Hiatus
Durnin Designs will be taking a break. The reasons are personal. This is a temporary condition but it may last as long as six months. It is unavoidable. I am very glad to have finished the second drafts of the novella and story, module and business plan and gotten them into the hands of at […]
One Bite at a Time
Long time no post. This is just a quick note about what I am doing right now. I have almost completed three major pieces of writing: a business plan for one of the games, now called Yachego; a draft of a module for role-playing games; a major central section of a novel. Why am I […]
Kickstarter or publisher?
One of these games is pretty much ready now. I believe it’s strong enough to stand on a store shelf beside anything else there. A Kickstarter campaign for it would mean two years of work as a sales and marketing person. Pitching a game publisher would mean a submission and a few meetings if the […]
Playtesting Results
The public playtesting session last Saturday at High Tide Games went really well. Lots of people came, I ordered the right amount of pizza and people played my games. I am in the enviable position of having to decide which of the positive comments to put up on the website. Why is it that I […]
Time to Pivot
Well here we are: I’m past the due date I had from my Adventure Calendar manufacturer to launch a Kickstarter, my illustrations are not ready and my designer needs more time. I have to look at what I can do now rather than what I can’t. Let’s see…the story is done but I’m not going […]
First Reactions to the Minigames
I am happy to announce that the first testimonial from a playtester is in and it is positive and not negative! Look for more of these as they come in on the Advent page. In other news, the second image is basically done now. The first two minifigure designs are also basically done and my […]
Adventure Calendar Update
I spent some money on an ad on Facebook and lo! I have more subscribers. I don’t have a ton more, though. I am told that my cost per conversion is too high. Next time I’ll have to do something different. It is a bit daunting to have to read a whole book every time […]
It’s all growing
Everything is growing. The mailing list is growing. The story is growing. The games are bearing fruit. The illustrations are multiplying. It’s all getting bigger and bigger. And believe me, I’m happy about it. The next few weeks will be very important. I’m going to be making the decision when to launch the Kickstarter. Once […]
Exciting Times
Everything keeps getting realer and realer. It’s like a dream! (Hmm. That thought needs an edit) The Advent Calendar project is forging ahead: The first pro illustration is on final edits. People on the mailing list will be able to see it this week. The first pro mockup is under construction and will be delivered […]
Forward
As I write this, Christmas lights shine on the streets and the rain tries its best to be snow. The first of the illustrations for this project has been commissioned. An editor is ready to look at my story after I have one last look myself. A designer is working on dimensions for a mock-up. […]