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Thomas Cardwell

Indie Board Game Designer

Hi! I'm Thomas, a game designer in Seattle, WA. My aim with TomCardGames is to provide some insight into the indie game design process, connect with the gaming community, and bring excellent games to a table near you.

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Aug 15, 2022
9 min

Designer Interview: Garth Avery

Garth Avery is a board game designer in Seattle, WA working on his LUCI-award-winning debut game, “Primordial Secrets”...

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Dec 21, 2021
7 min

Last-Minute Game Gift Guide

Supply-chain issues got you down? Feeling pigeonholed into not making cheesecake? Using either of those as excuses for why you, for the...

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Dec 7, 2021
4 min

The Cabin by the Sea: A Solo Card Game

Last week I participated in a fun game jam! For those unfamiliar, a game jam is usually a timed event where folks produce a game to match...

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