10 Reasons why your Kickstarter will fail

By Mark McKinnon · July 19, 2019 · 0 comments

Mark introduces this advice with an optimistic outlook and a clear aim: to help creators give their projects the best chance of getting funded. Read more

Filed under: campaign, help, kickstarter

A Beginner’s Guide to designing a game

By Mark McKinnon · June 27, 2019 · 0 comments

Have an idea for the next big game? Mark welcomes aspiring designers, from gamers who have tried house rules for a published title to those creating their own scenarios. Read more

Filed under: game design, indie dev, kickstarter, prototype

Developer diary #12 – The hand of fate

By Mark McKinnon · May 25, 2017 · 0 comments

Mark returns from another week in the Wastes, welcomes the newest warriors and checks that the returning survivors are mostly in one piece. Read more

Developer diary #11 – By a point or a landslide: winning’s winning

By Mark McKinnon · May 15, 2017 · 0 comments

Gathered around the campfire, Mark apologises for the late hour and promises to share a secret with the wasteland warriors. Read more

Developer diary #10: Last action hero

By Mark McKinnon · May 8, 2017 · 0 comments

Mark greets the Wasteland warriors and hopes they have clear skies, rather than a lightning storm, as he offers guidance for surviving the next challenge. Read more

Developer diary #9: Setting up the board – the ever-changing wasteland

By Mark McKinnon · May 1, 2017 · 0 comments

Mark welcomes both familiar and new faces, then considers why the Wasteland keeps changing: because an unpredictable setting makes things more fun. Read more

Developer diary #8: Buckle up, this will get bumpy…

By Mark McKinnon · April 24, 2017 · 0 comments

More newcomers have gathered by the fire. Mark introduces himself as their guide, offers a seat and a taste of barbequed rhinax, and begins his tale. Read more

Developer diary #7: Salvaging our relationship

By Mark McKinnon · April 17, 2017 · 0 comments

Mark greets the warriors and spots someone who has found a cache of chocolate—though not all of it seems to have made it into their mouth. Read more

Developer diary #6: You reap what you sow

By Mark McKinnon · April 10, 2017 · 0 comments

Mark welcomes more listeners and explains his role as their guide: sharing advice to help them stay alive out in the Wastes. Read more

Developer diary #5: A world in Ruin

By Mark McKinnon · April 3, 2017 · 0 comments

Mark congratulates fellow Wastelanders on surviving another week and sets out to equip them with knowledge for the struggle to endure in the Wastes. Read more