Game Design and Theory

Now you’ve got your theme sorted, the next big task is turning it from the promising start for a book or script into an actual game. And for a game,…

Yes. That’s right. I’m saying goodbye to my outrageously successful megagame, Everybody Dies. Why, you may be wondering, when the most recent outing was probably the most successful. When I’ve…

So you’ve got your megagame idea down, and you’ve started to think about logistics? Excellent! Let’s crack onto the next task: scoping your game. What do I mean by this?…

Soooo you’ve picked your megagame concept? Congratulations! I’ve picked mine too – I’m going to be working on getting Trope High ready for running early next year. So now it…

I’m currently in the process of writing my third megagame. It’s the second sequel to Everybody Dies. I’m also in the process of writing about four other games. I won’t…

Yes, on my blogger photo shoot, I genuinely got a picture taken with a dragon for precisely this blog post… Last month, I pitched two games for next year’s Pennine…

Am I famous for press at megagames? I think I am. My second ever megagame role was as the Head of World Media at the infamous original Watch The Skies.…

Let’s get our practical hats on today and do something towards your next megagame! A lot of people really enjoy the fun side of megagames, such as coming up with…

IMO, one of the most awesome things about megagames is that people really struggle to define them. Okay, I bet you’re confused. Why would that be awesome? Well, it means…

So, that’s it. My second megagame, Everybody Dies Harder, is over and done with. I don’t think I can really believe it. It seemed too good to be true. The…