I had read that Phonogram vol 2 The Singles Club was the right place to actually start the series, the best of the three volumes.
A Gnome's Ponderings
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
The Singles Club uses pop culture to make high art
Monday, July 7, 2025
Paper App Golf makes minimalism a virtue
My interest in Gladden Design’s Paper app series was rekindled when I heard about Paper App Golf. Golf seemed like a good fit for the Paper App mission statement of a minimalist game you could carry in your pocket and play anywhere.
Friday, July 4, 2025
Jim Shooter leaves behind such a messy legacy
On Monday, June 30, 2025, comic book editor, writer and publisher Jim Shooter died.
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
My June Gaming
For most of June, our printer didn’t want to talk to any of our devices. And, while I have plenty of games already made that I could have learned, the annoyance got in the way of me wanting to. Wow, I feel petulant writing that. However, for reasons known only to it, the printer decided to connect to the computer near the end of June and my whole dynamic changed.
Roll for the Goal (Gladden Games)
Hens
Crunch the Numbers (Dr. Finn)
Leftover Letters (Dr. Finn)
Paper App Golf
Spell It Out (Dr. Finn)
Word Wrap (Dr. Finn)
The Little Flower Shop: Open for Business (Dr. Finn)
Nanga Parbat: Alone in the Wilderness (Dr. Finn)
Pen Pals (Dr. Finn)
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
My June PnP
It originally looked like June would be a minimal PnP crafting month because our printer was acting up. However, near the end of the month, it decided to connect back to devices and I was able to make up for lost time.
Control (first edition)
Solo Dice (half sheet)
Six Sons of the Sultan
Roll for the Goal
Rolling Realms vol 9
Wayfarer - Switzerland
Wayfarer - Spain
Wayfarer - Poland
Cosmic Run (Doctor Finn)
Crunch the Numbers (Doctor Finn)
Leftover Letters (Doctor Finn)
The Little Flower Shop: Open for Business (Doctor Finn)
My Perfect City (Doctor Finn)
Nanga Parbat (Doctor Finn)
Pen Pals (Doctor Finn)
Spell It Out (Doctor Finn)
Word Wrap (Doctor Finn)
Caterpillar Feast
Bowling Solitaire (skinny cards)
Seal (Creative Kids)
TetriGo (Creative Kids)
Koala Rescue Club - Map 3
Paper App Golf - Course 1
Monday, June 30, 2025
Paper App Dungeon’s flaws make more sense to me… but they are still flaws
While my interest in Gladden Design’s PnP products was primarily on their Paper Apps Golf and Galaxy, I knew I would have to start with Dungeon. Because I also knew I probably wouldn’t try it if I didn’t get it out of the way first.
Friday, June 27, 2025
Dr Finn crunches some numbers
Crunch the Numbers is part of Dr. Finn’s Book of Solo Strategy and Word Games. I am going to get so tired of typing that name out by the time I get to the last game in it. That said, Steve Finn does design a good game so I’m glad to have the PDF of the book.