Morning Table Talk the Blue Heron Blog
I took the time to make a print and play version of my game and you should too!
Trying to get more out of your testing? Knowing about the 3 phases of testing will help you be able to more effectively test your game
What is discipline and how do we apply that to game development?
Beyblade and Magic the Gathering are the same
How do you make good rules? Trevor Talks about what makes rules good and what to do!
Journal 4 of Who Wears the Crown
Today Trevor writes about his tips for finding motivation during these uncertain times.
August Update! News on Upcoming events and projects!
Trevor Talks about the basic properties of cards and their basic mechanics!
Three months of news and future plans! We have some exciting announcements about up coming events, game development news, and more!
Today, after a small hiatus, Trevor is back to start talking about different mechanics, starting with the oldest: rolling dice.
Though it took 3 weeks to write, Trevor discusses the question of board game literacy: what is it, how do you improve it, and why does it matter?
Today Trevor takes a brief trip down memory lane in looking at the design history of Affectionate: Cats and Cuddles.
Trevor talks about the goings on for Blue Heron Entertainment in February and the start of March: Emerald City Comic Con and news for our games.
Design Journal 3 for our kingmaking game: Who Wears the Crown?
Paper prototyping is an essential part of game design. This week Trevor talks about what should be in the paper prototyping toolkit and why.
A discussion on checkers, the simple strategy game with a surprising number of variants!
Today Trevor talks about 5 things he has learned through playtesting his games.
On New Years Eve, Trevor decides to take some time to consider the endings of games and how they can differ from one another.
Today we talk briefly about the sort of games you should think about for family gatherings for the holidays.
This week, Trevor takes a look at expansions and DLC in games.
Talking about Greed Wrath and Lust at the table and what not to do
The story of the cutest game has the cutest begining.
What makes a good tabletop citizen? Lets find out!
More updates on the ongoing process of designing Who Wears the Crown? from the designer Trevor Harron.
Since we talked about learning games last week, let us talk about writing rules!
Trevor looks at Learning how to play games and some strategies for getting your first game going quickly an smoothly.
This morning I talk about the latest game I am working on, its history, current state, and future plans.
Trevor tackles games like Emergence, Secret Hitler, and Resistance in this morning's Morning Table Talk about Social Deduction and Hidden Role games!
What is in a name? This Thursday Trevor introduces a name change for a game that we are working on and look at game names and why they are important!
This Saturday Trevor looks at playing games on the go, what to look for, and even has some suggestions for what to take.
Airplane clipart thanks to : www.clipartpanda.com
This week we look at the first and last turn in a game and how some games address these potential issues.
This morning we look at player types and Bartle's Taxonomy and how it fits into board games.
This week, Trevor Harron talks about the fun in games and the two components ever game has to make it fun.
This morning, Trevor talks about the Japanese game of chess: Shogi.
This morning, Trevor Harron talks about games with big movie, book, or TV show tie ins, and why you should give them a second look!
This week on Morning Table Talk, let's talk about randomness in games and when does it work.
This week on Morning Table Talk: Trevor takes a look at Settlers of Catan!
This week on Morning Table Talk Trevor takes a look at cooperative games.
Morning Table Talk is a series where our designer Trevor Harron takes Sunday mornings to muse about games and game related topics.
Morning Table Talk is a series where our designer Trevor Harron takes Sunday mornings to muse about games and game related topics.
Morning Table Talk is a series where our designer Trevor Harron takes Sunday mornings to muse about games and game related topics.
We have a new notation system for Stones and Rivers ready!