My favourite game, 1981’s Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detectives, is a masterpiece in both writing and design. In it, any number of players try to solve a crime in Victorian London, either cooperatively or competitively. The unique thing about it is that the player really has to become a detective, instead Read more…
My love of H.P. Lovecraft’s work started with Fantasy Flight’s board game Arkham Horror, which came at a time when I was already knee-deep in designing board games. For the longest time I held up my own creations to their standard. However, 10 years later I came to a realization: Read more…
Will you bring an end to madness, or cause it? Will you side with civilians or the eldritch? Play the fast-paced strategy game with 0 to 6 players to find out who you really are… In the asymmetrical strategy game Eldritch Arkham, players fight for dominance over the city. Each Read more…
Creating a digital game alone is a hard task. Not just because of the scope, but also because of the multidisciplinary skills that are required. Still, I gave it a shot; I made a turn-based tactical combat game based around a popular show–Critical Role–following their narrative. Level by level the Read more…
This little card game is great for those that want a quick card-calling party game. It consists of 18 cards and a single round lasts no more than 10 minutes. The goal in Chants is to complete a ritual – maybe you’re trying to turn iron into gold, teleport yourself, Read more…
As the weary adventurer pulled out a deck of cards, he knew he was in for a whole new adventure. His very essence was captured within these playing cards, and the hand he drew would determine both his mood and desires. As rumour spread of unholy beasts and armies on Read more…
I find my inspiration in the most random of places. Therefore, as a way of paying back, I challenged myself to come up with 1 new game idea every day (posted on my Twitter).
On reason I enjoy tabletop games more than digital, is that digital games often lack clear communication and cooperation – so I decided to make a mobile game focused around those two aspects. In Spaceship Party a group of players each has his mobile phone that shows 4 puzzles. Centre Read more…
In this online competitive game 3 players go head-to-head with each other to becomes England’s best detective, tasked with solving the latest crime. The art used below is purely to relay the idea, as the game should be set if grimy Victorian London. Each game starts with the players standing Read more…
A small town is having trouble with monster crawling out of a nearby dungeon, and they are in desperate need of brave adventurers. Unfortunately, they only have you… Gold is the only reason you’re here, and the townsfolk have plenty of it – and if they’re not willing to pay, Read more…
Four vehicles start, only one survives. All hail the victor! On the Fury Road players will racing with one of four unique vehicles, avoiding landmines and mud-baths. They have to continuously avoid driving into walls, but can also just jump pad to fly through the air. The players control their Read more…
For my MA thesis I designed a tabletop role-playing game, based around the fundamental design-aspects of accessibility and possibilities. The result was this unconventional RPG, set in a world overrun by massive walking islands and the anthropomorphic character that live on them. Download the entire game. Each of the five Read more…
In 2017 I made a board game to propose with. The game required both players to trade and play cards, working cooperatively to reach their goal. Each had to gather 3 relationship tokens before each milestone. Once a player’s personal track was done, they would help the other reach theirs; Read more…
One of the things I love about gaming, is that it is so easy to create a vivid adventure in your own mind – and if done right, a multiplayer game can make this a shared story! Story games excel at this, as they focus on communal storytelling and easy-to-understand Read more…
The year is 1896. Corruption and lawlessness is on a rise in Dublin, Ireland. Just last night a crime most foul was committed, and the culprit is still on the run. As a private detective you take it upon yourself to capture this wrongdoer, and find the evidence needed to Read more…