Well, February wasn’t exactly about blogging for me—sorry about that! I’ll try to be a bit more active. It didn’t help that my school-aged daughter brought home the flu, but that’s just how it goes. Honestly, it feels like I got stuck in an endless January, and suddenly it’s almost March.

I did have a game showcase—the Pilvax is still holding a top spot on the publisher’s bestseller list, even ahead of books—but overall, this period has been more about preparations than anything else.

I’ve finalized the rules for my board game set to release this year, and production is about to begin. However, the graphic designer is still working on the print-ready files.

It’s always this calm before the storm—I’ve already let go of it, but it’s still far from being a finished product.

This week, I had three presentations, which was pretty exhausting since they were about three completely different game structures.

First, we made progress on the online higher education game, where I need to prepare for the first-half testing phase in the coming days. The game logic is shaping up well, but there’s still a lot of fine-tuning and gamification work ahead.

Next came the theater-based board game, where I’m helping develop a performance piece. The mechanics were already in place, so this time, the focus was on the numbers—scoring, final results, and evaluations. This is an especially interesting challenge because, unlike with traditional board games, we can’t rely on standard playtesting methods.

I wrapped up the week with a commissioned project, where I was finally able to present something the client really liked—so now I can move forward with creating the physical prototype.

What I’ve been missing a bit lately is the educational side of things. Luckily, March will bring more of that back into focus.

I’ll be visiting two high schools to run a debate-based game training series—a total of six sessions. I’ll also be working with a foster parent network, where professionals will attend a three-day board game pedagogy training.

On top of that, I’ll be judging and giving a talk at a national high school board game design competition. And later in March, I’ll be training library educators, as more and more libraries are embracing board games.

February may have been quiet, but March will be packed. At least I’ll have plenty to blog about!