Author Archives: Quirkworthy
Q-Con
The nice chaps at Q-Con in Belfast have invited me over as a guest, which is rather jolly. Do pop in if you get a chance, as it promises to be a fun time all round. I’ll be runing a … Continue reading
DKH Videos
When I was at the UK Game Expo a little while back some nice chaps did a video of me babbling about Dwarf King’s Hold. In fact, I got so excited that I went on for rather a long time … Continue reading
Scenario Design
Just added a page on the topic of scenario balance.
Nearly there
If you have a look at Mantic’s blog you’ll see the cover art for DKH 2, and it looks pretty good to me. The whole project is almost ready for the printers, which is always both a nice stage and … Continue reading
Stay on target…
I don’t think I’m alone in being a gamer that is easily distracted by new and shiny toys. However, it’s worse when I’m distracted from finishing one design by the next one I have planned. With DKH this started when … Continue reading
Now I think about it…
I had finished scenario 13 and it was all ready to roll, then I had one of those ‘good ideas’. Luckily it’s not a good idea that completely destroys all my previous work and I’ll be able to see if … Continue reading
Design Theory: The Art of the Original
I’ve been chatting on FrontlineGamer’s blog about some mudslinging that’s been going on about a new game, and it brings up the old chestnut about whether you can copyright game mechanics or not. That and the related notion that there’s … Continue reading
Back!
I know I’ve mentioned being busy before, and it doesn’t change. Mind you, a month with no posts is not what I was aiming for. Must try harder… On the Dwarf King’s Hold front, I’ve just finished the manuscript for … Continue reading
Long Day
Well Salute was an adventure. I can’t actually tell you anything about the event myself as I spent the whole day running demos of Dwarf King’s Hold. That seemed to go very well though, with our giant version getting much … Continue reading
Salute
I’m off to London today in preparation for the Salute show tomorrow. I’ve never been to Salute before, so it’ll be an adventure. Mind you, I don’t expect I’ll see much of the show as I’ll be running a demo … Continue reading
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