Godot

Generate Godot Resources From CSV

🔗Find the latest versions of my personal Godot scripts on my Github I'm going a bit more technical than usual with this post as I'm going to be sharing some of this information with others anyways. Two birds with one stone and all of that... Resources

More Than a Simple Bucket

I’ve been hard at work on my game, Cursor Incremental. I learn more every day. As I build out my code and tools, some things get much easier and faster. The new stuff, though, always takes a lot of time. Lately, I’ve been spending more time on Reddit

Video Games

The Art of Chopping Trees

I’ve played a lot of tree choppers, and honestly, the amount of effort put into making the tree chopping feel satisfying is really important to the game.

Video Games

Brainstorming Cursor Incremental

I subscribe to the notion that everyone has ideas, but it's the execution that is difficult. Well, sometimes the ideas are difficult too.

Getting Started With Godot

I wanted to document how I got started learning Godot and making games. I've actually learned the basics of Godot before, forgotten it all, and am now learning all over again. Parsing the amount of information that exists these days is difficult. I spent a few hours reading

GameDev

Diving Into Video Game Development

I've been talking about my struggles with board game design. I really like the appeal of the board game design space. Its dependence on physical objects constrains the space in a meaningful way. I would think this might make it easier to design something interesting, as the scope

Inverse Worlds

Last week, I talked about trying to build a small tableau builder using a limited set of cards. Design Diary: Party FowlAfter feeling overwhelmed trying to design a larger card game that I mentioned in last weeks post, I decided to go back to something smaller. That led me back

Design Diary: Party Fowl

After feeling overwhelmed trying to design a larger card game that I mentioned in last weeks post, I decided to go back to something smaller. That led me back to an unnamed game, which has been through a number of iterations already. The game originated form the idea hiring an

Design Diary: Mechs and Mental Blocks

The Weight of a 60-ton Mech Late last week, I actually tried to sit down and do some game design. I was already struggling to find motivation for various reasons. One standout is the state of the economy and the country. Tariffs are set to decimate the board game industry.

Photo Log

Photo Log #2

I've started my sabbatical, but it hasn't quite set in yet that I don't need to work. I've spent the start of my week working on my will, doing a bit more exercise than normal, and fretting over the state of the

Sorting Through Old Ideas

I'm starting a three-month sabbatical from work next week—something I've long needed. I haven't had more than two weeks away from work in over 15 years. I'm not really sure what to expect or how I'll feel. For now,

Finding Inspiration in Others

This past Saturday, my partner and I spent our day at the BOINGA Indie Board Game Showcase in Boston. Check out the list of games that were there. BOINGA 2025 Games List — QUIRK EVENTSQUIRK EVENTS0 This is a really welcoming and awesome event for (mostly) local designers to show off

Castle Combo: More Than the Sum of Its Parts

Gaming Shorthand When you dive into board games, as with any activity or hobby, you start to learn the language of games. I couldn't tell you much about woodworking. Looking at this glossary of terms, there's a lot of J words. Jamb, jigsaw, joiner, joist. Those

Design Diary

Rock, Paper, Failure

The Appeal of 18-Card Games I've been really interested in building an 18-card game ever since I learned about "wallet games," which I most notably associate with Button Shy Games. Constraints often breed creativity, as limited space requires unique solutions. You can't simply add

Roll Flush

Design Diary #5: Writing Rules and a Touch of Art

I found my push-your-luck, dice-rolling, poker game to be in relatively good shape. The game flowed well, was pretty easy to teach, and, most importantly, we had fun playing it. Now, I needed to write the rules. I originally thought writing rules would be easy. I don't know

Design

Design Diary #4: Refining

In my last design diary, I talked about the invaluable insights from playtesting—how feedback helped me rethink parts of the game, refine its mechanics, and let go of ideas that weren’t quite working. Since then, I’ve made some changes, and I wanted to share the thought process

Roll Flush

Design Diary #3: Playtesting and Feedback

Refining a game comes with exciting ups and downs. One change can ruin the game, while another can turn a mediocre experience into something special. It’s important not to get discouraged by setbacks and to let the triumphs motivate you to keep going.

Photo Log

Photo Log #1

Get up close and personal with games that I enjoy in the Photo Log. Explore the art and graphic design that make games special.

Design Diary

Design Diary #2: Replacing Dollars with Points

While far from perfect, the core mechanic—pushing our luck to roll for better cards—was so much fun that it was clear there was a real game here.

Play Log #1: Cascadia

Play Log is where I reflect on recent games I've played. Not a review, more like a reflection. Most of my experience playing games is 2 player with my lovely partner, and so my experience will always be colored by this format unless otherwise noted. Welcome to the

Design Diary

Design Diary #1: Poker Without Betting

Here's my first foray into documenting a design I have been working on. I want this to be an exercise in exploring all parts of a game, starting with the raw idea, which will never be the final version and often will be immensely unfun. Ideas are always

Design

What’s in a Name? Picking a Name for a Business (Or Blog) Is Hard

Let me tell you about a room with eight people arguing over whether the word "save" or "commit" is better.

What is a dewlap?

A dewlap is a a flap of fat that sits under the chin of many vertebrates.