Today I'm thankful for ...
... a good bit of progress in the past few days on a project at work. Besides firefighting certain issues I am making really good progress with a games system! It's fun!
Showing posts with label games. Show all posts
Showing posts with label games. Show all posts
27 June 2008
27 May 2008
A little break
Today I'm thankful for ...
... midweek gaming sessions. D had a little game nite at her house---we had talked about going to see a movie but the one we were going to see got horrible reviews. Oh well, at least we got to play Race For The Galaxy. W and I tied for first place at 37 points, but I won because I had more cards.
... midweek gaming sessions. D had a little game nite at her house---we had talked about going to see a movie but the one we were going to see got horrible reviews. Oh well, at least we got to play Race For The Galaxy. W and I tied for first place at 37 points, but I won because I had more cards.
16 May 2008
Honesty is the best policy
Today I'm thankful for ...
... being able to playtest the latest round of the card game with another group of friends who aren't normally card game players. They came up with a lot of good suggestions!
... being able to playtest the latest round of the card game with another group of friends who aren't normally card game players. They came up with a lot of good suggestions!
15 May 2008
Tick tock
Today I'm thankful for ...
... being able to rush-print another deck of cards for the game tomorrow. Ugh, so much time is needed to make these things work just right! But at least now the cards are bridge card size, the fonts are much cleaner, and the instructions are more succinct.
... being able to rush-print another deck of cards for the game tomorrow. Ugh, so much time is needed to make these things work just right! But at least now the cards are bridge card size, the fonts are much cleaner, and the instructions are more succinct.
04 May 2008
Well done
Today I'm thankful for ...
... a good playtesting session today. D and I played our little card game we've been developing and it was warmly received. We split up into two games and so we had two game boards going at the same time! We ended up staying really late at the party, pretty much to the end. I learned a couple new games and I hope to play them again soon!
... a good playtesting session today. D and I played our little card game we've been developing and it was warmly received. We split up into two games and so we had two game boards going at the same time! We ended up staying really late at the party, pretty much to the end. I learned a couple new games and I hope to play them again soon!
22 April 2008
Home print shop
Today I'm thankful for ...
... technology being at the point one can run a fairly professional design studio right from their home office. I'm impressed that the quality of home equipment today means crisp, clear, vibrant printing and software that can run on a laptop. Without the project D and I are working on would never have a chance of getting done on a zero budget.
... technology being at the point one can run a fairly professional design studio right from their home office. I'm impressed that the quality of home equipment today means crisp, clear, vibrant printing and software that can run on a laptop. Without the project D and I are working on would never have a chance of getting done on a zero budget.
23 February 2008
Still alive
Today I'm thankful for ...
... not getting sick. I am really drained after having moved big furniture in the early morning followed by a long night of doing the Chinese New Year scavenger hunt. That was an absolutely miserable experience---although good friends help make it somewhat bearable. It turned out that a major storm system moved in on us and we were constantly in the rain and the cold, blustery wind. Combine that with stress, a lot of walking, and San Francisco hills, and you have the recipe for pneumonia. But we made it through with all clues but one and Gordon Biersch kept us warm afterwards. I was also really lucky to get my car out of the garage at 11:58 PM, two minutes before they would have closed!
... not getting sick. I am really drained after having moved big furniture in the early morning followed by a long night of doing the Chinese New Year scavenger hunt. That was an absolutely miserable experience---although good friends help make it somewhat bearable. It turned out that a major storm system moved in on us and we were constantly in the rain and the cold, blustery wind. Combine that with stress, a lot of walking, and San Francisco hills, and you have the recipe for pneumonia. But we made it through with all clues but one and Gordon Biersch kept us warm afterwards. I was also really lucky to get my car out of the garage at 11:58 PM, two minutes before they would have closed!
02 February 2008
Thems my peeps
Today I'm thankful for ...
... game-playing people. It was fun! About a dozen or so people playing games, talking, Rock Band, etc.
... game-playing people. It was fun! About a dozen or so people playing games, talking, Rock Band, etc.
01 February 2008
Tip up your cup and throw yer hands up...
Today I'm thankful for ...
... not having bought tickets to the Foo Fighters tomorrow. It turns out that by not doing that I can go to a couple of parties friends are throwing. Yay!
... not having bought tickets to the Foo Fighters tomorrow. It turns out that by not doing that I can go to a couple of parties friends are throwing. Yay!
19 January 2008
Arrrrrrr!
Today I'm thankful for ...
... my roommate having to go to Office Depot. No, really. Because he needed to go there I ended up walking around and picking up some 4x6" cards which I needed for a card game I've been making: Pirate Scrabble. (I probably would not have bothered to go out if it wasn't for my roommate's request.) I still don't know if it's going to work but we've determined that tomorrow (Sunday) is going to be the first test run of the game. So, somewhere close to noon we'll be convening at a friend's house to play strategy and word games!
... my roommate having to go to Office Depot. No, really. Because he needed to go there I ended up walking around and picking up some 4x6" cards which I needed for a card game I've been making: Pirate Scrabble. (I probably would not have bothered to go out if it wasn't for my roommate's request.) I still don't know if it's going to work but we've determined that tomorrow (Sunday) is going to be the first test run of the game. So, somewhere close to noon we'll be convening at a friend's house to play strategy and word games!
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