Wreck
and Ruin

A tabletop game of post-apocalyptic vehicle combat

Mark McKinnon’s Wreck and Ruin Articles

Articles and updates written by Mark McKinnon about game design, the Wreck and Ruin campaign, and life in the wasteland.

10 Reasons why your Kickstarter will fail

By Mark McKinnon · 19 July 2019 · 0 comments

Mark introduces practical advice for campaign creators, sharing it in the hope of helping more projects reach their funding goals. Read more

Developer diary · Campaign · Help · Kickstarter

A Beginner’s Guide to Designing a Game

By Mark McKinnon · 27 June 2019 · 0 comments

Have an idea for the next big game? Mark welcomes readers to share it and explores how a familiar interest in house rules and home-made scenarios can lead towards game design. Read more

Game design · Indie dev · Kickstarter · Prototype

James Mathe: a tribute

By Mark McKinnon · 16 June 2019 · 0 comments

A tribute to Kickstarter pioneer James Mathe, beginning with Mark’s recollections of following the game-design community and its conversations. Read more

Community

The game is now available!

By Mark McKinnon · 17 March 2019 · 0 comments

After the previous year’s successful Kickstarter, work began on preparing the files for print. Mark reflects on the learning involved and the effort to make a high-quality game; the finished games had arrived. Read more

Game news

The Kickstarter successfully funded

By Mark McKinnon · 9 July 2018 · 0 comments

The campaign reached its funding goal, but Mark says the next battle was only beginning. The original update also invited readers who missed the campaign to take part through a late pledge.

Preview video by Ready Steady Play!

By Mark McKinnon · 1 September 2017 · 0 comments

After visiting the Wreck and Ruin stand at UKGE, Ready Steady Play took a look at the game, its components and a brief overview of the rules, then shared their impressions. Read more

Developer diary #12 – The hand of fate

By Mark McKinnon · 25 May 2017 · 0 comments

Mark welcomes the wasteland’s newest warriors and returns as their guide for another week in the Wastes, hoping they made it back mostly intact. Read more