Seize the Play

07/08/2021

Time for PlayNYC! Tune in to catch it live on stage tomorrow at 12:50pm EST, at twitch.tv/playcrafting

20/07/2021

Super excited to announce that Build-a-Dare will be at on August 7-8th! And even if you can't attend in person, you might get a chance to catch it being played live on Twitch - stay tuned for details :D

If you're in the area, come say hi + learn more at play-nyc.com.

09/07/2021

It's back! It's happening!

The Build-a-Dare Kickstarter is launching full steam ahead, and I'm so excited and grateful to have you all along for the journey.

Stay tuned for lots of fun updates in the coming weeks and months :) And anyone in the NYC area, an especially fun announcement will be coming soon

27/05/2020

I'm trying something out! Want to help collaboratively design a game from scratch? Fill out some or all of the following survey. I'll be leaving it open for one week - no idea what will come of this but I hope you contribute!

https://forms.gle/w6iqnqcx6ZiSyRSL8

Come help design a game! I'm interested in how groups of people can work together to design something fun and meaningful. For this project, I'm asking for anyone and everyone to contribute ideas for how the game should take shape. Please note that no one should feel obligated to answer all of these....

22/04/2020

Unfortunately, the Build-a-Dare Kickstarter is going to be postponed until this crisis is over and folks can safely meet up and play stupid games together again (can't wait.)

Until then, *stay tuned* for an exciting new announcement next week...And if you'd like to support my games, check out my new Patreon on patreon.com/seizetheplay

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27/02/2020

24/02/2020

Super exciting news: Build-a-Dare will be at PAX East this week!

Anyone attending Thursday, come check out Booth #31063 in the main expo hall!

Not making it this year? You can still come check out Build-a-Dare and bunch of other awesome local indie games - for free! - at the PreGamer PAX Party, @ Laugh Boston on Wednesday 6pm-10pm. Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pregamer-pax-east-edition-tickets-87148881651

Thank you to Playcrafting Boston for the awesome opportunity!

31/01/2020

We're back! Just published a full Print & Play of Build-a-Dare: enjoy!

https://drive.google.com/drive/u/4/folders/1g0wNlRQzl34ZlALuFy5U-Cx211ztRDDy

19/09/2019

"Take some selfies, with something balanced on your head" - one of the simpler Dares I carried out on Saturday at BFIG! 6 points was all our team needed to clinch the victory 😁

15/09/2019

Huge thank you to everyone who played Build-a-Dare today at BFIG! I'm happy to report that my voice is shot from laughter more than anything else. Here's just one example of a Dare from the day 😄

10/09/2019

Tickets are still open for BostonFIG this weekend! Come support a bunch of cool local indie games. I'll be giving away silly things, too!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bostonfig-fest-2019-tickets-57833223729?aff=Website

Come check out creative, innovative, exciting new tabletop and video games from the best independent developers. Chat with the creators, play with your friends, and try something new! This year, BostonFIG Fest is moving to the Harvard Athletic Complex to accommodate our growth and allow us to expand...

08/09/2019

The only fortune I've ever held on to, from years ago.

26/08/2019

We just hit our first 100 Likes! Thanks to everyone for following.

Here's an example of the kind of 'Dare' you might concoct together in Build-a-Dare:

23/08/2019

Music+Math nerds: I've made a giant spreadsheet to try and prioritize what to practice on piano, and I figured I'd share my template here for anyone who might be interested in doing something similar with their own music practice. Note the adjustable variable weights on the right, for personal customization.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KjSEwen0sHI5CnL3Uqq4QdFD5LeXgUtfFoIVlJ53tqQ/edit?usp=sharing

This also doesn't have to be piano-specific - in fact I might adapt it to guide my juggling goals! It also doesn't have to include 100+ pieces: I'm just personally committed to making this an exhaustive list of pieces I'm interested in learning.

Sheet1 Title,Composer,Interest,Difficulty (Henle),Competency,SimpleWeight,PracticePriority,Notes,WEIGHT CUSTOMIZATION (-1.0 to 1.0) Fantasie F minor Op. 49,Chopin,8,8,0,8,8,Interest,Ease to Learn,Competency Op. 4...

21/08/2019

I'm excited to announce that Seize the Play's first game, Build-a-Dare, will be part of the Tabletop Showcase at Boston Festival of Indie Games 2019 (BostonFIG).

Come join the fun and check out my game - along with all the other awesome indie games - on Saturday September 14th at the Harvard Athletics Complex!

https://fest.bostonfig.com/tabletop-showcase-2019

08/08/2019

Thank you all who have already jumped on board in the first day! Exciting news to come in the coming week, I promise :)

Between game design, play research, blogs and podcasts, music and circus performance, and more(!?) - Seize the Play is dedicated to exploring all things playful.

At the moment, my main focus is on our first flagship game, Build-a-Dare! More info to come

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