The guy who runs/owns/started Great Northern Games is a friend of mine from work. His first Kickstarter, Noble Treachery, was carried off quite well, and followed what I have to imagine is the pattern for successful crowdfunding efforts. He and his team of playtesters designed, tested, revised, and finalized the game. Then he sourced the…
This was far too long in coming, but in January, the Firing Squad welcomed +Brian Engard, and we discussed game design, self-publishing, and how to broaden the gaming market, among other topics. It’s about a 90-minute interview. I interacted with Brian first as a contact about the interview with +Steve Jackson, only to discover that…
Munchkin Treasure Hunt. I finally found one. A bit hard to find, but thanks to my eagle-eyed 5yo, we spotted it in the games aisle of Toys R Us – which has exclusive rights to sell the game. It was smaller than I figured it’d be. That wasn’t a problem, but it did throw me…