The Episode
The Links
Below is a list of most of the things Jeff mentioned.
- Inkscape is used to create gifs and other image files.
- Board Game Arena is used to play games that already exist.
- Russian Doll-like setup:
- TableTop Simulator (a repository of table top games) is in STEAM (game repository app)
- TableTable Playground– is another STEAM-hosted platform.
- TableTop Simulator (a repository of table top games) is in STEAM (game repository app)
- TableTopia is web-based, don’t need to download or have an account or pay like TableTop Simulator
- Discord is a virtual collaboration space. Has video chat, like Zoom, but so much more. Conventions use this sometimes.
- Gather.town– has virtual booths and avatars to mimic a physical convention. People can us a URL to go the booth without an account. Boston Festival of Indie Games, used this
- Game Makers Guild on Meetup is a way to connect and then physically meet other designers.
The Man
To learn more about Jeff’s games, hop on over to his site, Pair of Jacks Games. Or you can email him directly at Jeff.johnston@pairofjackgames.com
Food for Thought
Board games go back quite a bit longer than we expected. The oldest board game on record is The Royal Game of Ur. Which was played in Mesopotamia 4,600 years ago. You can read about that one and 9 other old board games here: https://www.britishmuseum.org/blog/top-10-historical-board-games
