Alex
@alex-dewlap.bsky.social
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Hobbiest video game developer and board game designer. My game design blog: https://www.dewlapgames.com/ I host board game events with my partner on Boston's North Shore https://www.shelflife.games/
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alex-dewlap.bsky.social
Building UI is weirdly difficult. This looks great! Nice work!
alex-dewlap.bsky.social
This looks awesome! I have a soft spot for Gameboy RPGs. So many memories of hour long trips in the back of my parents car as a kid playing them with a terrible worm light. 😅
alex-dewlap.bsky.social
Cool! How'd you do that? I just turned on social for my ghost site but don't understand how to get it visible in bluesky
alex-dewlap.bsky.social
Meeting you (and others) at BostonFig, inspired me to actually sit down and try my hand at designing games. You do awesome work! Was fun to try out your new game design this week!
alex-dewlap.bsky.social
This game is at the top of my cozy list. But it's also hard! I have never completed all 8 lilys.
alex-dewlap.bsky.social
Played Royal Visit tonight. The multiple win condition in a very simple tug of war gameplay makes for a game that's tense right from the start. My partner was not pleased that I won a single turn before she was about to close it out. A great 2 player game. #boardgames
Game mat with big character tokens, a king, jester, wizard, and two guards.
alex-dewlap.bsky.social
I'm on the lookout for games that are very easy and quick to teach even to non-gamers. Would this one fit that description.
alex-dewlap.bsky.social
Really like what you are doing with your patron. I'm impressed if you can keep up with monthly releases!
alex-dewlap.bsky.social
While I love bigger complex games, I've recently been teaching less experienced players a lot of easier to teach games, and I have a new appreciation for games that can be taught in 5 minutes or less. Unsurprisingly, I have found this an easier space to practice designing in.
alex-dewlap.bsky.social
Hi 👋 I'm Alex.

I'm in desperate need of a creative outlet so I've decided to blog about my attempts at board games design. Here's my first post about a game I'm working on. Let me know if there specific topics that interest you!

www.dewlapgames.com/design-diary...

#boardgames #boardgamedesign
Design Diary #1: Poker Without Betting
Here's my first foray into documenting a design I have been working on. I want this to be an exercise in exploring all parts of a game, starting with the raw idea, which will never be the final versio...
www.dewlapgames.com
alex-dewlap.bsky.social
I read the rules wrong the first time and thought you couldn't beat a missions without first defeating all enemies. I was convinced the game was impossible! A very cool game.
alex-dewlap.bsky.social
Sky Team is a really excellent game. Just learned it tonight. Easy to learn, quick to play and immediately exciting from turn one as you and your co-pilot try not to crash your plane on landing. #boardgames
A game board that looks like the cockpit of an airplane. A set of airplane tokens sitting on top of a board game.
alex-dewlap.bsky.social
Bars/restaurants shouldn't need payment. Just ask them if it's okay to host there. If it's a slow night for them anyway, they may welcome the traffic. You can encourage attendees to patronize the business.

Locally near me hosts organize free weekend monthly meetups at the public libraries.
alex-dewlap.bsky.social
Yeah, it plays up to 4 players. The only downside to more players is waiting longer for your turn.
alex-dewlap.bsky.social
Played Beacon Patrol last night. Cozy co-op game that feels very low stakes. Really enjoyed it.
Beacon Patrol Game, two boats on tiles.