Game Design Diary

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As part of our free games blog, we at Spoiled Flush Games have decided to give readers a peak at the actual game-design process that led to each game. We hope that somebody out there will find these things useful — or at least mildly interesting.

The free games originated as part of a long-running game design project. The goal was to design 52 card and dice games that could be played with a standard deck of cards, and/or hobby dice, and/or common items you probably have in your house. These restrictions bred a good deal of creativity. We learned to think of gaming components in new and interesting ways, pulling the maximum gameplay value out of each piece. Some of the games started off with a specific aim in mind, others just with a single mechanic or idea. In the end, we did manage to design all 52 games. Though we never published the book, we’re happy be able to finally share these games with you, along with some insights on how they came to be!

The first game in the series is Playing Card Baseball.

Click here to read our design diary!