Kingdom Death: Monster

Game Over

2020-03-22

Most board games don’t take three years to finish, but I knew I was signing up for a long haul with Kingdom Death: Monster game when I agreed to start a campaign with my friends in Chicago. …

Doing more

2020-01-23

I’m going to attempt to have a very productive year, personally and professionally. I have a new role at work which means I get to spend more time designing, and less time building. It’s exciting but I really do feel like I have to do some training to keep up with everything that we’re looking at doing this year. That’s where I’ll be spending a lot of time trying out Kubernetes and related technologies.…

KDM: Black Memory

2018-10-18

According to my notes, we started playing Kingdom Death: Monster one year ago (October 21, 2017). The eighteen pound package arrived on my doorstep on October 18th. It’s been a good year, with a lot of sessions to keep us busy! For the anniversary I thought I would remember some of notable events from our games in the last year. Suddenly, a monster emerged from the darkness, its eyes wild with hunger.…

Kingdom Death: Monster

2016-12-02

I heard about Kingdom Death: Monster (KD:M) back during the original Kickstarter. It was notable for it’s ambition of creating a long form and very high quality game. It was far too pricy to invest in, especially given the lofty goals. Since it’s successful original Kickstarter it has gotten good reviews and has been spoken of as a fantastic experience, providing organic storytelling in the way the game plays. The core game campaign covers thirty lantern years, and each year takes around one to three hours to complete, meaning that a KD:M campaign is a big undertaking requiring many play sessions.…