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Inspiration for Inspiration's Sake

Grant Rodiek | March 04, 2016
I've had a very interesting experience lately designing a new game and I thought it was worth sharing, as it may be a tool I use in the future, and may be something that could aid you in your efforts.
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The Importance of Play

Grant Rodiek | February 29, 2016
I called my brother on a walk this weekend and he told me two stories that I thought really illustrated how important play is to humans. The first, is that on Friday night, my brother was getting home from work around 12:30 am.
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Proving the Concept

Grant Rodiek | February 14, 2016
There is a very important, and deeply satisfying milestone in a design, which is determining This Game is Worth Making. This step doesn't mean the problems have been solved, that the game is fun, that it's balanced, or unique.
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The 54 Card Guild: #9

Grant Rodiek | January 28, 2016
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.
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Rampaging Barbarians

Grant Rodiek | January 22, 2016
Rules here. Print and Play is here. Today marks the 10th test of Barbarus, a game I've been testing for exactly a month. This is exciting, as I feel I can finally dig in. With this 10th test, I feel the structure I have is simple, the decisions compelling, and the core mechanism is front and center.
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The Farm Fresh Plan

Grant Rodiek | January 21, 2016
I've posted many of the details contained in this article on different channels, but I want to condense everything to a single post for folks to read. I want to provide an update on Farmageddon: Farm Fresh Edition, including my publishing plans and schedule, the art team, pre-order campaign, and the current design.
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After the War is Over

Grant Rodiek | January 10, 2016
I'm fascinated by the business and publishing side of things lately, and feel it's an area where I can provide new commentary. Perhaps not new to the greater world of business, but new for this blog.
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Et tu, Barbarus?

Grant Rodiek | December 24, 2015
It's Christmas Eve, my house is freezing, it's raining outside, so I'm going to blog! I've been testing a new game that is very exciting to me, as it's simple and somewhat of a departure from some of my other text-heavy card games.
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2015 Annual Report

Grant Rodiek | December 16, 2015
(with help from Joshua Buergel) I’ve always really enjoyed reading the Annual Reports from Steve Jackson Games. In a blatant copycat effort, I’m sharing a similar style report right here, right now for Hyperbole Games LLC to cover the efforts of 2015 and the plans for 2016.
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2015 Games of the Year

Grant Rodiek | December 07, 2015
This blog has never been a review site, though I've written a few reviews about games and commented on some in a way that can only be read as a wholehearted endorsement. Never the less, the biggest part of my involvement in this hobby is playing games.
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