Creating board games and historical simulations with designer David Thompson
Creating board games and historical simulations with designer David Thompson
Creating board games and historical simulations with designer David Thompson
September 19, 2022
Summary
Western Wyoming Community College will host game board creator and designer David Thompson on Friday, September 23 at noon and 7 p.m. in room 1302.
Thompson will be sharing his process for developing board games, working out rules, and most importantly, making sure that players have fun.
Thompson's interest in games stems from his childhood and roleplaying games, such as Dungeon and Dragons.
It was listening to the Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast that introduced Thompson to the concept of board game design.
Initially, Thompson's interest was in American-style, thematic games, which reminded him of D&D. Over a ten-year expanse his interests would develop until his first game, "For What Remains" was published by Dan Verssen Games.
His company, Digital Design Capricorn, began as a design studio to support this first game and continues to operate and produce various board games.
Professor of history, Cody Carlson, explained, "David Thompson is quite literally one of the biggest names in tabletop game design right now. Those interested at all in the mechanisms of game design, be it tabletop or video game, will learn a great deal from this presentation. Additionally, since many of Thompson's designs feature historical themes, he engages in tremendous historical research. Attendees will also learn about his methods and processes in researching history. Many of his games feature World War II themes and deal with crucial battles from the conflict. Thompson's designs expertly weave the actual history into playable, balanced, and fun games."
Reference
Wyo4News. (2022, September 19). Creating board games and historical simulations with designer David Thompson. Retrieved September 28, 2022, from https://wyo4news.com/news/creating-board-games-and-historical-simulations-with-designer-david-thompson/