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Nature & Board Games — Nurturing The Connection (Part 2)
Sara muses about Asian-made nature-themed board games and the biodiversity of the Asian continent.
Sara
Jul 16, 20213 min read
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Nature & Board Games — Nurturing The Connection (Part 1)
Sara muses about her love of nature and board games — and how the two can bridge connections.
Sara
May 15, 20213 min read
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A Conversation with Peer Sylvester
Peer Sylvester is a German game designer who doesn't just design with the same acumen and precision engineering as his fellow countrymen....

Daryl Chow
Oct 30, 20206 min read
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ORIGIN STORIES: @yyishyan
It’s definitely satisfying and a little surreal to hold a tangible product after many weeks of development, discussion, and feedback.

Nick Pang
Oct 1, 20204 min read
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Remembering 'Remember Our Trip'
In 2019, I had the pleasure and honour of traveling to Kyoto to work with one of my favourite game designers, Saashi, on Remember our Trip.

Daryl Chow
May 15, 20205 min read
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Origin Stories: @playtography
One of the more recognised board game stylists in Singapore is @playtography. We logged off for a chat with Leonard Koh, its founder.

Nick Pang
Nov 28, 20196 min read
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Manufacturing for The Win
Machines prepare the material but people still make the board games. For me, this lends a certain dignity to what would otherwise be...

Nick Pang
Nov 7, 20195 min read
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Asian Board Games Festival 2019
If you were at our first Asian Board Games Festival 2 weeks ago, chances are you played an average of 3 Asian board games. That's a big deal

Nick Pang
Oct 22, 20192 min read
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Origame X Thailand
Every district in Bangkok is home to a place you can sit down and engage in a battle of wits over a board game and a basil pork stir fry...

Daryl Chow
Oct 10, 20192 min read
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Reflections from TOBEXPO 2019
Taiwan Original Boardgame Expo 2019 was the first convention I’ve ever been to. It gave me insights into the board games industry in Asia.

Nick Pang
Oct 2, 20195 min read
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Origin Stories: @launshae
With Mooncake Master in the bag, we caught up with @launshae to find out more about her life as an artist and illustrator.

Nick Pang
Jul 18, 20195 min read
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Asian Style Board Games
What about Asian style board games? What unique contribution can our Asian experiences and perspectives make to board game design?

Nick Pang
May 25, 20195 min read
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5 Games about Asia by Asians
I'm a passionate advocate for creating good Asian game content, not just for Asians but for the entire world. And who better to create...

Daryl Chow
May 6, 20195 min read
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My Wife Is a Dwarf
To be specific, she’s a level 6 mountain dwarf cleric who’s handy with an axe and whose favourite move involves using fireballs to...

Nick Pang
Apr 20, 20195 min read
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How I Designed Overbooked
5 hours brought Overbooked to life, but it was the decade of game design experience preceding those 5 hours that gave Overbooked its soul.

Daryl Chow
Mar 20, 20195 min read
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Two Lines And Game Design
Winning doesn’t result from having the most/best resources but knowing how to use existing resources in creative ways.

Nick Pang
Mar 16, 20193 min read
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Japanese Board Game Design
When it comes to talking about the growing industry of Asian board games, you won't be able to escape the influence of Japan.

Daryl Chow
Mar 5, 20194 min read
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Ancient Technology
Board games gave people an opportunity to compete with themselves, each other, or the game, and gain satisfaction from winning or excelling.

Nick Pang
Feb 28, 20193 min read
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Origame debuts in Taiwan
Origame made its debut at the Taipei Game Show 2019. We showcased two games that we'd be releasing this year.

Daryl Chow
Feb 20, 20192 min read
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