games

Hibernation

Grant Rodiek | May 20, 2017

A week or so ago I wrote a highly depressing article about tips for folks who want to be a publisher, largely fueled by anecdotes of my failures. A few months before that, I wrote an analysis of 2016, which gets more into the nuts and bolts of the failure.

Me + Overwatch: It's Complicated

Grant Rodiek | December 26, 2016

When I first heard about Overwatch by Blizzard Entertainment, I was incredibly excited. I love class-based team multiplayer shooters. If I had to pick a single video game genre, it would be that one. I loved Team Fortress 2.

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.

Some Start Up Thoughts

Grant Rodiek | March 20, 2015

At the suggestion of most excellent design peer Brett Myers, and in light of the publisher of Farmageddon declaring bankruptcy, I wanted to write about business today. In the past, I've written some basic Kickstarter Advice, as well as some basic advice on game development and production.

Basic PNP Advice

Grant Rodiek | February 28, 2015

There are things that you take for granted in your processes and don't think to improve upon. But, when a solution emerges that makes your life better, one that's so simple and so obvious, you can't help but ask "why didn't we do that a year ago?" I have an obvious solution to share, one that is Josh's idea for Hocus Poker.

CCG Diagnosis

Grant Rodiek | November 25, 2014

Daniel Solis has been Tweeting about researching and designing a CCG lately. CCG stands for Collectible Card Game, which is similar to Trading Card Game, and somewhat similar to Living Card Game. No game better embodies this moniker than Magic: The Gathering, the gorilla of the table top industry.

BGG Prep

Grant Rodiek | November 17, 2014

Board Game Geek Con is this week and I'm rounding up any loose ends to be prepared for it. Cons are a really big part of our niche hobby for many, but for me they've always been a mixed bag. I tend to have a good time, but, what can I say, I'm weird.

10 Great Lunch Games

Grant Rodiek | October 13, 2014

The majority of my gaming occurs at lunch, usually 4 days per week at work. Anywhere from 3-6 of us play games, which means we have a great regular group of known quantity, but also, we're constantly diving deep into our favorite games AND looking for new games that play up to 5 (the most common quantity) in an hour or less.

Making Games with Girls

Grant Rodiek | September 05, 2014

I snapped the above picture yesterday during the lunch portion of a marathon meeting to interact with our community to discuss issues, explain features, and generally be there to support our game. I've worked for Maxis for about 9 years now and we just launched The Sims 4.

10 Games I want to Play more

Grant Rodiek | August 26, 2014

Post by: Grant Rodiek Josh of Board Game Reviews by Josh wrote a fun post this morning about the top 10 games he wants to play more. I really liked this idea, so I'm stealing it for myself. But first, go read his post! What I find most interesting about this post is how my tastes and preferences have changed.