Gabe Mac

December 7, 2023

Articles, Games to play

7 Holiday Gift Exchange Games to Brighten Your Celebrations

Gabe Mac

December 7, 2023

Articles, Games to play

7 Holiday Gift Exchange Games to Brighten Your Celebrations

🎁✨ Unwrap the Fun This Holiday Season! ✨🎁

Looking for unique ways to spice up your holiday celebrations? 🎉 We've got you covered with our latest blog post on 7 heartwarming gift exchange games! 🎲🎅 From the laughter-filled White Elephant to the intriguing Dutch Santa, discover games that bring joy and connection to your festive gatherings. 🌟

Plus, delve into the magic behind the joy of giving. 🧠💖 Learn how these traditions do more than just spread cheer – they're a key to stronger community bonds!

Curious? Head over to our blog to read more and start planning your holiday fun now! 📖🎄

Gabe Mac

September 17, 2022

Articles

What is Skinning? Game Design Techniques

Gabe Mac

September 17, 2022

Articles

What is Skinning? Game Design Techniques

When we look at the Concentric Game Design Method taught in the Basic Game Design Course, we see clear divisions of the layers, making them interchangeable. The core elements of the concentric model are Goals, Rules (Mechanics), Declarative Layer (Narrative), and Social Layer. Many of these layers can be changed around, like a new wrapping of an onion.

Gabe Mac

March 22, 2022

Articles, Games to play

Did you know Bowling was illegal?

Gabe Mac

March 22, 2022

Articles, Games to play

Many fans of The Big Lebowski are familiar with the game Bowling. However, the history of the game has quite a few surprises, from being a religious game, to being illegal for many decades. Let's look at Bowling, the History and evolution of the game that dates back 5,000 years.

Gabe Mac

March 18, 2022

Games to play, Articles

Tron The Game In Real Life - Disc Golf

Gabe Mac

March 18, 2022

Games to play, Articles

One of my favourite films, is Tron. Not just because Jeff Bridges "The Dude" stars in it. Not because it was the first film to use CGI. I loved it because of the GAMES! For those of you that don't know, Tron was a film back in 1982 where Jeff Bridges gets sucked into a computer and is forced to play games. If you haven't seen it or the sequel, I won't spoil it further for you. Needless to say, they have these 'discs' which they use all the time in the games. I've loved tossing around a frisbee because it gives me the feeling like I'm Flynn in Tron. Enter Disc-Golf…

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