Shannon Lentz (the founder and organizer of Terminal City Tabletop Convention) and I were interviewed on CBC radio about playing and making games. Check out the awesome article here: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/why-people-get-addicted-to-board-games-according-to-a-game-designer-1.4009643 AND the full audio interview here: http://www.cbc.ca/player/play/889866819549
Category: About Me
In Depth Interview on People Behind Meeples
I was interviewed on George Jaros’ “People Behind Meeples” blog about game designers. I got number 55! One of my favourite numbers: My number when I was playing hockey, and part of the Fibonacci sequence! http://gjjgames.blogspot.ca/2017/03/people-behind-meeples-episode-55-brad.html Be sure the check out the rest of his awesome content and games while you’re there!
Wizard’s WARdrobe Design Blog #1 : Inception to First Play
I first started working on Wizard’s WARdrobe as my class project for a game-building class I was teaching at a local school. I spent a couple hours each week with a few different age groups, and guided them through the rudimentary steps of game creation. I started working on Wizard’s WARdrobe during one such course […]
Martial Arts are Healing Arts
I believe martial arts should be approached as a sub-type of the healing arts: to prevent harm through preemptive action in a violent situation. I first met my teacher, Grandmaster Dr. Zeusan Yen, in his traditional Eagle Style Qi Gong class. I was teaching computers at the local library when I met his wife who […]
My Magical Life
This is a story about game designer Brad Finlayson on how Magic, and other games, have changed his life in profound, and dare we say, ‘Magical’ ways. Hey readers, my name is Brad Finlayson. I am a game designer, healer and martial artist from the Sunshine Coast of BC, Canada. I will be writing game design and strategy articles for my […]
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