Deckify

Deckify has been a dream of mine for a while but I can only work on it part time so I often lose momentum. But every time one of you follows or subscribes it genuinely makes my day and motivates me to work harder to make something for the community. So thank you! 💙

Deckify is done with Twitter for now. deckify.com is where you can find us.

Reproductive rights are human rights. Abortion care is health care. In light of todays SCOTUS decision we are making donations in support of abortion access for all. These funds work to remove financial and logistical barriers for people needing abortion access. 🧵

Hey game designers: make mediocre games. Make bad games. Make great games. The market does enough gatekeeping; ignore shitty voices that seek to hold you to some inscrutable standard. More importantly: don’t gatekeep yourself. Make games.

@IHeartFargo @gengelstein Thanks for the tip, I will definitely get myself a copy!

@deckify Highly recommend checking out @gengelstein’s “Building Blocks of Tabletop Game Design: An Encyclopedia of Mechanisms.” It’s the most comprehensive guide to this question.

We are trying to assemble a list of all the major board game types/formats/styles (Ex: Deckbuilder, Roll & Write, Eurogame). What are some board game types we should include? 🤔🎲💙

What is your best practice tips on how to teach board games?

Who are your favorite board game illustrators? Or who are illustrators you’d love see illustrate a game? 🃏🎲🎨🖼

Managed to get a quick shot of two gorgeous bluejays right outside my window. Is this a sign I need to play some Wingspan tonight? @elizhargrave

😅 Thanks so much for everyone who took the time to vote. Looks like I’ve got more work to do this weekend! 💙

How do you currently manage versions of game designs/prototypes digitally?

When designing a tabletop game via an app like Deckify would you prefer:

Great thread about how to credit properly! 💙

Had wonderfully evil time becoming a demon in @TravestyGames’ Deathfear last night. Lots of backstabbing and lucky rolls. 💙🃏🎲

I'm toying with the idea of writing an article about the most influential game designers 🧐 Who do you think should make the list? Let me hear your picks 👂

I peruse a lot of game design forums and NO ONE WANTS TO STEAL YOUR GAME IDEA! 🤦

Seriously this makes my day every time. Thank you internet person! 💙

What’s your favorite game to play with a standard deck of playing cards that isn’t a variant of poker? Bonus points if it requires joker cards! 🃏

I love making the first physical prototype of a game and being inspired by the physicality to change things that we’re already working.

@JBDOTART That really means a lot from one random internet person to another! 💙 I’ll reach out as soon as something is live.