As you may have noticed, I’ve been in a game-design frenzy of late. My poetry writing and submission has taken a back seat to fleshing out the “Giveaways” category on this Web site, and I’ve been having so much fun with that, it seems I can’t stop. It also means I’ve been posting here less often, mulling over game mechanics instead. (And reading Breaking Dawn
Sometime in the next few days, however, you can expect Shaper Dice to be posted. It’s a two-player combat game between shape-shifting magicians. The basic mechanics are working very well. I just have to polish the various attacks and defenses, and check them all for balance. If you want to get prepared, go buy the following dice (all d6s): 2 black, 2 white, 2 red, 2 yellow, 2 blue, 2 orange, 2 green, and 2 purple. Each color represents a different animal form, and players share from that pool of dice, which also means you’re often half one creature and half another.
Also in the works is a haunted house poker-deck game, Ghosts of Bleeker Manor, for those of you who love horror. And a PDF version of my first published board game design, from 1985, Mind Duel.
Beyond that, I’ve been compiling a list of other topics to tackle. So there’s certainly more to come. I appreciate your helping to spread the word.
—Les