Well you see my name.(Fertessa) Hi! I'm new to the forum. I'm getting used to the layout, and I might lurk a bit to figure out the flow and atmosphere of things, but I will participate! I listen to the BGDL podcast alot, and Gabe often mentions this forum, so I finally decided to join and check it out.
Who am I and why should you care? I'm an aspiring game designer, relatively new to the hobby. I unashamedly enjoy casual and mass market games, but I have no problem buckling down for a 3/4/5 hour game of Unfair/Dinosaur Island/Scythe.
I enjoy- nay, I prefer AND enjoy competitive games. I'm always searching for that nostalgic camaraderie from my teens where my friends and I battled to the bitter end playing Yu-gi-oh, with all the dramatic fanfare included. That, to me, is the epitome of fun, so I search for it in games, and try to create it in my game design. (Which also explains why I named it Book of Villainy :P)
Why should you care? I don't really know about that, but should you come across me at a con, then maybe I sound like a fun person to game with? Hopefully? Maybe? No? Oh, ok then.
Thank you for all the warm welcomes! I will indeed make a post about my game once I'm done revising my newest prototype. :)