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First Day on Kickstarter
The first day of my campaign was great! It started with a few minor issues, but I had a steady stream of backers and hit my own personal...
Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
Jun 6, 20192 min read
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Indy Protospiel
This past weekend I made the impromptu decision to travel with my fiancé from the Chicagoland area to Indianapolis for my first...
Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
May 22, 20193 min read
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Cry Havoc
This weekend I had the chance to play Cry Havoc. A winner of multiple awards such as the 2017 Goblin Magnifico Winner and 2016 Cardboard...
Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
May 14, 20193 min read
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Connections Becoming Mentors and Friends
Growing up you’re taught not to talk to strangers but then you’re told to make friends. These two things always seemed to clash in my...
Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
May 1, 20193 min read
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Ticket to Ride: New York
Unlike most gamers I started with the Ticket to Ride: New York before ever playing the original game. Last year I traveled to New York...
Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
Mar 25, 20192 min read
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Working with an Artist
In the beginning of designing Nut Stash I knew I was going to need an artist. I grew up taking every art class I could and dreaming of...
Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
Mar 20, 20194 min read
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Catan – Brotherhood of the Watch
Last night I finally had the chance to play Game of Thrones: Catan – Brotherhood of the Watch. A game made up of two of my favorite...
Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
Mar 13, 20195 min read
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The Creation of Nut Stash
The idea for Nut Stash came while driving home from GenCon in 2017. My Fiancé and I had a long running joke that I was like a chipmunk...
Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
Feb 27, 20194 min read
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Flamme Rouge – A Cycling Board Game
Let me start by saying I didn’t expect to love this game. I hardly ride bikes and I don’t know anything about competitive cycling, but I...
Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
Feb 8, 20193 min read
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Dive Under the Sea with Reef
Reef is a colorful under the sea abstract strategy game. I picked up my copy from GenCon last year at Next Move Games’ booth. In the game...
Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
Feb 7, 20192 min read
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Working Conventions
Table Top Gaming Conventions are very different then other kinds of conventions. Everyone there is passionate about what they do unlike...
Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
Feb 7, 20195 min read
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The Game of Life
We grew up playing Hasbro’s The Game of Life. This game attempts to replicate life experiences such as going to college, raising a...
Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
Jan 25, 20193 min read
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Reasons I Back Kickstarter
Kickstarter has been around since April 28, 2009 but I wasn’t introduced to it until the summer of 2012 when my dad sent out an e-mail to...
Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
Jan 24, 20193 min read
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Growing Up Gaming
Board and card games have been a part of my life since I was a little girl. It was a great way for babysitters to entertain us. A way for...
Danielle Reynolds - @TokenGaymer
Jan 22, 20193 min read
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