For many years my Easter ritual was to visit Fastaval, a game convention in Denmark. Meeting up with old friends, making new friends while playing games, and being part of an incredible inclusive community of gamers. Once you sit around the same table, it doesn’t matter what clothes you wear, how you look, speak, if … Continue reading We will get back to you shortly
Tag: Gotlandia
Sign up for LinCon 2025 now open
LinCon 2025 is May 29 to June 1 in Linköping, Sweden. This year I offer three events: Death of Rapacus, The City and Gotlandia. Registration is open.
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.
Gotlandia at SmashCon
This weekend I presented Gotlandia at SmashCon in Huddinge south of Stockholm. SmashCon is a cosy boardgame event over two days each year in November. I hosted two games of Gotlandia and received great feedback.
Gotlandia cover
I commissioned Claudia Cangini to create a cover for Gotlandia, my boardgame about medieval Gotland. I am very happy with how it turned out. Also, I received lots of detailed feedback from a a group of gamers I met at Viking Con.
Gotlandia update
So I’ve played Gotlandia on Gotland! I visited Medeltidsveckan with my son and a friend just for fun and to learn what kind of event it is. We sat down at a table in Almedalen for a couple of hours and playtested Gotlandia, showing it to random passers by. This time my son and co-designer … Continue reading Gotlandia update
Seven days per year
I’m attending Medeltidsveckan, the yearly medieval festival in Visby on the Swedish island Gotland in the Baltic Sea. This is my first visit and I’m trying to get my hold of this thing that I’ve heard people talk about with light in their eyes since I first moved to Sweden years ago. Six Norwegians and … Continue reading Seven days per year
See you at Medeltidsveckan
Medeltidsveckan is a medieval festival in Visby on Gotland. Since 1984 it has grown to an institution attracting an international audience celebrating and reenacting history. The programme offers concerts, plays, talks, tournaments and much more over eight days throughout the scenic historical centre of Visby. The impressive city walls that surrounds the historic city of Visby … Continue reading See you at Medeltidsveckan