New Best Class Ever Podcast
Mind-blowing creative conversations for the curious mind. Professional game designer & educator Shaun D. McMillan is exploring the art, psychology, neuroscience, economics, and life hacks to help you gain an…
The #SketchJournal Project
Last week I handmade a coptic stitch sketchbook, and I’m having a blast filling it up. I was drawing and painting a lot before, and enjoying each piece of art, but I wasn’t quite sure what to do with them afterwards. There’s only so much room on my art board above my studio space. Now that I’m working in my sketchbook, I still get to enjoy every piece of art, but each piece becomes part of a greater whole. It’s like working on a big art project without the pressure of committing to a big art project.
Q: Why make the sketchbook by hand? Couldn’t you just buy a sketchpad already made?
5 Reasons why Virtual Board Games Are So Much Better Than Zoom
Are you getting tired of teleconferencing? Would you like more actual interaction with your human interactions during this time of isolation?
I have been testing my educational card games and board games with students from all over the world on Friday nights through an app called TableTop Simulator, and we find it’s so much better than a typical zoom call or video conferencing. Here’s 5 reasons why.
Shaun’s Top Three Designer Card Games & Board Games for Newbies
My personal favorites are Coup (2-6 players), One Night Ultimate Werewolf (5-10 players), and Dead of Winter (2-5 players). These are wildly different games, and there a lot of great games out there I’m excluding, so read on to find out why I chose each one…
Discount on the Downloadable PDF for month of July!
We usually charge $60 for the Print & Play, we understand that teachers these days are only making plans for the future. Get the digital copy during the month of July for a third…
ALLIANCE Trade Wars (2-5 Players) Now Under Development!
Virtual Game Testing through Table Top Simulator We've been game testing our newer smaller version of ALLIANCE over the internet using Table Top Simulator. If you've never played board games…
New ALLIANCE Last Days “Ground Zero” expansion now in development for Gen Con 2019
I'm beginning work on ALLIANCE Last Days (the 100 player sequel to my original megagame) in preparation for the huge board game convention GenCon in Indianapolis, Indiana which will take…
MegaGames Are Catching Fire in Asia!
I moved to South Korea last last August and ALLIANCE now seems to be blowing up in popularity here in Asia. We held a MegaGame and Hiking Retreat at Daedunsan…
New Blue Chip Rules and Prime Minister Control Board
New Rules After playing the game with a bunch of engineer undergraduate students we found some simple ways to make the game more streamlined and balanced. Blue Chips are much…