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A design journal of my thoughts and experiences from co-designing the game HerStory published by Underdog Games.
Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
May 30, 20225 min read
Tabletop Gaymers at PaizoCon 2022
This memorial weekend I had the opportunity to volunteer at PaizoCon 2022 for Tabletop Gaymers. I joined as an officer in the beginning...
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Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
Apr 26, 20229 min read
Panel: Ready Player Queer - The Growth of Queerness in Gaming
A Q/A on how queerness has always been a part of the gaming industry but the rise in queerness in the games industry has exploded recently!
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Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
Apr 17, 20223 min read
Being Queer in Tabletop Gaming
This is a follow up to what it means to be a gaymer girl. I take a look at how being a member of the LGBTQ+ community has impacted me.
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Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
Feb 18, 20221 min read
Blinks Party Pack: Tangle Preview
Tangle is a competitive see who can push as many of their own colors as possible before the random timer runs out. It's frenzied fun!
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Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
Feb 11, 20214 min read
Starting Over in 2021
Sorry for the long absence in blog posts. A lot has happened between the end of 2020 and the beginning of 2021. So this post will be...
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Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
Nov 17, 20207 min read
Starting the Game Design Unboxed: Inspiration to Publication Podcast
It has been a goal of mine for years to start up a podcast. A few years back I thought I might do a superhero origins podcast talking...
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Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
Oct 5, 20207 min read
September 2020 Game Play Journal
September was my birthday month meaning my friends couldn’t say no to a game night or two! Check out this month's review!
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Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
Sep 2, 20204 min read
August 2020 Game Play Journal
August’s game journal features two games on the Board Game Kaptian’s youtube channel!
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Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
Aug 25, 20205 min read
Appropriate Vs Inappropriate Social Media Messaging
Think before you message a stranger online. Here is my response to unwanted social media messages.
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Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
Aug 18, 20204 min read
How to Start An Online Game Design Group
If you're interested in starting your own online game design group check out how I brought Chicago's group online!
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Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
Aug 6, 20209 min read
July 2020 Game Play Journal
This month I started it out right on the Fourth of July with a game I’ve never played, Ishatar: Gardens of Babylon.
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Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
Jul 23, 20204 min read
A Lull in Game Design
Between COVID19 and life my game design has slowed down. Thankfully I am finding new ways to remotivate myself into getting out of this rut.
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Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
Jul 6, 20207 min read
June 2020 Game Play Journal
Another game journal written during the CoronaVirus. But this time I got to play games with my brother and the Board Game Kaptain!
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Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
Jun 25, 20204 min read
Making Pitching Accessible
Alternate ways to pitching games for designers who can’t physically go to a convention because of their health, wealth or a disability.
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Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
Jun 24, 20208 min read
What it Means to Be a "Gaymer Girl"
Let's work to help LGBTQ+ members and females feel more equal in the tabletop gaming community.
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Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
Jun 10, 20206 min read
Pitching Survival Guide
I’ve officially survived two years of pitching games to publishers at Conventions and here’s what I’ve learned!
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Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
Jun 2, 20205 min read
May 2020 Game Play Journal
Let's see what tabletop games I've played in May 2020!
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Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
May 7, 20204 min read
The Creation of the Court of Owls
Choosing to design an IP game isn’t normally the smartest decision for a new designer but I hope my passion for Batman will shine through!
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Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
May 4, 20209 min read
April 2020 Game Play Journal
April has been a month of revisiting old games while in quarantine as well as a few new digital board games.
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