The first day of my campaign was great! It started with a few minor issues, but I had a steady stream of backers and hit my own personal goal of getting $600 (10%) the first day out of the $6,000 I need to fund the project. Thanks to this we have been projecting well on Kicktraq. Being a first-time publisher, I know this is a race and not a sprint. I’ve received comments on how well organized the page is, the entertaining artwork and the game looking entertaining. All great c

This past weekend I made the impromptu decision to travel with my fiancé from the Chicagoland area to Indianapolis for my first Protospiel! I was originally introduced to these conventions by Adam Skelding at Panda Manufacturing. I had gone to a few Unpubs but I was excited to see what a Protospiel was like. So, we hopped in the car and drove down Saturday. My first impression was the size. It was just a large room in the Kappa Delta Pi. I asked around and since this was only

This weekend I had the chance to play Cry Havoc. A winner of multiple awards such as the 2017 Goblin Magnifico Winner and 2016 Cardboard Republic Striker Laurel Winner. It’s a card driven, asymmetric, area control war game with unique factions with different abilities. I played as the human faction which I came to find was probably the easiest of the four. If you were like me and new to the game do yourself a favor and be a human. You’ll thank me. The factions are broken into

Growing up you’re taught not to talk to strangers but then you’re told to make friends. These two things always seemed to clash in my mind. I was a very social kid that grew up into an extrovert. As an extrovert I enjoy meeting new people, hanging out with friends and for the most part don’t mind talking to random people. Networking has always seemed to be a super power of mine. Because of this “super power” I met one of my friends Ryan Costello. Our story began like most. Gi

Unlike most gamers I started with the Ticket to Ride: New York before ever playing the original game. Last year I traveled to New York City for a quick 3-day weekend and tried to see most of the tourist attractions you spend the game trying to get to. The New York edition has all the great parts of the original game but was created for 4 people on a smaller map with a shorter game play. Since the board is much smaller playing with 4-players becomes very difficult towards the

In the beginning of designing Nut Stash I knew I was going to need an artist. I grew up taking every art class I could and dreaming of being a comic book artist. But I had become rusty in my adult life. Through working two jobs and wanting a social life I hardly find time to draw beyond a sketch for work. I’m a trained graphic designer by trade and mainly use the computer over a pen or pencil now. Since I grew up loving cartoons and comics, I wanted Nut Stash to have a Saturd

Last night I finally had the chance to play Game of Thrones: Catan – Brotherhood of the Watch. A game made up of two of my favorite things! We played the first edition which you could tell was printed before it should have been. There were typos and repeated words which made some parts a bit confusing but over all the game was great! For people who have only played the original Settlers of Catan you learn fast that building the longest road isn’t your key to victory. Defendin

The idea for Nut Stash came while driving home from GenCon in 2017. My Fiancé and I had a long running joke that I was like a chipmunk because I stuffed my cheeks like one and could talk like Alvin & the Chipmunks. While she would yell “squirrel” anytime she saw one, like how I imagine a dog does. The theme of a species verses game fit the mechanics I was imagining. I recently had played two dice games called Farkle and Tenzi with my Aunt Sue. The games made me realize how mu