James Damore
JamesDamore.com
JamesDamore.com
I write code and articles, make art and games, and read a lot of books. I also consult and coach; if you're interested, contact me.
Designs
Board Games
Board Games
Game designer, programmer, and former pro Magic: the Gathering player.
Magic: The Gathering
Magic: The Gathering
Build, playtest, and share your Magic the Gathering cube!
Redbubble Store
Redbubble Store
Retrouvez les superbes designs de l'artiste James Damore sur des produits du quotidien : t-shirts, stickers, posters, coques de téléphone et plus encore.
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Articles
The Sad Math of Ads
The Sad Math of Ads
Advertising permeates modern life, drowning us in messages of inadequacy and promises of salvation through consumption. Ads have become so commonplace, that we’ve stopped questioning their existence. This article is my attempt to change that—if only a little—by introducing advertising's costs in a
The Case for Diversity
The Case for Diversity
The issue of racial and gender diversity in our schools, companies, and communities has become highly politicized. While one tribe sees diversity as an imperative cure-all for many of the world’s problems, another tribe sees diversity as a form of tokenism at best, and a nefarious conspiracy at
Google's Ideological Echo Chamber
Google's Ideological Echo Chamber
The following was originally a commentable Google Doc that went viral within Google in August 2017. Here's a PDF version with internal Google links and a preamble responding to the outrage and misrepresentation inside Google at the time and here's it's Wikipedia article.
What Could Woke 2.0 Look Like?
What Could Woke 2.0 Look Like?
The latest Woke craze wasn't the first of its kind, nor will it be the last. The Progressivism of the 1930s, the Counterculture of the 60s and 70s, Political Correctness in the 80s and 90s, and the Wokeness of the past decade all followed a familiar pattern. Each claimed to champion marginalized
Game Design Articles
Self-Contained Alternatives to Cube
Self-Contained Alternatives to Cube
Try these 14 formats when you don't have enough players or time to draft.
Even More Self-Contained Formats
Even More Self-Contained Formats
A survey of 13 self-contained formats focused on fast setup, replayable design, and unqiue gameplay.
Compendium of Cube Gimmicks - Part 1
Compendium of Cube Gimmicks - Part 1
Alter your cardpool for inspiration and novelty
Compendium of Cube Gimmicks - Part 2
Compendium of Cube Gimmicks - Part 2
Change the rules to create the game you want to play
Draft is Not Self-Balancing
Draft is Not Self-Balancing
Players expect your archetypes to be balanced and drafting won't magically do that for you.
First Player Advantage in Cube
First Player Advantage in Cube
Customize your cube to reduce grievances and non-games.
Custom Cards in Cube
Custom Cards in Cube
The power and pitfalls of customization.
Mystery Booster Set Review
Mystery Booster Set Review
Which of these weird cards are actually fun?
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