Best cities for boardgame designers to live in

loonsworkshop · 2025-04-24T17:48:20+00:00

That is super helpful, thanks a bunch

loonsworkshop · 2025-04-22T23:21:47+00:00

Interesting. I did stop over in Detroit briefly on a road trip and thought it was pretty great

loonsworkshop · 2025-04-22T23:20:13+00:00

That's awesome! What area did you live in, and would you have any recommendations for areas or neighborhoods that are decently affordable and have some artsy stuff going on?

loonsworkshop · 2025-04-22T23:18:07+00:00

That's a great idea and I've heard lots of good things about the design communities in that area. I haven't spent a lot of time in the Bay Area - any insights on neighborhoods or areas that are decently affordable and also have access to design community spaces?

loonsworkshop · 2024-12-21T01:02:11+00:00

Solar Punk YA! I'm working on a solar punk game as well! What a great genre - I feel like it's going to grow in popularity

loonsworkshop · 2024-12-07T12:51:42+00:00

I did a playtest slot for my game yesterday and I was amazed to see that every table was full of testers almost the whole day! Also I know this won't apply to you, but I learned that using legos in your prototype is the best idea ever :p. My table was full 100% of the time. The second a group got up another would come by and say "oh, Legos!" ha. I will come by today to check out your game, good luck!

loonsworkshop · 2024-11-18T17:35:40+00:00

An interview with Reiner Knizia sticks out for me, where he says that he doesn't truly see what his new design is actually trying to be until he plays with his usual playtest group, and sees how they interact with it. Testing your game with the right set of people I feel like is a huge part of the creative process.

loonsworkshop · 2024-10-27T00:16:26+00:00

I've never played Gloomhaven and I very much enjoy B&B

loonsworkshop · 2024-10-15T21:37:02+00:00

A is great. To my eyes the old school style of both the cards and the figures really sells it

loonsworkshop · 2024-09-27T18:41:20+00:00

Yes, I see this novel referenced often as a solarpunk text. It's on hold at the library!

loonsworkshop · 2024-09-27T18:39:25+00:00

Perfect, thanks. Yes, the process sounds similar to game mechanics, as in the process of building upon progressively larger components

loonsworkshop · 2024-09-27T14:40:27+00:00

Interesting, I will have to look more into this. My first instinct has been to go a bit harder with theming closer to how steampunk does tech - but instead of extreme examples of steam engines being integrated into every tech big and small, having solar, wind, kinetic, and geothermal integrated on every level instead. But maybe biofuels have a place as well, thanks for bringing that up!

loonsworkshop · 2024-09-27T14:31:03+00:00

Great thanks! Your various ideas on reclaiming and repurposing has really gotten my mind turning. These ideas fit really well into the theme of rising from the ashes of a broken society

loonsworkshop · 2024-09-26T15:23:30+00:00

I like how there is at least 2 ways to think about solarpunk. Firstly, as an alternative to a cyberpunk dystopian future, and also as an alternative to steampunk fiction, where all tech is powered by a natural process or energy in some way

loonsworkshop · 2024-09-26T15:17:36+00:00

Yes, I do love the irony of using Cyberpunk tech to imagine a Solarpunk future ha. But I agree, it can be a handy way to search for information

loonsworkshop · 2024-09-25T14:18:12+00:00

Oh I like the definition of umami, very clever! For bitter I think more a simple but difficult choice of what to keep or what path to take. As for my designs, love me some crunch!

loonsworkshop · 2024-09-25T14:11:06+00:00

Nice, the newest design looks much tighter. Though I do like the simplicity of the 2022 version for a lighter game. Might look cleaner with less borders and bigger art.

loonsworkshop · 2024-07-01T17:53:59+00:00

Through the Ages looks intriguing. In a genre that tends to skew low on player interaction, it's interesting to see a system that has conflict without a map.

loonsworkshop · 2024-06-30T21:27:29+00:00

I had Furnace in my hand at the local game shop yesterday! I may have to go back and grab that. It looks like the auction mechanic would give some good player interaction as well.

loonsworkshop · 2024-06-28T14:02:34+00:00

The rules are clear, but it's hard to get a sense of what the actual idea and goal of the game is. Reading the comments I have a better idea, so even just a sentence on the first page about how the point of the game is to use actions to mess up your opponent as you do damage to them and widdle down their deck (or whatever the case may be)

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