Writer & game designer specialising in story games, including War Story, Perspectives, Animals of Baker Street, Unlock!, & Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective
3 years as a full-time designer & my games have comfortably passed 1 million copies sold. Gratitude to all the publishers and co-designers who make this is a viable way of life for me. Many more releases to come in the next few years. #boardgames#gamedesign
@Revolut Don’t even sign up with Revolut, unless you’re prepared for Revolut to hold your money hostage and make weird demands they know you can’t fulfil and never offer any compensation even if their actions cost you thousands, which is what just happened to me
Our conversation covered how the original game came about, game production and marketing in the 1980s, how different the industry is today, and how the game changed Suzanne’s life and my life completely.
When Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Baker Street Irregulars was published, I sent a letter to the designer of the original game, Suzanne Goldberg. We stayed in touch, and recently I suggested a call to talk about the game, which I recorded… #boardgames#sherlockholmes
War Story: Occupied France is the winner of this year's @SDHistCon Summit Award!
Huge congratulations to @djackthompson, @DaveNealeWriter, @kwanchaimoriya and the whole team here at Osprey Games 👏👏👏
Read more and find the other amazing finalists https://t.co/R3FUDf4Jj3
@Deliveroo Recent deliveroo support interaction, where the customer service agent acknowledged it’s a bad company with an app that gives incorrect information and simply apologised. Uber Eats only for me from now on.
Today, Ellie Dix and Dave Neale explore the complexities of forming relationships with publishers and selecting the right one. They share insights for both experienced and beginner designers, and creating a roadmap based on their past experiences. @EllieDixTweets@DaveNealeWriter
Appropriately for the month in which War Story: Occupied France from @OspreyGames launched, I spent October in a chateau in Normandy that was used as a local German HQ, and still bears the marks of bullet holes and shrapnel from when the allies took it back. #WWII#boardgames
ICYMI Grant shares his first impression thoughts on the interesting narrative cooperative game War Story: Occupied France from @OspreyGames designed by @djackthompson & @DaveNealeWriter@consimworld https://t.co/UhMERbiosf
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Designer Diary for War Stories: Occupied France
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From designer and community member @djackthompson . Designed along with @DaveNealeWriter to be published by @OspreyGames.
https://t.co/Bs1ZVJNtRV
I don't think we ever felt so tense while reading a choose-your-own-adventure book and staring at some cubes on the table. Can't wait to see what the other two scenarios bring.
@DaveNealeWriter@djackthompson@OspreyGames
Listen today at 11am @BBCRadio4 for a new deal of guests @jessicafostekew @DaveNealeWriter & @MarcusduSautoy who reveals why π is your new secret weapon playing rock paper scissors 👊✋ ✌️@ProfBrianCox & Robin ask the all important questions about the science of board games…