Hyperbole Games

My Inner Publisher

Grant Rodiek | July 24, 2012

Post by: Grant Rodiek I'd be lying if I said I never want to be a publisher. People who speak to me "offline" (i.e. not publicly on Twitter) have heard me talk about this a bit. Really, it's the desire to do things on my own, to try out my own ideas and tactics, to publish great things from designers, and carve out a slice.

The Release Valve

Grant Rodiek | July 23, 2012

Here is another one of those posts where it may have questionable value. But, the purpose of a blog, at times, is to write and catalog things simply because you can. Post by: Grant Rodiek I've worked in the digital game industry for almost 7 years.

Feel the 'Spiel

Grant Rodiek | July 18, 2012

Protospiel is a yearly event held in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It is a gathering for game designers to play each others' prototypes, gather feedback, socialize, and meet with publishers. It is an event I very much wish to attend.

Drawing the Line

Grant Rodiek | July 17, 2012

Post by: Grant Rodiek As you polish and refine your game, it should become clear that you cannot have everything. The notion of focus, simplicity, and refinement are common themes for this blog, both from my own columns and those of my noble guest columnists.

Hidden Depth

Grant Rodiek | July 16, 2012

If you've been reading this blog, Jay Treat should need no introduction at this point. He's my most frequent guest columnist and I'm quite glad for his help. Here's another great column I'm sure you'll enjoy! Guest Column by: Jay Treat Hello again, game design friends.

Mechanically Sound #3

Grant Rodiek | July 11, 2012

Mechanically Sound is a recurring column in which I quickly bring to light some interesting game mechanics I've recently encountered. As always, suggest your own in comments. Post by: Grant Rodiek In this third rendition of Mechanically Sound I have three new mechanics to discuss.

Handful of Fun

Grant Rodiek | July 09, 2012

Post by: Grant Rodiek I believe very strongly that cards are the best component with which to design great games. Perhaps it's just how my mind works, but every time I conceive a mechanic or way to do something, I ultimately replace it with a card driven system.

Faction Design

Grant Rodiek | July 03, 2012

Post by: Grant Rodiek I wanted to give you a bit of reprieve from Field Marshals, especially as it has been the topic of so many columns lately. However, when I was fishing for column ideas, the most excellent Eric of the great blog Games & Grub asked me for tips on designing factions and balancing them.

Quicksilver: Racing and Map Design

Grant Rodiek | June 29, 2012

Paul Imboden and I have followed each on Twitter for some time. He's a designer, I'm a designer, you know how it goes. Recently, he and his partner launched Quicksilver on Kickstarter. I was intrigued and asked them to write a guest column for a few reasons.

Assault on Khyber Station

Grant Rodiek | June 27, 2012

I was delighted when Jay Treat emailed me with a new guest column. If you recall, he wrote an excellent and thorough post on rule writing. One of the purposes of Hyperbole Games is to let good designers showcase good designs.