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Viking Con 42 with kids

Last weekend I attended Viking Con in Copenhagen. Last time I visited was 2016 where I ran Death of Rapacus, a game of wizards duelling out personal issues. This time I brought my family and I presented a new game, Gaming weekend in Tranås, Sweden.

Frederik Jensen Games October 21, 2023October 21, 2023 5 Minutes

A story game for kids

My kids played the Swedish RPG Dragonbane over the summer. Their enthusiasm got my brain started on a game you could play with your kids around a campfire.

Frederik Jensen Games 2 Comments September 3, 2023August 30, 2023 2 Minutes

Viking Con 42

Viking Con is a game convention in Copenhagen. I will be at Viking Con 42 and I will be offering a game. Please step forward if you would like to run the game.

Frederik Jensen Games, Sweden August 19, 2023August 20, 2023 2 Minutes

Conjuring illustrations for Death of Rapacus

I commissioned Claudia Cangini to create illustrations for Death of Rapacus, my upcoming game about duelling wizards. I want to share previews and reflections on the process. It’s a fun activity but also sometimes frustrating. How to describe a picture that is not there with words such that someone else can draw it?

Frederik Jensen Games July 4, 2023July 4, 2023 3 Minutes

Mars to Stay at Tekniska

I will be playing my story game Mars to Stay again this Thursday at Tekniska in Stockholm. Mars to Stay is a game about pioneers who risk themselves to do what no one has done before. Would you give up Earth for good?

Frederik Jensen Games May 28, 2023May 28, 2023 3 Minutes

Game design with AnyDice

AnyDice is a useful tool for designing and analysing different dice mechanics. In this post I show you how to use AnyDice to analyse two popular dice mechanics and how I used AnyDice to design the dice mechanic of one of my games.

Frederik Jensen Games, IT & Software May 5, 2023May 5, 2023 4 Minutes

Scenarie til Viking Con

(This blog post is in Danish due to limited relevance for people who do not read Danish)

Frederik Jensen Games 2 Comments April 24, 2023April 24, 2023 2 Minutes

Fastaval 2023

It was great to visit Fastaval 2023. Few things had changed with Fastaval since my last visit in 2018, more things have changed in my life. It was great to reconnect with old friends, it was great to escape into a bubble of games for a few days, it was great to see my companions … Continue reading Fastaval 2023 →

Frederik Jensen Games April 10, 2023April 10, 2023 3 Minutes

The story of Montsegur 1244

I created the story game Montsegur 1244 for Fastaval 2008. I felt it was a story that needed to be told and a game that I wanted to play.

Frederik Jensen Games 1 Comment April 6, 2023April 14, 2023 6 Minutes

What is a story game?

A story game is a game that creates stories. Using cues and instructions it helps a group of players create and tell stories around a common theme.

Frederik Jensen Games 1 Comment April 3, 2023April 1, 2023 4 Minutes

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