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We’ve all encountered it: the dreaded writing prompt. Even my kids, who are in the third and fourth grade, have had to deal with it. Somewhere, some time, some person has stood up in front of a group of people and produced a writing prompt.
When washing a Labrador retriever there’s always a moment when the dog suddenly has the upper hand. You know it. The dog knows it. It doesn’t matter how fast you run, or how loudly you shout, the dog will shake, covering you with foam, water, and all the nasty-smelling muck you were trying to wash […]
Along with designing games, I also contract with other companies, writing rules, testing, and making suggestions. I typically don’t write about these jobs, mainly because my clients usually don’t want me to. Recently, though, I finished working on a game that had an interesting mechanic that I haven’t seen before. The game is called The […]
Hey everyone, I was just nominated for the Rising Star award at the Toy and Game Inventor Exhibition. Super excited… and I need your help. Go vote! Vote now! Here’s the link: http://www.tagieawards.com/us/poll/risingstarpoll.php
The Advanced Reader Copy of Dragon Run arrived not too long ago. Here’s a pic of my number one fan reading his way through it!
A quick word about CSS classes for web designers and developers who are just getting started. It’s a simple trick, but it’ll make your life much easier – especially if you want to maintain the code you write.
So you’ve designed a game but you don’t know what to do with it? Here is a quick rundown of your options.
Hey everyone, it looks like Dr. Toy loves Distraction to, um, distraction. Okay, that was reaching. Anyway, Dr. Toy just named Distraction one of their 10 best games for 2012, and one of their 100 best children’s products!
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