Mind Midden

What Game Design Teaches You

Or why a degree is more than the title on the paper

Oct 26 • Manda Shafer

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Real Life Versus Game Mechanics in a Strongly Themed Game

Where to draw the line between what's fun and what's realistic

Oct 14 • Manda Shafer

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Blind Playtesting in Game Design

How Designers Learn What They Don’t know

Oct 4 • Manda Shafer

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September 2026

Producing a Small-Run, Niche Game

Community Cats in Production

Sep 15 • Manda Shafer

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August 2026

Harrisburg Board Game Day 2026 Recap

The greatest one day of gaming in the Capital region

Aug 31 • Manda Shafer

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“Monthly” Update

The one where Manda didn’t update her newsletter for weeks

Aug 26 • Manda Shafer

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May 2026

A look back at The Establishment

How I got my start in game design

May 26 • Manda Shafer

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Board Game Yard Sale

How giving a second life to used games is helping a good cause

May 12 • Manda Shafer

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Introducing Community Cats

A game about helping stray cats

May 5 • Manda Shafer

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April 2026

Playtesting at Mepacon

Running Break My Game at Mepacon 50

Apr 30 • Manda Shafer

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What is Mind Midden?

A brief explanation behind the name

Apr 27 • Manda Shafer

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