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Small-Stepping Your Idea
So, it’s 2025, and some of you have been sitting on an idea, or ideas, for how long? Five to ten-plus years?
Amurá
Feb 122 min read


Ode to 2025
This Ode to 2025 is a reminder to keep you, our “Village.” in mind.
Amurá
Jan 152 min read


A Mind Building Kwanzaa Presentation of Gin-Go & Kitunda
It was a privilege to talk about game design at the Mind Builders Kwanzaa Celebration this December.
Amurá
Dec 18, 20242 min read


Solutions in Dream Time
How do you find some of your answers or solutions to creative problems? I have always been fortunate to find most solutions in “dream time.”
Amurá
Oct 16, 20243 min read


KITUNDA, Where Strategy and “CHANCE” Make for FUN
Games of chance have an uncanny ability to transform social settings into vibrant, laughter-filled gatherings.
Amurá
Sep 11, 20242 min read


FUN “TIME” WITH GIN-GO
I must have played Gin-Go over 1,000+ times since its creation in 1976. When played “1-on-1,” an exciting game can take about 30 to 45 mins.
Amurá
Aug 28, 20243 min read


Why Be A Game Designer?
Since I was a kid, taking things apart and trying to create something new and different from the pieces always caught my attention.
Amurá
Jul 17, 20242 min read


Riding High From Ace to King and Rolling Dice at Senior Centers
Between the good-natured storytellers and spirited competitors who play for keeps, it’s an exercise in mental agility and social grace.
Amurá
Jun 12, 20243 min read


Become a Game Guru: Teach and Play!
Gaming adds a dimension to a conversation that otherwise would not exist, from poking innocent fun to making blank threats.
Amurá
May 15, 20242 min read


From Da Bronx to South Bend
Amura Unlimited heads out South Bend, Indiana for PopiCon board gaming convention to showcase Kitunda, Gin-Go and other games.
Amurá
Feb 14, 20242 min read

“New Year” Happens When You Make It So
A new year can take place at any time. We don’t want to build a new damn without making sure the old one is fortified.
Amurá
Jan 10, 20243 min read


When Graph Paper Ruled as a Game Designer
Somehow, we’ve reached a point where the computer seems to have been here forever, at least from my point of view.
Amurá
Dec 20, 20232 min read


Kitunda: Planting the Seeds of Strategy
The more I play Kitunda, the more I enjoy its experience. The moment the element of chance is introduced, it levels the playing field.
Amurá
Nov 17, 20232 min read


Not Every Player Plays The Way You Intended
If you play a game enough times, specifically if it’s a new concept game, you’ll find cracks in the marble.
Amurá
Oct 18, 20232 min read

"Of Prose and Passing Thoughts" & "Song Lyrics of Amura"
This summer, I was able to complete and publish two books. “Of Prose and Passing Thoughts” in July and “Song Lyrics of Amurá” in August.
Amurá
Sep 6, 20234 min read


Laughing & Losing
How many of you have learned to judge a person’s character on how they play a game and how they lose it?
Amurá
Jul 26, 20233 min read


Sharing a Vending Tent on Father’s Day
Watching my kids explain my games to strangers, putting smiles on their faces and joy in their eyes. Well, it put a lump in my throat.
Amurá
Jun 28, 20232 min read


The Song Lyrics of Amurá: An Upcoming Book
For the last month and a half, I’ve been cataloging the lyrics of finished songs I have written over the previous five decades.
Amurá
May 24, 20233 min read


Kitunda, A Brew of Luck and Strategy
Dice in any board game brings “chance” as a component to the game. Strategy comes into play when a player uses it to their advantage.
Amurá
Apr 19, 20232 min read


Convention Reflection
We recently showcased some of our games to the public at the LI Tabletop Game Expo. It was our first major, and it was quite an experience.
Amurá
Mar 29, 20232 min read
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