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Number Sandwich

OK, here’s a little game I’m working on. It needs some tweaking, but it’s sort of fun to play already. You can make it at home as long as you have paper, pencil, and three six-sided dice. It’s called Number Sandwich. Make two grids as shown in the picture at the bottom of this post.Continue reading “Number Sandwich”

Hunter and Hunted

So, here is a little game a thought up the other day. It’s for two players, it’s called Hunter and Hunted,and the theme is “Inuit vs. Polar Bear.” The catch is, the polar bear is invisible to the Inuit unless he is facing him directly. Otherwise, the Inuit player only can guess the polar bearsContinue reading “Hunter and Hunted”

Demeter

Greetings again, Rhino watchers. So, my previous post regarded a boardgame I invented called “Food of the Gods.” Well, I play-tested the game last night, and as it turns out, it isn’t fun. While not being fun is OK for upper level college courses and dental procedures, it is somewhat unforgivable in a boardgame. So,Continue reading “Demeter”

New Board Game!

So, if you read this blog, you may remember a simple auction game I invented called “Meals for the Gods.” Well, I have been marinating with that idea for a while, and I recently expanded the concept and a simple mechanic from that game into a full-on board game called “Food of the Gods.” TheContinue reading “New Board Game!”

Giftmas Ornaments

Every year at the O’Keefe household we whip up our own homemade ornaments for Giftmas. Subjects vary, with this years crop including robots, pancakes, and of course the obligatory Christmas Narwhal. Here are about half of this year’s products, hanging to dry.And here are three of my own recent creations. My main theme this yearContinue reading “Giftmas Ornaments”

On the Meat Trail

So, here’s a little preview of a new board game I’m working on. It’s called On the Meat Trail, and it’s largely inspired by Jack London’s novel White Fang. 2 players control wolves, trying to survive a cold northern winter. They must forage in the forest for ptarmigans, sneak up on deer, take cover inContinue reading “On the Meat Trail”

My Rhino

So, here’s a picture of my rendition of the fabled Cardboard Rhino. The cardboard it is made out of was not harvested from rhinos, but from the somewhat less elusive Cardboard Box.You can catch a glimpse of our family art bulletin board. It’s sort of the IRL version of this blog…

Uncle Barry’s Sidewalk

So, every year at Thanksgiving, we travel to Uncle Barry’s(not to be confused with my brother, Little Barry who comes on here every so often) house in Maryland. When we leave, we are certain to leave an echo of our brain-stimulating presence by drawing in chalk all over the walkway. Typically, there is a winterContinue reading “Uncle Barry’s Sidewalk”

Nectar Collector

I invented a new board game about bees collecting different colored nectar. The object of the game is to collect one drop of each color of nectar first. Hazards along the way include thorny brambles, sticky dew drops, and spiders. The key mechanic of the game is the wind. At the beginning of each turn,Continue reading “Nectar Collector”

Comic: The Origin of Electro Man

A new comic by me (Tom O’Keefe) for you (?).

The Official Halloween Post

Boo! The Jack o’ Lantern is one simple and fun creative act that almost everyone has participated in at some point. Unfortunately, it seems like these days everbody and their sister is using stencils, instead of their natural brain energy. I think stencils are for the birds, personally. The left, cyclopean pumpkin is mine. OnContinue reading “The Official Halloween Post”

Spankin’ New Comic

Here, hot off the proverbial presses, is a comic for you. It is extremely deep and thought provoking, so be sure to read it 20 or 30 times in order to be certain you understand it fully.

Unexplained Circumstances Comics, Episode 1

So, here’s a little comic I made. Surprisingly, it is partially based on true events from my life. Case in point, I did receive 10 dollars and did not get hit by lightning shortly afterwards. They say art imitates life, after all.

Fresh, Homemade Boardgame

Well everyone, somehow it feels like the right time for posting on Carboard Rhino. This time, I’ll be displaying my latest most favorite venue for personal expression: the board game. The continuing success of strongly themed, elegant, and thoughtful German Style boardgames (or “eurogames”) has fueled the argument that games are an art form. ForContinue reading “Fresh, Homemade Boardgame”

B for Beekeeper Poster

I’m working on the revised Cardboard Rhino logo, but I’m not yet finished due to my continued work on the press materials for my senior thesis film here at the North Carolina School of the Arts. The film is a documentary about a local beekeeper, and I thought that to tide everyone over until IContinue reading “B for Beekeeper Poster”