Great Ways to Waste Time at Maker Faire Bay Area
RAS2025-09-11T19:15:00+00:00If you haven’t heard, Maker Faire is coming to the Bay Area September 26th. It’s an incredible collection of exhibits you won’t find in a store. And it only happens one weekend, so if you’re looking to optimize the quality time you spend meeting amazing makers, that’s really a great idea. But there’s also tons of stuff to play instead. From team-building exercises to non-linear puzzles, from handmade alternative controllers to vintage video games, there are a plethora of...
Play With Your Own Junk
RAS2025-06-26T16:00:00+00:00As a maker, do you ever wander into a store, see something cool on the shelf, and think “I bet I could make that!” I often think the same thing about board games. I’ve been a game designer for over a decade, working on everything from indie videogames to mass market board games to large-scale Arduino-powered installation games. A big part of my prototyping process has been about figuring out what I can do with what’s available to me, then...
