Most people at this point have heard of “Bitcoin” but few know what it is or why it is so popular.   The market value of bitcoin has grown at an astonishing rate, even faster than that of “Unicorn” stocks like Amazon.   If you had invested $1000 in Bitcoin at the beginning of 2017, it […]

Hello Again! As some of you may know, the latest Ascension set, Gift of the Elements, released this week. For those interested in my writings on design, I wrote an article describing the set here and a deep dive on the design principles on boardgamegeek here. I’m very excited about the new set and of all […]

Hello and Welcome to JustinGary.com! I’ve taken a break from posting here, but not from writing!  You can find many of my recent articles on game design, lifestyle design and philosophy on Steemit.com/@jg02  Please check out my work there and leave a comment to let me know what you think! -Justin

I am excited to announce that I will be giving a talk at SXSW, March 19th on How to Design Collectible Games. I hope many of you will be able to attend, but don’t worry if you can’t!  I’ll post  the material here on the blog after the event. Please help spread the word and I look […]

It is that time of year! Holidays are just around the corner. In America at least, that means one thing- Time to Buy Stuff! There is, of course, no better way to show your appreciation of loved ones than consumerism. Here are some of my favorite things.   Of course, you can always give the […]

We are now firmly in holiday season, and for the first time in far too many years, I have come home for Thanksgiving. Writing this from my Mom’s living room, I can smell the familiar smells of her cooking, hear the sound of my siblings chatting, and see the football game on TV. Each item […]

I have spent my whole life playing trading card games. Hell, my whole life has been defined by trading card games. I started playing Magic: the Gathering when I was 16, won the US National Championships when I was seventeen, and continued playing Magic professionally for 6 years to help pay my way through college. […]