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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...

Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
Apr 16, 20204 min read


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.

Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
Apr 2, 20207 min read


February 2020 Game Play Journal
My February started a little late as far as playing published games go. I have been focusing mostly on my prototype games, but I still...

Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
Mar 3, 20208 min read


Being a Playtester
For a little over a year I have been going to game design meet-ups. Typically, I’d get to playtest one of my games and play on average...

Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
Feb 20, 20204 min read


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...

Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
Jan 30, 202011 min read


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...

Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
Jan 13, 20204 min read


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...

Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
Dec 27, 20196 min read


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...

Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
Dec 11, 20198 min read


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...

Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
Dec 6, 20196 min read


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...

Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
Nov 26, 20199 min read


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...

Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
Nov 15, 20193 min read


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...

Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
Oct 7, 20193 min read


Waitress Games Design Retreats
This past weekend I drove 4.5 hours down to St. Louis for the Waitress Games design retreat. I had never been to one of the retreats...

Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
Sep 25, 20194 min read


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...

Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
Aug 20, 20193 min read


Deadly Doodles
Many gamers have been obsessed with roll and write games this past year. It seems like every game now has a roll and write or flip and...

Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
Aug 11, 20192 min read


Wakanda Forever
Spin Master Games has released two more Marvel themed tabletop games for GenCon 2019! Following up last year’s 5 Minute Marvel and Hail...

Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
Aug 8, 20194 min read


Slide Quest
Imagine that old wooden maze game with the small silver balls that you were tilting to get into the holes. Now, change the little balls...

Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
Jul 31, 20192 min read


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...

Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
Jul 29, 20193 min read


Targi
Targi is a great 2-player game that people just getting into gaming can enjoy. It takes around an hour but feels a lot shorter. The game...

Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
Jul 24, 20193 min read


Throw Throw Burrito
Exploding Kittens has made one of my new favorite party games: Throw Throw Burrito. It’s a mix of high-speed set collection and dodge ball!

Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
Jul 23, 20191 min read
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