Earlier this year we entered a Tiltfactor prototype game, Continental Drift, into the 2017 Board Game Geek Two-Player Print and Play Design Contest. This week we were excited to learn that, out of over 30 entries, Continental Drift was voted: #1 Best New Mechanic #1 Best Use...
This post is more technical than most of our blog posts. If you’re not making computer games then this probably won’t be of terrible interest to you. This happens all the time at Tiltfactor: we're developing a single player Unity game or Twine story prototype, and...
Awkward Moment At Work puts players in terrifically awkward social situations in the workplace! Players gather a hand of reactions and together face embarrassing, hysterical, or stressful events. How awkward! Gameplay pulls from moment, decider, and reaction cards. Discovered your boss’ Facebook page is full...
On Saturday the Tiltfactor team took Smorball to the Boston Festival of Indie Games. Our computers were constantly filled, as players loved the game and fiercely competed to top each others' high scores! Then, at the end of the day we were surprised and thrilled that...
For Immediate Release Contact: info @ maryflanagan.com April 14, 2015 (Hanover, NH) - From the game lab that brought you Awkward Moment® comes a hilarious new party game, designed this time to let the adults in on the awkwardness! Today, Tiltfactor Laboratory is excited to announce the release...
One of the wonderful features of Mary's newest game, MONARCH, is its unique and breathtaking art style. Artist Kate Adams is responsible for the game's illustrations, and achieves this fantastic look by scratching into scratchboard with blades, as shown in this video! After...
MONARCH is a game by Tiltfactor director Mary Flanagan, illustrated by Kate Adams. The game is currently seeking funding on Kickstarter. Max Seidman worked on the design of MONARCH’s mechanics and Mary calls him “the balance expert.” Max also runs a game design theory blog,...
World-Renowned Expert in Game Design Creates a Revolutionary Experience For All Players SHORT Title: Mary Flanagan releases first pro-girl board game Contact: monarch@maryflanagan.com BROOKLYN NEW YORK 9th February 2015 – Mary Flanagan, the contemporary artist and Dartmouth professor known also for her game research lab Tiltfactor.org, brings...