedhelm Merz Verlag’s 40th Anniversary of Essen Spiel and Boardgamecafe.net’s 10th – T-13 days and counting. Stay tune here for more pictures and quick reports in two weeks time!
Ark Nova
The number 4 game in the world and what I think of it.
BOXCON 2023
Cili Padi Games and Dancing Queen were at BOXCON 2023. I promoted my upcoming game Snow White and the Eleven Dwarfs.
Challengers!
The 2023 Kennerspiel des Jahres award winner brings a delicious idea to deck-building games.
Any Games Convention 2023
My experience exhibiting at the Any Games Convention (Jul 2023)
Isle of Trains
Isle of Trains in the predecessor of Isle of Trains: All Aboard, which won the 2023 UK Game Expo best strategic card game award. It’s a card game but a meaty one.
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