The Fate You Make
(a Design Diary)
On the empty space where For the Queen ends, and the two things I built The Launch to do about it.My last note ended on a small complaint I could not let go of. For the Queen stops the instant you answer its final question. The Queen is under attack,...
For the Queen
(a Design Appreciation)
On the craft around the prompts, and why Alex Roberts’ little deck seems to run itself.Most summers I give myself a creative project: some corner of game design I want to understand by making something inside it. This summer, the project picked me. My local group, the East Bay Story...
The Power of the Prompt
(a Design Diary)
A Design Diary, on writing a question that does three jobs at once.A while back, my friend Deanna got me thinking about exposition, about how a storytelling-game prompt can hand the storytellers a whole world without ever sounding like a lecture. I’d been treating exposition, character, and plot as three...
Twilight Road - Live Stream!
We are excited to announce that the Tableau, our innovative collaborative storytelling game, is now available for everyone to enjoy! After a successful Kickstarter launch, we’re excited to open the doors to all who are eager to explore new realms of creativity, narrative, and interactive storytelling.
Tableau Game System - Now Available to All Storytellers!
We are excited to announce that the Tableau, our innovative collaborative storytelling game, is now available for everyone to enjoy! After a successful Kickstarter launch, we’re excited to open the doors to all who are eager to explore new realms of creativity, narrative, and interactive storytelling.
Tableau Kickstarter Success!
We are thrilled to announce that our Tableau Games Kickstarter campaign, which ended on April 17th, was a resounding success! We are deeply grateful for the overwhelming support of our backers, who have made it possible for us to bring Tableau Games to life and expand its reach within the...
The Power of Constraints
(a Design Diary)
“The Power of Constraints: Embrace limitations and boundaries as a source of inspiration. Appreciating the obstacles helps you see more fully how to overcome or adapt to them. Accepting constraints, they can morph into useful forms that open up new possibilities, spurring creativity.” [^1]I’d like to discuss some design choices...
The Tableau Kickstarter Has Launched!
We are thrilled to announce that the Kickstarter for our innovative storytelling game, Tableau, has officially launched! At Dyvers Hands Productions, we have been working to create a unique and engaging game system that emphasizes collaborative storytelling, character development, and versatility across various genres.This Tableau Kickstarter features our two inaugural...