Post by: Grant Rodiek In my professional life I'm a producer/designer of iOS and Android games. Prior to that, I worked on PC games. As a consumer, I spend a great deal of time and money playing mobile and board games, which is why it's often so frustrating that many of the digital versions of print games don't turn out so well.

I think it's best for all creative types to have side interests, whether that's cooking, or brewing beer, or anime, or comics, or what have you. For me, that side interest is history. I love it. The heroes, the villains, the war, the diplomacy, inventions, triumphs, and great sadness.

I've reached a minor milestone with my newest game, Poor Abby Farnsworth, and I wanted to take a moment to write about its development so far. I just ordered my first print version of the game with nicer cards and some rough, but passable graphic design and iconography.

Benny and I have been design peers for a while. Both from his Twitter feed and his interview with Bellwether Games, it's clear Benny approaches design from a different angle than I do. Benny's all about story and theme, whereas I tend to be more mechanically driven.