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Exploring hidden traitor and semi-cooperative game mechanisms

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The special problem of naval games

How wind and weather make sailing games hard to design

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Escalating disaster in crisis management games

Disasters, threats, and losing games… and why that might actually be a fun time!

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Exploring the concept of "fragility" in tabletop game design, and why it matters

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Solving an emergent murder mystery

Exploring emergent narratives with The Locked Room Murder Mystery Game

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The Anvil of Probability

Exploring Combat Results Tables (CRTs) and why they endure in game design

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Dynamic markets and Dutch auctions

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Dice management and strong actions

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Weight, complexity, and NASA-TLX

Exploring game complexity and effort with the NASA-TLX assessment tool

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Skeleton Code Machine

Skeleton Code Machine

Spark your creativity as a tabletop game designer or enthusiast, and think differently about how games work. ENNIE-nominated!

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