I have many weaknesses when it comes to game design, but perhaps most severe among them is an allergy to making cards. They’re such an incredibly powerful component… an arbitrary-odds randomizer, plus hidden information, plus ‘multiple use’ item, plus… plus… plus…Read more → Component Studio is Dope
Category: experiments
FarkleBot: An experiment in tabletop game AI
A favorite activity for my partner and I is visiting brewery taprooms; often, we’ll combine a trip with some kind of casual game, (usually Odin’s Ravens 2e) but we don’t always haul that out with us. A few years agoRead more → FarkleBot: An experiment in tabletop game AI
Facebook Stole My Money
I’m taking a quick hiatus from my philosophy of positivity to share my observations around a distinctly non-positive experience I had recently. I ran a “Boosted Post” from my Flightless.co Facebook business page, as a little experiment. I had new content, I’mRead more → Facebook Stole My Money
The Importance of a Catch Sheet
One of my most valued characteristics is both a blessing and a curse. I have a creative mind and am constantly coming up with ideas for projects, gadgets, games, apps, solutions, etc. This is awesome, and I love it, exceptRead more → The Importance of a Catch Sheet
Asana Instagantt Chrome Plugin
I’ve been using Asana for a while to manage my personal to-do list, as well as projects for Flightless.co, and I’m really liking it. I have a few gripes, but that’s probably better covered in another post. Recently, I triedRead more → Asana Instagantt Chrome Plugin
Ignite Ticket Swap
Hey hey! Ignite Boulder 23 is upon us, which means that before long, there will be folks out there in need of Ignite Ticket Swap. I originally built Ignite Ticket Swap for Ignite Boulder 21, and over the course of twoRead more → Ignite Ticket Swap
The Great Netflix Experiment
I’ve just dropped two different Netflix discs into two different mailboxes: One here at the office, the other down the street at the USPS office. I’m curious which will be delivered to the Lansing facility the fastest. The one downstairsRead more → The Great Netflix Experiment