Hey everyone. Just found this place recently and it looks like a great treasure trove of experience and thoughts on game design. I thought I'd introduce myself and point you to my blog which I refer to as my 'creativity palette': a place to store ideas for game designs, writing stories, etc.
I'm an avid gamer (board games, card games, some video games, pen & paper RPGs, etc.) and have been interested in the field of game design for a while. I'm a little disappointed that so far 99% of the material out there is geared towards the hot topic of video game design and not just game patterns/principles in general.
Anyway, feel free to check out my blog and give me feedback on any ideas I have. I've recently begun playtesting a game, Kingdoms & Empires and would love to hear your thoughts on the game. It's a card-based game of conquering cities, gathering troops and keeping up citizens' morale. Recent posts on the blog have more details.
Thanks, and I look forward to conversations with everyone on here. Game on ;-)
Bobby
I'm developing a card-based strategy game myself, so I'm interested in the topic.
I'll check out your blog. Thanks for sharing, and welcome!
Roger