I’ve gone to some lengths to try to keep Mr. President from reflecting a partisan point of view, as I have no interest in being part of any game that would further the deep divisions we already have in this country around party loyalties, personalities, and platforms. What I have tried to do is present […]
Pragmatism, Tension, and the Power of Cooperation in Mr. President Read Post »
Designer BlogsNote: I wrote this article in response to questions about history and the Event cards in Mr. President. I hope you find it interesting! – Gene
Event Cards, History, Game States, and Choices in Mr. President Read Post »
Designer BlogsI’ve had several requests of late for more information about the domestic side of Mr. President. In the recent replay articles I’ve shared, we downplayed the domestic choices and events because, frankly, that piece of the redesign wasn’t quite finished yet. Now I have all the main domestic redesign pieces in place, so I wanted to
Domestic Tranquility (or not!) in Mr. President Read Post »
Designer BlogsIn our last article, our Presidential Triumvirate walked you through our game’s 1st Activation Phase, representing about six weeks of real time. In this article, we will tackle the 2nd Activation Phase of our new administration.
Three Presidents For the Price of One: Inside Mr. President (Pt 3) Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Development Updates, Playtest ReportsWelcome back to this series of peeks inside Mr. President! When last we left our intrepid Tri-Presidents, we had finished the game setup and were ready to begin the game’s first six-month Round. If you missed that first article, check it out here before you read on. And please remember, this game is still in
Three Presidents for the Price of One: Inside Mr. President (Pt 2) Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Development Updates, Playtest ReportsAs many of you have read in my most recent monthly customer updates, I’ve been back working on the new version of Mr. President weekly, and sometimes daily, over the past couple of months. The updated, streamlined design is falling into place, and we’re a little over a month away from handing the game off
Note: Here are links to Part 1,  Part 2, and Part 3 of this ongoing article. Also, please note that all of the pictures and graphics herein are of Gene’s homemade dtp counters, map, and cards. This is decidedly NOT final art! 🙂
Congratulations! You’re the New American President (Part 4) Read Post »
Designer BlogsNote: Here are links to Part 1 and Part 2 of this ongoing article. We’re picking up the action as you enter the 2nd month of your Presidency. Let’s get right to Game Turn 1, Round 2.
Congratulations! You’re the New American President (Part 3) Read Post »
Designer BlogsIn Part 1 of this article, we looked at all the Set-up options, processes, and decisions when you begin a game of Mr. President. This article picks up where that one left off, as you begin play on Turn 1. We’ll cover the first month of your Presidency this time. Note that over the past
Congratulations! You’re the New American President (Part 2) Read Post »
Designer BlogsWelcome to another look inside Mr. President! (Please note that not only is all the art you see below playtest art, it’s playtest art mostly created by me, and I have trouble drawing straight stick figures! It’ll look a lot better when our artists do their magic!) This time, we’re going to start a new
Congratulations! You’re the New American President (Part 1) Read Post »
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