The other day, as I worked on Peggy (tabletop game engine), I had an epiphany about the game pieces. For this engine, it takes into account three kinds of game pieces: cards, dice, and pawns. As I worked on how to track the changes of game pieces and how to define how each piece should […]
Read more...I my previous blog, I talked about why I find some games unbalanced. To recap, in my opinion, a game is unbalanced when it relies too heavily on luck over skill. Or, when the game tips to favor one player over another. In the previous blog, I discussed Clue, which is unbalanced based on that […]
Read more...Originally, I was going to write about games I hate. As I outlined the blog, I realized the reason I dislike some games are because they are very unbalanced. I have decided to talk about unbalanced games, instead. What makes a game unbalanced? While looking up games other people consider unbalanced, some people define an […]
Read more...You know how book lovers have that growing TBR pile of books they will eventually read? That is sometimes me, but with games. In this case, the game Puerto Rico by Rio Grande Games. This game was popular, at least among my friends and co-workers. It was released back in 2002. Hearing such high praises […]
Read more...When an idea gets stuck in your head, how do you go about designing it? It could be an art project, a story, plans for a themed party…it could be a lot of things. In my case, “things” means new features on one of my websites. I am better at designing (outlining) a story than […]
Read more...As I have worked on reviving Pegamoose Games, I have been pondering how to fund this wacky idea. If you have been to the main site and seen the stale under construction notice, you may be wondering, “Fund what exactly? It doesn’t look like much.” I started Pegamoose Games as a creative outlet and have […]
Read more...Earlier this week, I stumbled upon old notes for other games I intend to one day flesh out and release. I tabled these due to the expensive printing costs. It occurred to me how strongly these games were influenced by other games, many of which are classics. It opened my eyes to how much of […]
Read more...It is crazy to think Pegamoose Games started almost twenty years ago. James Ernest of Cheapass Games suggested, “If you have an idea for a game, don’t send it to me. Create it yourself!” So, I did. I created Snipe Hunt. This blog is not about the dawn of Pegamoose Games, nor entirely about Snipe […]
Read more...This Blog is about Zelda: Breath of the Wild (BotW) and Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (TotK), two games for the Nintendo Switch. Both games are fantastic and among my favorites. This blog explores why I love these games, with the intention to keep this blog as spoiler free as possible. I recently picked up […]
Read more...I am sticking with the “Hello World!” default, first-post title. This is the first post (edited from the default body of text), but it is a suitable title. I have wanted to learn WordPress. Although I did mimic the blog code from my Checkered Scissors author page, I decided to use WordPress to set up a […]
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