People contact me from time to time and ask me what kind of advice I can give to aspiring or beginning freelance game designers. This morning, my succinct response was: Do the best work you can, do exactly what your developer asks (within reason), and hit your deadline. If you manage that, you’ll go far. It’s easier said than done, …
Palliate Palladium’s Woes
As ICv2.com reports, Palladium Books (publisher of the Rifts roleplaying game, among others) is on the ropes. In an open letter to the company’s fans, president Kevin Siembieda announces that the company fell victim to treachery from within to the tune of $850,000 to $1,300,000. I don’t know if it’s that Kevin can’t or won’t pin down an exact number. …
Games To Troops a Go
GAMA just launched a new program called Games to Troops. Publishers who wish to donate 168 games can have them sent to US military Moral, Welfare, and Recreation locations around the world. I’m wondering if I can find 168 authors’ copies of things around here somewhere. No matter what my opinion might be of my country’s leadership, I always support …
Loaded Battle Dice
On Marvel Heroes Battle Dice, Squashua asks: Hey Matt; I’ve seen these things on the shelves at Wal-Mart. If you stuff a figure into a die, doesn’t that unbalance (load) it? Good question, and it’s one I gave a lot of thought to while designing the game. Because of that, the rules are such that it doesn’t benefit you much …