Nicholas Yu

Prototype assembly assistant is an unpaid internship position, sadly.

Marvel Champions

Hercules! Hercules! (And also Wonder Man.)

(S+) U.S. Historian Robert Kagan: "We Are Watching a Country Fall Under Dictatorship Almost Without Resistance" The Cold War? Child's play compared to what lies ahead, according to U.S. historian Robert Kagan. Trump, he says, is leading the world into the most dangerous era since 1945.

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Me: Why does this cat sound so much like David Harbour?

Turns it because it was David Harbour.

YouTube video by Mega Crit Slay the Spire 2 - Early Access Trailer

Ever since playing the board game, I’ve hoped for co-op in Slay the Spire 2. Looks like that wish has been granted! (Also my fave, the Defect, is back!) youtu.be/PW22jwFNxU8?...

Barf.

Assuming Steph and LeBron don’t win any more rings, Goat > Space Jam 2 will be the tie-breaker for their legacies

I think my favorite #Mewgenics character so far has been a Blood Frenzy Mage that soloed everything in the Boneyard except for the final boss (including her own party) on the first round of each combat.

Haha, same. "I guess I'll check it out" turned into 2-3 hours later, and I'm pushing my way through the Sewers and unlocking the Cave.

I think you'd dig this one. It'll appeal to both the BoI fan and the tactical game designer in you.

It's a totally different beast. Both the difficulty and your power ramp up much faster, and you're forced to work with different constraints than a regular run.

I'll save that post for when I 100% PowerWash Simulator.

The aesthetic and edgelord humor won't be everyone's cup of tea, but #Mewgenics is a surprisingly deep tactical game. Imagine XCOM where you have to toss your squad after every mission and start with a fresh batch of recruits.

Monster Train 2 achievements

The train has been fully monsterized!

We went There and Back Again. I threw the best party for the dwarves.

We can play something other than Helldivers this week.

#Helldivers2: We've added tanks.

Monster Train 2 achievements

Why didn't anyone tell me there was new Monster Train 2 DLC?

It's so, so good.

Intense Toy Battle fight over the HQ!

HELLDIVERS 2: The Board Game by Steamforged Games - Pledge Manager Closing Update - Gamefound Happy new year, patriots! We're back to let you know the pledge manager is closing soon.

Last call to be a tabletop Helldiver! The pledge manager will be closing on February 27th. gamefound.com/en/projects/...

We got a comics-accurate Great Lakes Avenger before we got a comics-accurate Cyclops costume. But, seriously, Wonder Man is a delightful addition to the MCU. It's much more akin to a prestige dramedy than standard MCU fare, just with superhero underpinnings.

It’ll only last a few more weeks but getting totally spoiled by great TV currently: Wednesday is Fallout, Thursday is The Pitt, and Friday is Frieren.

YouTube video by Federal Reserve Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell

Whatever you think about the Fed or Powell, he's undeniably a consummate professional. The fact that he felt obligated to release this statement is damning: youtu.be/KckGHaBLSn4?...

WizKids Updates Details on New 'Dungeons & Dragons Onslaught' Expansion 'Tomb of Horrors' Release Date Pushed Back; MSRP Reduced

Tomb of Horrors has been pushed back to May. Eager for people to play more D&D Onslaught cooperatively!

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Continuing the kids’ classic board game education: Mage Knight!

Awesome! Looking forward to seeing how that develops! I'll also have a lot of free time next week to digitize my end of the design for your benefit.

Ludology: Ludology 302 Line of Insight Erica and Sen talk to Nicholas Yu, the designer responsible in part for games like Adventure Tactics and the recent release D&D Onslaught. Nick brings a wealth of knowledge about playing and desig...

Just further proof that Calvin and I share a very similar design brain. I specifically called out Tannhauser and Unmatched as having my favorite LoS system on an episode of Ludology: ludology.libsyn.com/ludology-302...

I always think back to that Sid Meier quote where he talks about his game design philosophy and the rule of thirds: One-third of a new game should be tried and true existing mechanics, one-third should be tweaks on and updates to existing mechanics, and the last third should be new.

I think the field of game design is collaborative in general in that regard. I've borrowed plenty of ideas from others and past me. If there's an elegant solution to a game design problem you're facing, why not use one that you already know fits and that you like?