Andrew Federspiel

August 3, 2015

Back from Gen Con

Andrew Federspiel

August 3, 2015

I'm back from Gen Con 2015! Phew, this was a busy one.

Andrew Federspiel

July 18, 2013

10 Tips for Writing Board Game Sell Sheets

Andrew Federspiel

July 18, 2013

10 Tips for Writing Board Game Sell Sheets

Recently I’ve been working on a sell sheet for my game to send to publishers. Some people call them sale sheets, sales sheets, one sheets, etc. Whatever name you prefer, the idea is the same – one piece of paper that makes a board game publisher want to contact you about your game.

Andrew Federspiel

June 17, 2013

Luck and Emotion

Andrew Federspiel

June 17, 2013

Sometimes in the process of fixing problems, non-problematic things get cut. Sometimes, those things end up being extremely important, and you don’t realize it for a long time.

Andrew Federspiel

May 17, 2013

Wider Playtest Preparations

Andrew Federspiel

May 17, 2013

I’ve been getting ready for more playtesting by refining a variety of things, a mix of the mechanical and the aesthetic. On the mechanical front, things are tending towards action instead of espionage.

Andrew Federspiel

May 3, 2013

More Players, Cohesion and Polish

Andrew Federspiel

May 3, 2013

Time for a quick update! I’ve been working on bringing more players into the game. It was always intended to be a 2 to 4 player game...

Andrew Federspiel

March 19, 2013

Conference-bound

Andrew Federspiel

March 19, 2013

You know it’s early when you wake up before Google sends you your daily calendar. Today I’m flying down to Las Vegas for the GAMA Trade Show to meet new folks and talk shop.

Andrew Federspiel

March 10, 2013

Removing the Cruft

Andrew Federspiel

March 10, 2013

What a productive two weeks it’s been. The game has changed significantly for the better and I am excited about it.

Andrew Federspiel

February 25, 2013

Reducing My Burn Rate

Andrew Federspiel

February 25, 2013

After a week of packing and unpacking with help from friends, I am finally in my new place. There are two reasons I wanted to move:

Andrew Federspiel

February 16, 2013

Packing

Andrew Federspiel

February 16, 2013

More packing than game iteration this week - I'm moving to the Fremont neighborhood in Seattle. Luckily I still got to playtest a new ruleset.

Andrew Federspiel

February 9, 2013

Reaching the Core of the Game

Andrew Federspiel

February 9, 2013

Last Saturday, Gamezebo published an article I wrote on transitioning from video games to board games. It was pretty well-received, despite some initial naysayers. I was disappointed to see that but we’re on good terms now. One thing I really want to work into my spy game is some form of Capture the Flag (CTF)

Andrew Federspiel

February 1, 2013

The Game's Structure

Andrew Federspiel

February 1, 2013

I flew back from LA this weekend after eating the best sushi I’ve ever had with my brother. On the flight back, I had an idea for how to restructure the existing elements of my spy game.

Andrew Federspiel

January 28, 2013

Week 2

Andrew Federspiel

January 28, 2013

Another week has passed! And I didn’t just watch episodes of Archer and Game of Thrones… I worked on board games!

Andrew Federspiel

January 21, 2013

A New Frontier

Andrew Federspiel

January 21, 2013

So, it’s official. I have parted ways with PopCap so I can pursue board game design on my own. I love the people of PopCap, and I will miss everyone there. It’s been great, but now it’s time for me to follow my oldest passion.