head of internal game development @FinalFrontierG . escapism advocate
Joined December 2011
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3 Sep 2020
Rulebooks are linear presentations of systems. To write a rulebook you have to reduce a system to a linear stream, then to learn it you have to extrapolate systemic meaning from a linear presentation. There might be a better way.
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Drake Villareal retweeted
2 Apr 2025
Merchant's Cove is SO fun!
I love that everyone has a different mini-game to attract customers: it means players all get a unique experience in the same playthrough.
I'll eventually perfect being the Alchemist...
@JPacCantin @SmallCaveGames @dr_vil @FinalFrontierG @sanibabodoge
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30 Sep 2024
Seasons Creepings to all who celebrate. If you want an inexpensive Halloween-themed game, track down a copy of Spook Manor! It plays up to 6 players in less than half an hour.
#halloween #boardgames #boardgame #sologame #spooky
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16 May 2024
Would you read a review of a board game written by its designer?
Or would it need to re-frame itself, as a "postmortem" or a "design diary" for it to be worthy of consideration?
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24 Apr 2024
Consider checking out the game I've spent the last year working on! If you like engine building, combos, and big euros, you're in for a treat. kickstarter.com/projects/512โฆ
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Drake Villareal retweeted
25 Mar 2024
I got to try out The Sixth Realm, thanks to the folks at @FinalFrontierG . Jerod & I returned to the world of Merchant's Cove, but this time, discovered a long-hidden island realm of guilds. The game involves interacting with these guilds for points. Kickstarter coming in April!
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12 Mar 2024
Election season is coming up! I know politics aren't supposed to be "fun", but I made a little game about Halfling Democracy anyways. If you'd like to learn more, check out this great video by @JonGetsGames
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29 Feb 2024
Did the "Euro Board Games" group get deleted from facebook?
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Drake Villareal retweeted
14 Feb 2024
Whatโs on your board gaming bucket list?
Mine:
1. Attend Spiel Essen
2. Attend Tokyo Games Market
3. Play a mega game
#boardgames
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Drake Villareal retweeted
26 Apr 2021
38 y/o gf who still says โsweet summer childโ: theyโre debating whether PAWG is a slur and i just canโt with the hellsite today.
Me [heard โPAWGโ and got so hard i got nauseous]: i think i hauve Covid
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Drake Villareal retweeted
25 Jul 2023
Let's go and make some starsโจ๐๐, this weekend we're playing #TheGirlWhoMadeTheStars with the final production copy ๐. Join us for gameplay, chat and giveaway
Set a reminder here- youtube.com/live/F1hVFUPzT2w
@FinalFrontierG
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21 Jul 2023
A game is...
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interface
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incentives
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a secret third thing
12 votes โข Final results
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Drake Villareal retweeted
4 Jul 2023
MERCHANTS COVE wurde zum "Spiele Hit fรผr Experten 2023" ausgezeichnet! Das asymmetrischen Spiel entfรผhrt euch in eine faszinierende Welt des Handels und der Produktion und besticht durch seine detailreichen Illustrationen und 3D-Elemente.
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29 Jun 2023
I've always tried to live my life in such a way that people would have no doubts about what I believe and what I value.
Lately I've been thinking maybe that's not enough.
So I just want to state publicly, proudly, loudly, and clearly that I fully support the LGBTQ community
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Drake Villareal retweeted
29 Jun 2023
And here's the tile placement, resource gathering strategic game #TheGirlWhoMadeTheStars - hope this how to play video for the final version for the game will help you get the game to the table faster ๐๐
youtu.be/JBZjk-ulbYM
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Drake Villareal retweeted
28 Jun 2023
#Solani is such a tricky, strategy, and fun tile placement - so maannyyyy things you wanna do, so little time :) Here's how to play - youtu.be/P17loDrHtdU (final production version of the game)
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Drake Villareal retweeted
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Solani
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