This summer I offer guided tours of Greater Stockholm in Danish and English. Stockholm Old Town with many spectacular views. I moved to Stockholm in 2017 and have enjoyed exploring what this beautiful city has to offer. From the scenic Old Town in the city centre to Bronze Age petroglyphs carved on the suburb bedrock, … Continue reading Guided tours by Thoughtful Dane
Build a colony on Mars — in plywood
I’m running Mars to Stay at LinCon in four weeks. Mars to Stay is a story game about building humanity’s first colony on Mars. The 2023 edition plays without a game master so my job is to hand the players the material needed and divide them into groups of 4-6 players. As I started to … Continue reading Build a colony on Mars — in plywood
An inspiring day in Hallunda
I had a great time yesterday at our SAGA boardgame design competition in Hallunda Folkets Hus. Sunrise over Lake Getaren. Easter 2026. A total of 20 games participated, among these Gotlandia and Draw stranger, my entries for SAGA 2026. Having my games played by happy and devoted gamers and getting their feedback face-to-face was great, … Continue reading An inspiring day in Hallunda
See you at the SAGA Stockholm Qualifier
SAGA is a boardgame design competition with finals at LinCon in May. The qualifier for the Stockholm area takes place Saturday April 11. A very impressive list of 18 games have signed up as of today. This is the list so far -- you can register right up until Saturday morning: Back Seat Drivers Director's … Continue reading See you at the SAGA Stockholm Qualifier
A spring hike in the archipelago
I invited a friend for a hike in the archipelago to enjoy early spring. We wanted to see migratory birds, cranes, geese, and catch the first wild flowers waking up after winter. My friend is an archaeologist; he knows of every Viking Age treasury hoard, Bronze Age relic, and Stone Age settlement found in the … Continue reading A spring hike in the archipelago
Five tips for Easter
Easter has arrived and it is early spring here in Botkyrka south of Stockholm. The last few patches of ice remain in the shadows and on Flottsbro, our local ski slope. Temperatures still drop to freezing at night time, but birds and early spring flowers are ready to endure the chill to catch the morning … Continue reading Five tips for Easter
Exploring the caves of Stockholm
I'm on a mission to visit more stations of the Stockholm Metro. The Stockholm Metro is the world's longest art exhibition. Most of its more than 100 stations feature art prominently and have their own unique identity. I'm particular fond of the cave stations -- the underground stations where colourful and decorated concrete walls surround … Continue reading Exploring the caves of Stockholm
Sign up for LinCon 2026 is open
LinCon is a yearly game convention in May in Linköping 2 hours south of Stockholm. About 2000 visitors each year drop by to play games with new and old friends and to enjoy spring. I’m going again this year with my family. It’s the Ascension weekend, 14-17 May 2026. I’m offering three events for the … Continue reading Sign up for LinCon 2026 is open
Healthy work habits
Don’t be too proud to ask for help Accept that things take time Don’t own every problem Check with your co-workers how they are doing. People are not machines. Appreciate what works and what gets done. Give positive feedback. Have fun at work every day Leave work at the office
Draw Stranger ready for SAGA 2026
Cards arrived for Draw Stranger this week. Draw Stranger is my 17 card micro game about duelling gunslingers. The design issue I wanted to solve with this iteration was if I could reduce the amount of text so it is faster and easier to play first time. The game plays in five minutes and is … Continue reading Draw Stranger ready for SAGA 2026