I’ve recently published a new class on Skillshare called Make an Area Control Board Game.

I can still remember the first game I ever really tried to design (and I say "tried" because of course I never finished it). I spent FOREVER cutting out custom pieces out of chipboard for the first prototype. Bad idea!

A quick brainstorm on 4 key areas to make some changes in Game 002. Plus some bonuses thrown in for good measure!

Have you ever been guilty of overthinking a game before you've even made a rough prototype? I know I have.

An outdoor ring-toss game of strategy and sequences.

This game project has 36 tiles, 25 treasure tokens and 4 player tokens. The primary mechanic is tile manipulation. Download the PnP below and the source files to start making this game your own.

The moment I committed to working on and finishing a single game, rather than simultaneously working on multiple ideas, I saw a huge leap in my success rate (and my enthusiasm!)

This is a follow up Brainstorming Session about Game 001 in the Finish This Game design project series. In it I discuss 4 key areas that the original game skeleton could be improved in. Remember, this is all about you taking this game and making it your own…

Writing down game ideas seems like a no brainer, but we're all guilty of trying to "just remember it".... and then totally forgetting. In this video I give a couple recommendations for writing down your ideas in a way that will be most helpful for you later.

It's a blast as a family adventure game and there have been many times the whole table has been amazed by an incredible Indy-esque sequence of swinging in, swiping a treasure, punching the opponent and making a run for the door.

Dice Totem is a timed, dexterity, solitaire, dice game played with 12 D6 dice for 1-5 players.

Paint Rollers is a roll and write and set collection game. Each turn players will roll dice in order to mix the colors they need to fill in their color wheels. Those paints will then be used to complete paintings from a central pile.

This game project has 36 cards, 36 tokens and a small game board. The mechanics involved are matching and set collection. Download the PnP below and the source files to start making this game your own.

Pirate Cribbage is an 18 card game of card drafting, bidding, secret information and deduction for 2-3 players.

Miner Mischief is a compact area control game with unique player abilities, secret investor bonuses, 9 simple turns and no combat.

Welcome to Finish This Game. This is just a short intro to what FTG is all about and what you can look forward to in future videos.

Argyle is the backyard game of area control and accuracy. Best described as a light euro game played in your back yard, Argyle plays from 2-9 players in 2-3 teams.

You are a noble in ancient Greece, trying to turn a fledgling group of towns into the most powerful league of city states in Peloponnesus. You must compete with other nearby nobles with the same goal, competing for resources to complete your cities and at times even resorting to military action in order to maintain your superiority.

Battle Stations! is an 18 card mini game of tactical positioning for 2 players.