Sticky Doodler

Say hi to a bird jamitch.io A game jam from 2024-06-30 to 2024-07-31 hosted by breathingstories. Hello hello! I'm Logan Timmins, coming to you from Wurundjeri Country, and I love lyric games. What I love about lyric games is tha...

2. Knitting Circle by Emily Vincent. A cozy, puzzly game about collecting yarn from the central basket and knitting it into garments while trying to get your color combinations and patterns just right. I playtested this one and loved it. boardgamegeek.com/geekpreview/...

Are subjective game objectives an oxymoron? Joe and I have been exploring variations on "make a pretty picture" as the goal of our coloring book game. Do these pictures look like winners?

For my entry to the "Say Hi to a Bird" lyric game jam, I'm trying to make something about gratitude. I'm resisting the urge to call it, "The Wind Beneath My Wingspan."

I honestly don't know if this is something

I bounced off games in the last coupla weeks because I just didn't click with their rhetoric (among other reasons). "Stuff of Legends" had a tedious amount of voting, but I also found the premise of betraying a small boy unpleasant. I'm sure we played ARCS "wrong," but taking prisoners and, in one

If you were waiting for the perfect moment to create that lyric game based on Wingspan, this is it!

The 'Say Hi to a Bird Jam' is live! 🦆 Join us for an explosion of lyric games on themes of: - saying hi to birds - something about building relationships with birds - is written by or with birds - flight, migration, nests, feathers, eggs, etc More info on the jam page! 🕊️ itch.io/jam/say-hi-t... 🐣

Incredible family 🎲✂️ opportunity for lucky folx near London!

London gamers! Looking for something to do with the kids in the holidays? Teach them to make games! I'm running the Family Game Design Masterclass on 20 August, at Badger Badger in Deptford (two stops from London Bridge) and tickets are on sale now! badgerbadger.as.me/family-games...

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I've gotten feedback that BeTween is a "dad game," and I'm not sure how to take it. I would like it to be a game for moms, and for dads, and for other adults with kids in their lives. What makes a game "for dads" or "for moms," vs "for parents and caregivers?"

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Review of The Bodhana Group’s Branch Riders! – TTRPGkidswww.ttrpgkids.com

I just backed this game on Kickstarter! I'm so pleased to support both the Bodhana Group's efforts to expand the use of tabletop games in therapy, and a legitimately great game. I had the chance to play it with one of its co-designers last fall and enjoyed its genre-jumping multiverse premise.

Today's review is for Branch Riders, a TTRPG from The Bodhana Group that's currently in crowdfunding! From multiverse shenanigans to easy to track conditions to group accountability tools, there are many cool features to check out. www.ttrpgkids.com/2024/06/27/r...

"Say hi to a bird" game jam is LIVE! Want a safe, supportive space to make a lyric game? Dream of making a game about birds? This is it! No judging, no grades, just let your game design soul fly free! Thanks @breathingstories.bsky.social for organizing us! itch.io/jam/say-hi-t...

Despite a bad dice hand, Big Sticky and I did not crash the plane in our first landing at Montreal! (Game on loan from a gaming buddy, isn't that the best way to experience all the games?)

I'm really excited by the ideas Joe Kell & I are working on for this contest. I got one 🎲✂️ prototype to the table twice already: a color-by-numbers with a cool crayon selection mechanic. It already feels close to what we want: chill, but with real aesthetic and tactical choices.

We are excited to announce the Coloring Book Game Contest at The Game Crafter! Create a game that’s both engaging and interactive, with coloring as a core element. Full details at www.thegamecrafter.com/contests/col... #GameDesign #BoardGameDesign #boardgames #tabletopgames #gamedesigner

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Geena Davis Institute (GDI) Gaming Playbook | inclusive game designwww.gdiplaybook.org Geena Davis Institute (GDI) Gaming Playbook facilitates unlocking the power of inclusive storytelling and character development in gaming. The GDI Playbook offers research-driven guidance for game dev...

12. Resource on representation and character creation from Geena Davis Institute www.gdiplaybook.org

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Does anybody know about ttrpgs that have to do with pregnancy and/or birth? I tried a google search and search on itch's physical games and got shockingly few results. Like, practically zero. Can't tell if it's just janky search engines, or truly such an unexplored topic in ttrpgs.

As a child of immigrants to the USA, I worked real hard to not stick out, pushing away my Chinese heritage. Maybe that's why I knew nothing about hopping vampires, or "Jiangshi," until I got this TTRPG. (Or maybe it's because my dad is an atheist/rationalist who hated folklore)

You can also tell your non-Asian friends! While @bananachangames.bsky.social and I wrote Jiangshi as our love letter to the Chinese diaspora, it has resonated with many gamers from other cultures. It’s a game that focuses on family and survival in the face of culture clash and oppression.

A lot of do-gooders approach change as shoving ideas into people's heads. That's disempowering -- and ineffective. Media - books, films, ads, games - effect change when they affect your feelings.

7+. One game caused an explosion of excitement when you won. That one was the one that moved behavior.

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9. 80% of mass market game purchases are made by moms. What's on the shelf that appeals to her when she's shopping in a hurry? Can she instantly understand it from what's on the box?

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