I have been a fan of the video game Path of Exile for many years and this week disaster struck, let's take a look at what happened.

In 2018 I was preparing to fulfil my first Kickstarter and was starting to get requests for how people could buy my games. I had some very basic distribution in place, but it wasn’t global and I wanted to make sure everyone had an option. I decided to launch an online store and let people buy direct.

I have recently been going through the quoting process for a new game and a couple of things came up that have the potential to save me a lot of money.

Earlier this month I was at Gen Con, one of the biggest board gaming events of the year. It’s always an incredible experience, but for me it’s a non-stop working show with no breaks for days on end. This is by choice, and I love it!

Over the past few years, I have talked about my 3-week announcement process many times, stating that it is my preferred approach to announcing games. Yet earlier this month I announced my new game Race to the Raft months before it will be available. This change in approach was the result of three things.

A few months ago I wrote an article about finding your voice, encouraging people to think about how they say things when speaking for their company. Today I’d like to discuss visual representation and talk about creating a recognizable brand.

When I pick up a game, the odds are it has been designed for me and I’ll be able to relate to the characters within. It’s so likely that I don’t even think about it, as for my entire life I’ve played the role of the white male hero in countless games. For many people the story is different.

Many businesses run on the numbers, whether they are making a profit, and how they can better their margins. It's a sensible approach as money allows you to operate on a day-to-day basis, but I believe there is a hidden currency that determines your businesses life span.

Just under an hour ago the UK broke its hottest ever recorded temperature and it is still getting warmer. Some estimates predict the previous record will be broken by 10%, for a country filled with houses designed to retain heat and no air conditioning, this makes for a very uncomfortable experience.