So I’ve been a bit quiet lately, and there’s a good reason for that. I’m now a resident of Royal Leamington Spa in Warwickshire, having moved here from Leeds a …
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If anything has the biggest impact on your players’ experience at your game, after the particular role they’re playing, it’s their team. This can be seen as one of the …
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Months of hard work, years of dreaming, hours of “resource limit reached”… it all came to fruition when MegaCon took place last month. It was a fantastic weekend that, for …
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When @russbuilds announces a new game on his Instagram page, I am always quick off the mark to book us on. Russ has gained a reputation over lockdown for building …
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It’s been a long old year of lockdown. Who’d’ve thought a year ago that we’d still be in this situation a year on? But let’s not dwell on that. We …
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When trying to come up with a title for this blog post, I got a bit stuck. Mystery Mail is both the name of the company, and a perfect descriptor …
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Reports and Reviews
Being One of The Lucky Ones (Third Time Lucky) – spoiler-lite and spoiler-heavy Immersive Theatre review
by BeckyBeckyThis top bit does contain some spoilers, but I’ll warn you before we get to the really serious spoilers, promise. The envelope is a different colour, but the fastening is …
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Megagames are hella intense. I know I’m not the only person who has gotten overwhelmed, upset, angry or otherwise emotional at a game – in fact, I’d say that pretty …
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Is February too late to do a Christmas present haul? Probably! But let’s pretend we’re still feeling festive and Christmas doesn’t feel like it was several decades ago… Sadly there …
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Game Design and Theory
5 Lessons about Megagame Councils from the Handforth Parish Council meeting
by BeckyBeckyCouncils are a staple feature of many different Megagames. From the UN at Watch The Skies, to the Small Council at Everybody Dies, to Lenin’s Party Congresses at Red Dawn, …