Blogs

Design progress, playtest reports, and gaming thoughts

Long Road to Utopia - typeface choices

December 14, 2024

Thinking about typefaces suitable for my post-apocalypse search for Utopia.
(3 minutes read)

Road to Romance - Metatopia Playtest 3

November 23, 2024

The third Metatopia playtest of my in-development romance game
(19 minutes read)

Long Road to Utopia - design diary 1

November 18, 2024

A post-apocalyptic story game using the same engine as The Long Road Home, but tuned for post-apocalyptic stories.
(5 minutes read)

Road to Romance - Metatopia Playtest 2

November 16, 2024

The second Metatopia playtest of my in-development romance game
(23 minutes read)

Road to Romance - Metatopia Playtest 1

November 15, 2024

The first Metatopia playtest of my in-development romance game
(17 minutes read)

A game as book or cards?

October 29, 2024

Something that I’m considering at the moment is whether it would be better to publish Happily Ever After as a ttrpg book or as a card game. What are the pros and cons?
(5 minutes read)

The Long Road Home - Launched!

October 19, 2024

The Long Road Home is now available in print and pdf from DriveThruRpg
(1 minutes read)

Road to Romance - playtest 1

June 15, 2024

The first playtest of an in-development romance game
(26 minutes read)

Road to Romance - Design Diary

May 17, 2024

I'm collaborating on a story game to tell Romance stories. Who wants a Happily Ever After?
(1 minutes read)

2023 In Review

January 8, 2024

Looking back at 2023 for Plane Sailing Games
(9 minutes read)

Probability Traps

December 31, 2023

Understanding probability is really useful when designing role-playing games. But there are circumstances where you can come unstuck…
(6 minutes read)

Expect Three Visitors - playtest 3

October 30, 2023

A playtest of a game inspired by Scrooge and It's a wonderful life. A story game of the possibility of redemption, no matter how bad someone is. This playtest involves Wrath, Pride, Envy, and Gluttony.
(12 minutes read)