Adaptation Case Study: Schlock Mercenary
A popular game design topic is adaptation. What is the best way to create a game about an existing property. The game design threads on BoardGameGeek and pretty much every major thread on the Board...
View ArticleWriting Effective Adaptations, Part 1
Comicpalooza was a few weekends ago here in Houston. I seized the opportunity to approach several comic book creators, discussing with each an opportunity for game tie-ins to their comics. The idea...
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Writing about writing adaptations prompted telling replies from Carl Klutzke and Jonathan King. Klutzke related some of his adventures (and misadventures) with adaptations while King delineated his...
View ArticleCross-Platform Game Design, Part 2
The Story So Far Luther and I were recently approached to design a boardgame to enhance an existing RPG product line. This project got me started thinking about cross-platform game design. To engage...
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