Thomas CardwellDec 21, 20217 minLast-Minute Game Gift GuideSupply-chain issues got you down? Feeling pigeonholed into not making cheesecake? Using either of those as excuses for why you, for the...
Thomas CardwellDec 7, 20214 minThe Cabin by the Sea: A Solo Card GameLast 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...
Thomas CardwellNov 23, 202113 minDesigner Interview: Courtney ShernanHi all; as a way to meet folks working on games, I decided to do some interviews of people I've met via playtesting. The first is with...
Thomas CardwellNov 8, 20213 minDragonflight 2021 Convention RecapIt's been a while! (Cue the cast of Critical Role). I've been up to many things over the past year, including more playtesting of my...
Thomas CardwellOct 16, 20204 minPlaytesting: Three QuestionsSo you want to make a game? (That question doesn't count toward my limit). Playtest early, playtest often, and make meaningful changes...
Thomas CardwellSep 30, 20206 minQuarantine Games and Digging Deeper: In the Hall of the Mountain KingOf all the games we went through this week, I want to talk in a little more depth (pun intended) on In the Hall of the Mountain King...
Thomas CardwellSep 21, 20203 minMotivation and the First GameI'm back with my first weekly blog post! I'll be trying to publish every Monday with something – a game review, an update on games in...
Thomas CardwellSep 18, 20201 minThe Very BeginningI'll be doing progress posts on games I'm working on, discussing game mechanics, writing regular board game reviews...