Yesterday I announced a new game, Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig (the title of this post is a play on that name–I do not consider myself a “king” of anything). During my Facebook live video immediately following the announcement, someone asked, “Why all the secrecy?” You see, I’ve kept this game a secret […]
When I was in Seattle a few months ago at Mox Boarding House (a game cafe), the folks behind the Fantastic Factories Kickstarter stopped by to say hi. We were chatting about the campaign, and they said something that stood out: They were surprised by the number of backers who wanted to make group pledges. […]
Today I have a few videos to share from my Dice Tower crowdfunding series. These short videos summarize the key points from my blog about creating stretch goals, planning ahead for shipping/fulfillment, and enabling worldwide accessibility. You can find the previous videos on our website or mixed in with my game design videos on YouTube. The corresponding written entries […]
Every now and then someone asks me what I think of GMT Games’ P500 program, and I typically tell them, “It’s cool! I’ll write about it someday.” Well, why not today? GMT is a tabletop game publisher most known for Twilight Struggle, Dominant Species, and Battle Line. For years now they’ve used a really unique […]
[UPDATED in January 2022] By my count, Stonemaier Games currently has contracts with around 20 game designers. While I’m not going to delve into the specifics of those contracts due to confidentiality, I’m happy to share the overarching details about what these contracts entail in the hopes of giving other designers and creators one perspective. […]
At Gen Con this year, John Wrot of Gate Keeper Games stopped by our conference room to say hi. John takes time out of each of his Gen Cons to organize and host a panel about Kickstarter. It features an array of panelists (creators and other industry folks) each year, including me a few years […]
I returned to my home/office yesterday evening after spending Wednesday-Sunday in Indianapolis at the Gen Con gaming convention. Overall, it was a productive, profitable, and enriching experience. I realized as I started writing this blog post that it was turning out almost identical to last year’s article. Really, the only significant differences this year were […]
I’ve been asked a few times to post what an average day looks like for me. But I struggled to figure out how that information might be useful to you…until now. I recently realized something that has improved my work life, and I wanted to share it with you in case it’s helpful. From a […]
Once a month, I use my guest bathroom. When I recently did this, I realized that it ties directly into something I’ve been trying to do at Stonemaier Games. This will make more sense in a moment. I have 2 bathrooms in my home/office. I have a “master bath” that I primarily use, while guests […]
This weekend I watched a movie called The Founder, which is about the start and growth of McDonald’s. It’s a fascinating film, and I would highly recommend it to any entrepreneur. There’s a pivotal moment in the movie that I knew I had to share with you. It’s about midway through the story when Bruce […]
