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Winning or Losing Isn't Everything. Learning is.
After 6 failed attempts at building a profitable seafood canning business, I felt entirely discouraged. As I pored over my moves, patterns of how I handled stress and crisis began to emerge. If only I had the insights I do now back when I was navigating professional thunderstorms of epic proportions. It suddenly hit me.
Losing in the game equals winning in real life if I learn something more about myself in the process. I'm not trying to beat the game. I'm trying to master

Shihui
Sep 104 min read
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Purpose-Driven Board Games
But what about Asian style board games? What unique contribution can our Asian experiences and perspectives make to board game design?

Nick Pang
May 27, 20195 min read
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Play Between the Lines
Do you remember the first game you ever played? What was your experience playing it? Games play a formative role in growing up, exposing...

Nick Pang
Apr 26, 20194 min read
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Re-write The Rules
One of the first board games I learnt to play was Monopoly. As a kid with a daily allowance of one dollar, the most enjoyable part was...

Nick Pang
Jul 5, 20182 min read
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Every Card a Breadcrumb
In about 2 months, the second expansion of Smol Tok will be out. It's called Breadcrumbs. Here's what we can share. It's super-sized....

Nick Pang
Jan 1, 20172 min read
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The Smol Tok Facilitator Guide
I've been on a book buying binge recently. There's a dozen unread on my shelf but the one I'm currently on right now is a design classic:...

Nick Pang
Apr 3, 20162 min read
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The Humble Post-It
“Failure sucks, but instructs." David Kelley 14 of us came together for the first time last Friday night to playtest the smol tok...

Nick Pang
Nov 29, 20152 min read
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Guide to Facilitating
Congratulations! You’ve added Smol Tok to your personal kit. I know you’re excited to break in your new cards but before your next game...

Nick Pang
Oct 4, 20154 min read
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