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Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
- Jul 23
- 4 min
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
- Jun 25
- 4 min
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
- 8 min
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
- 6 min
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
- May 7
- 4 min
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
- 9 min
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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Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
- Apr 16
- 4 min
Going Digital: Playtesting Online
Slowly while being stuck at home I began to start work on an 18-card game for a contest, started my reboot of Team Heroes and began going...
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Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
- Apr 2
- 7 min
March 2020 Game Play Journal
The coronavirus (COVID-19) has changed a lot in the Month of March but here are 10 games I managed to get to the table this month.
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Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
- Jan 30
- 11 min
January 2020 Game Play Journal
Hello everyone! My resolution for this year is to keep track of the games I play and the impressions I had. Each month I will post the ga...
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Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
- Jan 13
- 4 min
Game Nights
Game nights have been a huge part of my life since I was a kid. My family would play games after school, on weekends and holidays. We pla...
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Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
- Dec 27, 2019
- 6 min
Recap of 2019 Game Designs
2019 is coming to an end so I want to take the time to think of the games I’ve designed this year and what stages they’re at. I know many...
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Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
- Dec 11, 2019
- 8 min
Attending PAX Unplugged 2019
The year 2019 has been a big year for me and gaming conventions. I have made more friends, created more games and really worked to be apa...
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Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
- Dec 6, 2019
- 6 min
Tis the Season for Chicagoland Gaming Events
This fall, I have participated in many different gaming events around the Chicago area. Some were charity related and others were just go...
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Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
- Nov 26, 2019
- 9 min
First Time at the Chicago Toy and Game Fair
This year I finally got the chance to visit and volunteer at the Chicago Toy and Game Fair (CHITAG). I will honestly say I’ve probably go...
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Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
- Nov 16, 2019
- 3 min
Board Game Design Groups
It’s been over a year now that I decided to jump all in to game design and work towards signing a game with a publisher. Now that I have ...
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Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
- Oct 7, 2019
- 3 min
Learning a New Game
Have you ever seen a game that looks so cool but the size of it intimidates you? Then you open the box to find a 40-page rulebook! Unless...
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Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
- Aug 21, 2019
- 3 min
Post GenCon 2019
It’s been a little over two weeks since I attended GenCon 2019. The convention was even more massive then the year before and I felt like...
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Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
- Jul 29, 2019
- 3 min
Preparing for GenCon
GenCon was my first gaming convention almost 3 years ago! Since then I have gone for fun, to work an exhibitor’s booth and this year I wi...
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Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
- Jul 9, 2019
- 4 min
Day Trip to Dice Tower
Last week on the 4th of July I decided to take a day trip to Orlando, FL to go to the Dice Tower Convention for the first time. This deci...
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