Games, game design, tooling and prototyping.https://blog.iterary.com/https://blog.iterary.com/blog/2026-10-31-space-alert-mission-generator-3-6/https://blog.iterary.com/blog/2026-10-31-space-alert-mission-generator-3-6/The Space Alert mission app is updated for Android 17, drops permissions it never needed, and is still free, open source and ad-free.Sat, 31 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMTSpace AlertBoard GamesAndroidOpen Sourcehttps://blog.iterary.com/blog/2026-10-31-work-in-progress-october/https://blog.iterary.com/blog/2026-10-31-work-in-progress-october/Three games on the workbench: Vegas Boom Boom, a casino strip builder; Pocket Paleo, a roll and write game about paleontology; and the new Daily Wash in Word Wash.Sat, 31 Oct 2026 20:00:00 GMTWork in ProgressGamesWord Washhttps://blog.iterary.com/blog/2026-10-27-word-wash-charms-and-boss-rounds/https://blog.iterary.com/blog/2026-10-27-word-wash-charms-and-boss-rounds/A new version of the Word Wash browser demo with five round runs, charms you pick up between rounds, and a boss round.Tue, 27 Oct 2026 18:00:00 GMTWord WashGamesBoarBeardhttps://blog.iterary.com/blog/2026-04-06-bbq-iterary/https://blog.iterary.com/blog/2026-04-06-bbq-iterary/A new side project about iterating on BBQ and cooking techniques from real cookbooks. First up: chicken wings from The Japanese Grill.Mon, 06 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMTBBQCookingSide Projecthttps://blog.iterary.com/blog/2026-04-06-iterary-1-6-board-crates-and-more/https://blog.iterary.com/blog/2026-04-06-iterary-1-6-board-crates-and-more/Iterary v1.6 adds board crates for grid-based piece placement, a gallery of ready-made prototypes, CSV import for bulk data, and a polished new toolbar — all free in the browser.Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:00:00 GMTGame DesignBoard GamesIteraryPrototypinghttps://blog.iterary.com/blog/2026-02-20-introducing-gamers-paper/https://blog.iterary.com/blog/2026-02-20-introducing-gamers-paper/Gamers Paper is a free web app that gives board game players dynamic rules references, player aids, and score counters — all tailored to your player count and expansions.Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:00:00 GMTGame DesignBoard GamesGamers Paperhttps://blog.iterary.com/blog/2022-02-14-iterary-mobile-1.3.7/https://blog.iterary.com/blog/2022-02-14-iterary-mobile-1.3.7/Iterary Mobile 1.3 adds compact menus, quick editing, and multi-page board game designs. Free on Android for tabletop prototyping.Mon, 14 Feb 2022 22:56:58 GMThttps://blog.iterary.com/blog/2021-01-09-cattle-crashers/https://blog.iterary.com/blog/2021-01-09-cattle-crashers/Play Cattle Crashers in your browser. A chaotic stampede game originally released on Xbox Live Indie Games. Playable demo included.Sat, 09 Jan 2021 17:04:00 GMTGame DesignProgramminghttps://blog.iterary.com/blog/2021-01-06-bee-catacombs/https://blog.iterary.com/blog/2021-01-06-bee-catacombs/A short sci-fi story set in the Digital Plains universe. John's first day on the job takes a dangerous turn underground.Wed, 06 Jan 2021 04:07:06 GMTwritingDigital Plainshttps://blog.iterary.com/blog/2020-12-29-kotlin-dsl/https://blog.iterary.com/blog/2020-12-29-kotlin-dsl/How I used Kotlin DSL to generate and layout game levels for Word Wash. A practical guide to domain-specific languages for game development.Tue, 29 Dec 2020 04:07:06 GMTGame DesignGameKotlinProgramminghttps://blog.iterary.com/blog/2020-11-23-word-wash-time/https://blog.iterary.com/blog/2020-11-23-word-wash-time/Designing Word Wash for mobile. Lessons on fitting game UI, pixel art, and controls to small screens without losing the fun.Mon, 23 Nov 2020 04:07:06 GMTGame DesignGamePixel Arthttps://blog.iterary.com/blog/2020-08-16-break-it-down-for-the-designs/https://blog.iterary.com/blog/2020-08-16-break-it-down-for-the-designs/Breaking down core game mechanics like turns, risk, and decision flow to build better board and video game designs from the ground up.Sun, 16 Aug 2020 04:07:06 GMTGame Designhttps://blog.iterary.com/blog/2020-04-15-starting-word-wash-2-0/https://blog.iterary.com/blog/2020-04-15-starting-word-wash-2-0/Word Wash 2.0 reimagines the fast-paced word puzzle game with a racing mini-game twist. See how the redesign went from concept to prototype.Wed, 15 Apr 2020 00:43:00 GMTDesignGamehttps://blog.iterary.com/blog/2020-02-15-iterary-for-mobile/https://blog.iterary.com/blog/2020-02-15-iterary-for-mobile/Iterary brings board game prototyping to mobile. Design cards, boards, and game components on the go with a free Flutter-powered app.Sat, 15 Feb 2020 17:04:00 GMTIteraryFlutterMobile