Halloween is coming and this town is not big enough for all its scary monsters! Scare away the competition and take over all the best places to spook when the little kids come out for trick-and-treat. Spooky Town is a fun card game for 2-5 players that plays in 20-30 minutes. Help us create the … Continue reading Spooky Town
I had a great time in Norrköping last week playing games at The Happening. This both inspired me to revisit old games and got my head bubbling with new ideas. You easily forget how amazing it is to play games with new and old friends face to face. Screens are good for many things but … Continue reading Game design update
We are starting up again with boardgame nights at Folk Lab Hallunda. Every Friday from 16-20 we play and create boardgames. Find us at 16 outside the library where you can learn new games and hang out with friends. At 18 we move to Folk Lab where we create games using 3d printers and laser … Continue reading Play and create boardgames in Folk Lab Hallunda
Time for an update on Gotlandia, my boardgame about sheep, pirates and churches on medieval Gotland. Lots of good stuff has happened since returning from Medeltidsveckan a few weeks ago: The Gotlandia prototype now has 3d printed churches, I came up with a further simplification that I playtested intensively, and it’s now possible to play … Continue reading Gotlandia update
I will be at The Happening 2026 in Norrköping next week. The Happening is a roleplaying event hosted by Ron Edwards in Spelens Hus in Norrköping, this year is the third incarnation. The event is drop in, open every day from August 29 through September 6 from 10 AM to 6 PM. Donations accepted but … Continue reading The Happening
Cranes cry somewhere out there over the golden fields. I can see all the way to the horizon and the sky above is vast and infinite blue. I’m on the Swedish island of Gotland for Medeltidsveckan, a yearly festival about all things Medieval. This is my third year and this year I’m a co-creator, offering … Continue reading Medeltidsveckan 2026
Next week it's time for Medeltidsveckan, a yearly festival in Visby on Gotland that celebrates all things Medieval. This year I'm contributing to the programme with two sessions of Gotlandia, a board game about Medieval Gotland. Pirates, sheep, buried silver and exquisitely decorated churches. Are you the greatest Gute of them all? Play Gotlandia to … Continue reading Gotlandia at Medeltidsveckan 2026
Today I give to you a free game you can play in the browser. Here is the pitch: Do you also always mix up your ᛘ and ᛦ and your ᚾ and ᛅ when translating rune inscriptions? No more! Solve the Futhark Puzzle Challenge and upgrade your Futhark skills this summer! The Futhark Puzzle Challenge … Continue reading The Futhark Puzzle Challenge
Futhark is the name of the Viking rune alphabet. Futhark is also the name of my latest game. Furthark is a 54 card game where 2-4 players compete to form words in a tableau of runes. The game is currently in playtesting. The print-and-play playtest edition is free for personal use. Find it here. Vikings … Continue reading Futhark: Reveal the secrets of the runes
Happy to announce that I have just re-released Death of Rapacus. Death of Rapacus is my dark comedy love letter to Ars Magica. It’s is a one shot where you get to enjoy one of the play experiences you can get with Ars Magica — that of petty wizards scheming and arguing with each other … Continue reading Death of Rapacus Definitive Edition
