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Sign up to take my Board Game Design class @ Assabet in Marlborough, MA! Classes start on April 29th!
02/11/2026

Sign up to take my Board Game Design class @ Assabet in Marlborough, MA! Classes start on April 29th!

Between Realms: the worker placement collectable card game - imagine Magic the Gathering meets Everdell!The prototype ca...
11/06/2024

Between Realms: the worker placement collectable card game - imagine Magic the Gathering meets Everdell!

The prototype cards are getting very close, just need to finish up some art and then they'll be ready to level-up the print quality and have decks for conventions!

The idea is to have straightforward pre-constructed decks with everything needed to play for two players as well as booster packs to allow for customization, growth and multiplayer games.

Look to PiedRaven.com for more images and info!

How to Forage for Wild Foods - by Ellen ZachosA useful guide on what to look for without dying that provides space for j...
11/06/2024

How to Forage for Wild Foods - by Ellen Zachos

A useful guide on what to look for without dying that provides space for journaling.

All about tracking the mushrooms and wild edible plants you find season by season, year after year.

Herbal Remedies for Sleep - by Maria Noël GrovesA helpful book loaded with information and recipes for teas, sodas, tinc...
11/06/2024

Herbal Remedies for Sleep - by Maria Noël Groves

A helpful book loaded with information and recipes for teas, sodas, tinctures and more!

All about how to use healing herbs and natural therapies to ease stress, promote relaxation and encourage healthy sleep habits.

Between Realms: progressing! Updated card design and creating/acquiring more art for each. Working towards 104 (at least...
04/04/2024

Between Realms: progressing! Updated card design and creating/acquiring more art for each. Working towards 104 (at least) unique cards for this first set, all based on Celtic mythology, representing the six Celtic nations of Ireland, Scotland, Cornwall, Wales, Brittany and the Isle of Man.

Between Realms is all about building a tableau that will allow for beneficial combos! It is essentially a combo of gameplay between Everdell and Magic the Gathering!

Make Your Own Board Game has been translated and published in Japan!I love the alternative cover art! ...
07/11/2023

Make Your Own Board Game has been translated and published in Japan!
I love the alternative cover art!

Intergalactic Laboratory - 1 of the 4 vastly different, highly customizable games, included in the book Make Your Own Bo...
08/28/2022

Intergalactic Laboratory - 1 of the 4 vastly different, highly customizable games, included in the book Make Your Own Board Game!

In essence, the games are all provided as print-and-play games - aside from the large fold-out game boards that are supplied in the back of the book (see the last image)!

Examples of the components (also found in the back of the book) can be scanned, printed, photocopied, traced, or used as a reference to design your very own.

Intergalactic Laboratory is a fun worker placement game! It started with a question in mind: what if Catan was a worker placement game?

Players send their robot workers into mines to collect resources. They can use those resources to build more robots in the Lab, extend conduit (power lines) out to new locations, and build more mines or tree farms. The tree farms require a specialized ultraviolet (UV) robot worker to grow saplings.

Similar to how you need a settlement in order to build a city in Catan, the tree farms are gated behind the construction of mines and UV robots. Build a couple mines along conduits, and swap out a generic worker for a different worker type to unlock the option of building a tree farm that produces saplings.

Only 2 days until the release of Make Your Own Board Game!

7 Wonders: Duel - one of my new favorite games! Excellent 2 player game that usually takes longer than the 30 minute lab...
08/25/2022

7 Wonders: Duel - one of my new favorite games! Excellent 2 player game that usually takes longer than the 30 minute label on the box 😂 especially if you get in a pickle deciding between options when drafting. 🃏

Other than that, there aren't enough good things I could say. If you're into drafting, you're gonna love it! If you love the original 7 Wonders, you're gonna love it! They did an excellent job of taking all the qualities that made the original great, and condensing them into a 1-on-1 showdown. 💥

They also included the ever interesting mechanic of tug-of-war in this version as an alternate means of winning through military might! It retains the other classic mechanisms that make the original great such as set collection and variable player powers depending on which Wonders you've drafted. 🤔

Thank you and for the amazing gift!

Book Launch Party for Make Your Own Board Game! Super fun day! Book signings galore!It was a great turnout, beautiful we...
08/23/2022

Book Launch Party for Make Your Own Board Game! Super fun day! Book signings galore!

It was a great turnout, beautiful weather, excellent decor and we had tons of delicious food!

Look forward to the book coming out in just 7 days!!! Pre-orders available all over - check online - even at your local bookstore!!!

Taki - A fast, fun and easy game for 2-10 players! It plays essentially like Uno, but you say "last card" instead of "un...
08/22/2022

Taki - A fast, fun and easy game for 2-10 players! It plays essentially like Uno, but you say "last card" instead of "uno".

While it may be similar to Uno, there are several different card types that set it apart enough to make it feel distinct, such as the King that "cancels the need to obey the Leading Card, including any action it may prescribe, and grants the player another free turn, in which [they're] free to play any card [they choose]. A king may be played on any card!"

Ultimately, Uno is a modification of the classic card game Crazy Eights, and Taki seems to lean on both for inspiration. When it comes to the fun factor, I'd say all three are quite balanced, just comes down to personal preference.

All it takes are some radical concepts injected into a classic mold to create a unique gaming experience!

Thank you .blx for the hand delivered gift from Israel!

Only 32 days remain until "Make Your Own Board Game" becomes available for purchase!Check out a couple sample images (wi...
07/29/2022

Only 32 days remain until "Make Your Own Board Game" becomes available for purchase!

Check out a couple sample images (with most of the text blurred). Just wanted to provide a taste of what is to come!

Illustration credit © E.M. Engel. Excerpted from Make Your Own Board Game © by Jesse Daniels. Used with permission from Storey Publishing.

Took a short anniversary vacation to the White Mountains in NH! We brought some games along in case of rain.Bought new k...
06/21/2022

Took a short anniversary vacation to the White Mountains in NH! We brought some games along in case of rain.

Bought new kayaks for the trip, did lots of great hiking, and luckily the rain managed to hold off... but we played some games anyway!

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