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Doomscroll and Baby Quinn’s Unboxing!
Our daughter Quinn is eight months old, and we were thrilled to see her experience her very first holiday season. Although there were a few presents for Quinn to unbox, she was MUCH more fascinated with the wrapping paper, packing peanuts, and even the… Continue Reading “Doomscroll and Baby Quinn’s Unboxing!”
What I Learned at Protospiel Madison 2024 – Plus Fantasy Loot Brawl Debuts!
This past weekend, I had the chance to attend Protospiel Madison for the fourth time. If you’re new to the term “protospiel,” it is a convention where board and card game designers bring their creations to playtest with other designers and folks who just… Continue Reading “What I Learned at Protospiel Madison 2024 – Plus Fantasy Loot Brawl Debuts!”
Doomscroll and Baby Quinn Can Do All of the Things
Baby Quinn just turned six months old, and I am blown away by all that she can do. Quinn is flipping from belly to back (and back again!), babbling away, and nearly bouncing out of her seat! Much like Quinn, our upcoming card game,… Continue Reading “Doomscroll and Baby Quinn Can Do All of the Things”
Doomscroll and Baby Quinn are Ready to Roll
My daughter, Quinn, loves to lay on her back and look at a mobile display, her sister vaulting all over the house, or even just stare at the sky. However, I’ve noticed my little 5-month-old begin to get bored with just watching – she’s… Continue Reading “Doomscroll and Baby Quinn are Ready to Roll”
Doomscroll and Baby Quinn are Turning Heads
It’s officially been four months since we welcomed our second daughter, Quinn, to the world. She has always been an active girl, even in the womb. I recall that the radiologist had a difficult time telling us the gender of our baby because Quinn… Continue Reading “Doomscroll and Baby Quinn are Turning Heads”
New Teen Video Game and Social Media Numbers Show the Need for Board and Card Games
Pew Research just released their studies on teen video game use and social media use tendencies during the 2023 year. I am always fascinated by the numbers and what we can learn for our own approaches for leisure, learning, and skill development in ourselves… Continue Reading “New Teen Video Game and Social Media Numbers Show the Need for Board and Card Games”
Doomscroll and Baby Quinn are a Reality
When I first started the GamestormEDU blog, the posts focused around the arrival of our daughter, Sloane, and the development of Gamestormers, our first game. Sloane is now three, and we have spent the past two years developing our next game, Doomscroll. Much like… Continue Reading “Doomscroll and Baby Quinn are a Reality”
Kickstarter Lessons Learned and New Plans for Doomscroll Kickstarter Campaign
When my wife was pregnant with our first child, Sloane, I had the crazy idea to use a crowdfunding site called Kickstarter to help launch our first board game. Sloane just turned one as we wrapped up our successful Kickstarter campaign for Gamestormers in… Continue Reading “Kickstarter Lessons Learned and New Plans for Doomscroll Kickstarter Campaign”
Promoting Healthy Social Media Use with Doomscroll Card Game
A few years ago, I watched the documentary The Social Dilemma on Netflix. The message was powerful – social media companies all compete for our attention, keeping us on the screen with emotional content. The end goal? Keep us on screens long enough to… Continue Reading “Promoting Healthy Social Media Use with Doomscroll Card Game”
Lessons Learned: Doomscroll at Protospiel Madison
Each year, I go to Protospiel Madison to playtest other game designers’ games and get feedback on my own designs. This year, I wanted to get some final feedback on Doomscroll, our upcoming Kickstarter release on February 20th, 2024. It was fantastic to see… Continue Reading “Lessons Learned: Doomscroll at Protospiel Madison”