Daniel McKinley Games

Published Games
I have been designing games for nearly 10 years now. I currently have a number games published through various Publishers as well as self published. Some of my projects are currently seeking publishers, as stated on the "Seeking Publishers" page.

Matches
Published by Thing12 Games. Released Mar 2024.
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When you play with fire, you're going to get burned!
Matches is a trick-taking card game, with a unique spin on scoring and playing.
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2-6 players
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25-40 minutes
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Ages 8+
Set within the Thing 12 Games alternative Cthulian world! Matches is the 2nd game in our 'Cthulian Artifact Series'. And a thematic follow-up to the Dice Tower Seal of Approval-awarded: The Seals of Cthulhu!
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Purchase Matches Here: https://thing-12-games.square.site/product/matches/304?cs=true&cst=custom​
Ancient World Multi-Game System
Published by Playford games. Released 2019.
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I created 3 games for a series of an abstract strategy game compilation. The games are: Cheetah, Inuit, and Stella. These were technically my first officially published games through Playford Games, and now are part of a free collection of games to play from their website. Check them out!
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Playford Games: https://www.playfordgames.com/the-streaming-system

R.A.V.E.L.
Published by inPatience Games. Coming soon.
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Can you pierce the secrets of the R.A.V.E.L. (Rare Artefact Vertiginous Enigmatic Logical)?
R.A.V.E.L. is an endlessly resettable puzzle, where you’ll have to manipulate 8 dice placed in the centre of a grid in order to solve the Cog cards placed around it. Each solved Cog card will grant you a unique opportunity to further unlock the remaining cards, but only the clever use of your limited resources will allow you to pierce the secrets of this strange contraption.
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Coming Soon from inPantience Games. Check out their site for more details and the BGG page here
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Hit Me!
Published by Thing12 Games, Available for preorder.
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It's time for a brawl! Hit Me! is a push your luck communal deck building card game!
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Ages 8+
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20-30 minutes
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2 to 6 players
Designed by Daniel McKinley (Matches), Hit Me! is a fast fun filler casual card game that is easy to learn. It has a fun social interaction aspect to it. Check it out!

