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Why I think Rising Sun really matters.

Grant Rodiek | February 25, 2018

I played my copy of Rising Sun for the first time this weekend and I was very pleasantly surprised. Last year I played the much lauded Blood Rage at long last and hated it. I hated it almost immediately and spent my entire play of it wanting to leave the table.

Re-Shaping the Shapely Cards

Grant Rodiek | December 02, 2017

I love graphic design. It is one of the skills I've taught myself on my tabletop journey, and it's one of the most important ones. Many designers are content to write in pencil on index cards, but I personally cannot do that, for a few reasons.

Solstice Beta Wave 1 Results

Grant Rodiek | July 11, 2016

You can read the rules for Solstice here. You can watch a still mostly accurate rules video here. You can download a Print and Play with all changes here. The first testing wave of Solstice has been going for a month now, and a lot of small changes are going to be incorporated into the design to make it stronger.

The Evolution of Gaia

Grant Rodiek | March 28, 2016

A few months ago I mailed copies of Project Gaia to four groups for testing. The game was only about 6 months old, but it had gone through several iterations, felt "okay," and good enough to send to folks without my presence.

The 54 Card Guild: #10

Grant Rodiek | March 14, 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.

The Lost Fleet

Grant Rodiek | October 18, 2015

After months of thinking, design, graphic design, and prototype building, I finally brought a re-imagined Sol Rising to the table. The Lost Fleet emerged victoriously, at least for now, and a huge wave of relief has washed over my ego and looming sense of fear that I wouldn’t have it ready to pitch at BGG Con.

The 54 Card Guild: #6

Grant Rodiek | September 30, 2015

The 54 Card Guild: #5

Grant Rodiek | September 15, 2015

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

The 54 Card Guild: #4

Grant Rodiek | August 28, 2015

Firstly, I'm sorry this post is a week late, and it barely made it at that. I've been swamped at work and have found myself making no progress on my designs and the blog has fallen lowest in the queue.

The 54 Card Guild: #3

Grant Rodiek | August 14, 2015

Posted by: Grant Rodiek This is the third entry in the 54 Card Guild, a loosely guided course for designers new and old interested in crafting a game consisting of at most 54 cards and nothing else.