by Ellie Dix | Jul 14, 2025 | Board Game Families
Introduction Last year, my husband Paul and I took our two boys Alfie and Bertie to Devon for a week long holiday. The boys were 21 and 17 and honestly, it was a real struggle to get them to properly participate in the holiday. They were more keen to hang out in...
by Ellie Dix | Jun 23, 2025 | Board Game Design
So, you love playing games and you’d like to try to design some games yourself, but you’re not sure where to start. Here are three ideas to ease you into game design… 1. Create twists for existing games If you find yourself wondering what would happen if you adapt a...
by Ellie Dix | May 12, 2025 | Board Game Design
In the last couple of weeks, due to a request from a publisher, I’ve been sharply focused on creating games based around a single simple mechanic. When I look back at many of the games I’ve designed over the last 6 years, at least half of them would tick this box...
by Ellie Dix | Apr 22, 2025 | Business of Game Design
When you’re in the lovely position of being offered some freelance game design or development work, you are usually asked to quote for the job. But how do you know what to charge? Here are some things to consider, which might help. All the photos in this article are...
by Ellie Dix | Apr 5, 2025 | Business of Game Design, Miscellaneous
Daniel Priestley who wrote the terrific book, Key Person of Influence, says “You are who Google says you are.” When you’re done being outraged, just think about it for a minute. Of course, there’s more to you than what can be found online, but not to the person who is...
