The story of Uffe, the simpleton son who steps up in the hour of need to defend his father’s honour and kingdom, has captivated me since I first came upon it as a teen. Last weekend I started working on a card driven boardgame where you play out the duel.
Tag: Games
Playing with history
I like history. Reading books about our past and exploring locations that show traces of past human existence. To understand what has happened before. Why things are as they are in the present. How the future may look like. Or at least to see a shadow of the thing. The past is complicated. We will … Continue reading Playing with history
House on the Hill
The abandoned house on the hill is a popular horror trope. Intrepid investigators of the supernatural enters the house on a moonless night. Do they find what they are looking for? Will they live to tell the tale? House on the Hill. I found an abandoned house on a hill this week. I didn’t enter. … Continue reading House on the Hill
The City: What we do to fit in
Last weekend I did a second run of my tabletop roleplaying game The City. It took some effort to make a face-to-face game happen but it worked out and we had a great session. I have updated the game text based on my reflections and the game is available for free under a Creative Commons … Continue reading The City: What we do to fit in
Gotlandia: Testing, testing
These days I'm busy testing Gotlandia, my boardgame about medieval Gotland. I made many small changes, some which greatly improve how the game feels and plays. Opportunity to join a playtest in Stockholm this Sunday.
Gotlandia: How to make money II
Gotlandia is my boardgame under development about sheep, pirates, and overly embellished churches. Players trade resources for silver in Visby, so the game needs a decent amount of tokens to represent silver coins. So far I have made do with coins printed and glued on cardboard then cut with scissors. Cutting circles in heavy cardboard … Continue reading Gotlandia: How to make money II
Games: Best of 2024
2024 is coming to an end and it’s a rewarding mental exercise to look back at the year that passed and learn from what happened. This post is about 2024 in games. For me games are tabletop boardgames and roleplaying games played face to face with other people.
The City at Tekniska
I had a great run of The City at Slay Beyond Slay yesterday. The City is a steampunk drama about what we do to fit in. An updated version is now available under a Creative Commons license.
SALE: Black Friday up to 50%
Get those presents you know that you will need soon. Prints, mugs, games. This week 25%, 33%, and 50% off selected products.
DreamHack Stockholm 2024
This weekend I visited DreamHack in Stockholm. DreamHack is a convention for computer games and all things gaming related.