My development partner and life troll, Joshua Buergel, finally played Martian Empire this weekend. This means he's able to chime in on the game and help as a developer. Woo! Some good things came about, including the fact that his group didn't hate it, one clearly grasped the Dune vibe, and had some bones to pick.

I have a quick story and commentary for you based on moment that occurred at the Protospiel San Jose event. There is a great deal of good talk right now about being inclusive in the gaming hobby, particularly for women and people of color.

I was thinking about Game Design degrees the other day. To be honest, as a 10 year veteran of the digital industry, I don't put much stock in them. As a degree holding business major, I don't put much stock in that, either.

If this is the first time you're seeing The 54 Card Guild, I recommend you begin with Guide #1. It will explain everything. All of the posts are tagged with 54 Card Guild. There is an active Slack group, which exists to brainstorm, pitch, and discuss games.