My Story
Hello all,
My name is Rick Rosales and I have been designing tabletop games as a hobby for over 20 years. I have created numerous prototypes and have spent a lot of time playing games and learning about their mechanics. My love of this hobby has helped me to refine my craft and has led me to the decision to self publish. I created my first business in 2024 and ran my first crowdfunding campaign in 2025. I am excited for the future and I am looking forward to sharing more with all of you.
I design all of my games with the following in mind:
Reasonable play time. The game’s length must be 90 minutes or less.
High quality components. The game materials must be durable and long lasting.
Strategy and luck. The game must keep both the casual and strategic player engaged.
Quick set up and tear down. The game must be easy to set up and clean up.
Family friendly. The game must be family friendly and avoid profanity and sexual content.
Immersive. The game must utilize theme appropriate game mechanics to create more immersion.
Entertaining. The game must be engaging and offer a unique twist on common mechanics.
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Tabletop gaming has been one of my favorite things to do since I was a kid. I consider getting together with friends and family to eat, drink, and play games one of the best things in life.
I know life keeps us busy, but I encourage you all to make time for each other. I challenge you to add a few Game Nights to your calendar this year!
If you are interested in any of my games and want to know more, check out this site or my other social media accounts for updates. Or feel free to send me an email. I am excited to bring these and more games to you in the future.
Good gaming friends!
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If you haven’t played many board games,
here are 8 reasons to get into the hobby!
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8 Benefits of Playing Board Games
1. Reduces Screen Time: Too much screen time can lead to anxiety, depression, insufficient sleeps, and low test scores.
2. Creates connections with Friends and Family. Board Games require cooperation and if played with the right people, are an ideal way to spend time and strengthen bonds with other people.
3. Produce great memories. I still remember playing Arabian Nights for the first time with some new friends. It was a great night of gaming, eating, and drinking. I will always cherish that memory.
4. Offers valuable teaching tools for children. They can teach kids how to communicate, follow rules, stay seated, have patience, and how to be a graceful loser or winner.
5. Reduce Stress. If you are learning something new, take it slow.
6. Increases cognitive function. Some games require a high level of skill and focus. One study that those who played more games later in life had better cognitive function in areas including memory, thinking speed, problem solving, and general cognitive ability than those who didn’t engage in game playing.
7. Makes socializing easy. While some possess an innate talent for embracing every social situation, others find it difficult to socialize with people–even if they’ve known the person for several years. But, when you’re playing a board game, it provides a social world in itself.
8. Increases confidence. Each time you make a decision while playing a board game, you’re building your faith in your own abilities. Also, when you develop a winning strategy, you’ll start to perceive yourself as being capable, and an intelligent person who can make an effective plan.
https://www.happierhuman.com/benefits-board-games/