Designer Diary: The Development of Eastern Empires
by Flo de Haan Editor’s note: With apologies to the designers, I’m publishing the diary they submitted in 2021 and that I have somehow overlooked until now. —WEM The Start of Civilization At the beginning of the century, the moment…
Matt: Riley Watz
The writer Aadil Pickle has a great profile of one of my favorite hackers, “Training the Idea Muscle” on Riley Walz. Riley epitomizes the term “high agency,” and I’ve been continually impressed with his ability to rapidly code novel ideas…
Designer Diaries: One Quiz Game After Another (Part 1)
by Paul Schulz Over the last five years, six trivia games of my design were published — and even more are on the way, with many more ideas still in my head. It’s time to take a breath and reflect:…
Asmodee to Acquire the Rest of Exploding Kittens’ Litter
by W. Eric Martin In December 2021, asmodee made “a strategic investment” in game publisher Exploding Kittens, purchasing a 55% majority stake in the company, although as far as I know the details of the deal weren’t made public at…
Best Exit-Intent Popup Plugins for WordPress: I Tested 9, Recommend 5
Most visitors will leave your website quietly without signing up, purchasing, or even giving it a second thought. Exit-intent popups change that by catching people right before they close the tab and offering a compelling reason to stay. When used…
Designer Diary: Dice Duelo in Six Bullet Points
by Felix Sonne Dice Duelo is a semi-abstract, two-player dice-placement game set in the Wild West. You are playing as a gambler-duelist — it’s the Wild West, what do you expect? — who will duel to the death on a…
Gutenberg Times: Roadmap for WordPress 7.0 and schedule, commands for the Command Palette, Gutenberg 22.3, and more — Weekend Edition 353
Hi there, Welcome to our last edition for the year 2025. I am not ready to reflect on the whole year, however, I am excited for 2026. There will be many new features coming to WordPress with the three major…
Adventure with William Attia in Greylune, and Pit Scorpions against Pandas in LEDA
by W. Eric Martin ▪️ Designer William Attia has released only a few games since his debut in 2005 with Caylus, but the impact of that initial design will always have gamers paying attention to what he does next —…
How I Get More Customer Reviews (12 Easy Tips You Can Try Too)
Getting customers to leave reviews isn’t always easy, even when they’re happy with your product or service. Without enough positive reviews, your business can look less trustworthy and may even struggle to rank in local search results. The good news…
Designer Diary: Sensu
by Vics78 What immediately stands out in Sensu is the beauty of the fans and how they are constructed simply by placing the cards next to one another — long, oversized cards enhanced with a golden effect that highlights their…
