Surrealist Dinner Party

My Responsibilities

  • Game Design
  • Prototyping
  • Rulebook Writing
  • File Preparation
  • Crowdfunding Design
  • Manufacturing Management
  • Fulfillment Coordination

Description

Show your hosting prowess and treat your favorite Surrealist artists and writers to an excellent dinner party! But it’ll be tricky—keep your guests happy by serving the food they desire, managing drama between them, and sending them home at the right time!

Awards and Recognition

Surrealist Dinner Party was a finalist for the Cardboard Edison Award in 2020 and a nominee for IndieCade 2021.

Design Story

I collaborated with my co-designer to design Surrealist Dinner Party’s core mechanics with three major sets of goals: make the game feel like hosting a dinner party, give the game strategic depth, and keep it quick to learn and fast to play. The result was Surrealist Dinner Party’s elegant set of 4 actions—play a guest, serve a guest, let them socially interact, or use your guests’ abilities.