It’s about having fun, right?
Portal Games is a company and as you guys know I am CEO of this company. I do business and I try to become billionaire. But besides that, besides trying to make huge money every day, I am trying to have fun. And I have to admit that this part about having fun is much more successful so far.
So once a while I try to make jokes, mock players whom I like (and know that they have sense of humor and won’t feel offended). Like yesterday, when I was making fun of Tony from Rolling Dice and Taking Names who said that he sold his copy of Robinson Crusoe, because the game was all about problems with food, with wood, with wounds and beasts and that there is no moment of break from overhelming despair. So I designed a card for him.
Hello Tony! I don’t now how you’ll do it, but you better undone that deal… @DiceAndNames #episode57 pic.twitter.com/azvSgaO3or
— Portal Games (@trzewik) January 29, 2015
I mention this as an introduction to the joke I made to Willie Hung at BGG.con 2014. And since Willie mentioned this in his yesterday’s blog post I think it is a great moment to read about his adventures with Portal Games and him dealing with me…
- First part of the story
- Second part of the story
- Third part… ok, there is no third part. But you never know, you know… Maybe someday… 😉
I strongly believe that good board game is the one that tells a good story. You play it and suddenly you are sucked into it, you feel chills on the skin. Emotions grow. In a moment you defend castle. You hear roar of warriors. You smell boiling oil. You are into it.
That's how I design my games. I always want to tell a good story. I want players to be into it. As deep as possible.
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