Welcome crafty gamer fam! I am INCREDIBLY excited about today's interview. I recently spoke with Shoshie Bauer (Shoshie's Magnificent Mini Painting) about miniatures painting. I first learned about Shoshie after attending Adepticon a few years ago. At the time, I was working on an ethnographic research project for school about the war gaming community and I … Continue reading DIY CRAFTY GAMER, ISSUE #7
As we have seen with previous projects, tabletop terrain can make a game come alive. If your campaign takes you into the depths of a volcano, what better way to ramp up the excitement and sense of adventure (or.. danger...) than a table full of lava? Today we meet JayDee Gauthier, who has created a … Continue reading DIY Crafty Gamer, Issue #6
The folks at Fowers Games sent me a copy of Hardback to review. One of the most important things to know is that this game is fully approved by my cats (Nox, Bacchus, and Charlotte): Hardback Designers: Jeff Beck (II), Tim Fowers Artist: Ryan Goldsberry Publisher: Fowers Games Hardback has a lovely home on our shelves with a family … Continue reading Game Review: Hardback
To say that I am excited about this issue of DIY Crafty Gamer is... an understatement. After showing off Max's castle in Issue 3, I have been eager to show off some more tabletop terrain because I loooove seeing how people create immersive environments for their games. I saw Dave Tierney share an epic druid … Continue reading DIY Crafty Gamer, Issue 5
[NOTE: I AM ACCEPTING DIY PROJECT SUBMISSIONS! CONTACT ME. MORE INFO AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST.] This week there are four projects to feature. FOUR! We've got a clay project for board games, a clay project for tabletop terrain, a wood carving project for board games, and a wonderful digital art project for role playing games! … Continue reading DIY Crafty Gamer, Issue 4
Think back to the games that originally made you LOVE gaming. What were you playing? When was it? How did you come across the game? What about THAT game (or setting, group of people, etc.) made you fall in love with gaming? For our February 2018 game day, we decided to do a twist on … Continue reading Game Day: Nostalgia
[NOTE: I AM ACCEPTING DIY PROJECT SUBMISSIONS! CONTACT ME. MORE INFO AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST.] I was scrolling through the feed for The Tabletop Crafters Guild on Facebook a couple weeks ago and my eyes fell in love with a GORGEOUS castle. I immediately shot Max (of Max DM Crafting over in Italy) a message to … Continue reading DIY Crafty Gamer, Issue 3
I love the board gaming hobby. You never know who you are going to run into, whether online or at conventions or a local group or store. In Issue 1 of the DIY Crafty Gamer Series, I put out a call for project submissions and who should reply but the designer of one of my … Continue reading DIY Crafty Gamer Series, Issue 2
When you enjoy board games AND you enjoy building and making things... it can lead to a hobby marriage made in heaven. I am starting a series that will feature gamers who create custom pieces and accessories for their games. Have you created things for your games? Contact me if you are interested in having … Continue reading DIY Crafty Gamer Series, Issue 1
Sometimes size matters when it comes to a game's footprint: playing out at a restaurant/bar/cafe, limited luggage space when packing for vacation, playing with younger kiddos who get distracted by lots of pieces, only having a small coffee table at home to use for game space... Which games make your list in these situations? The … Continue reading Travel-sized Games You Can Play on Your Coffee Table
