This isn't my first attempt at game design though. In my early teens I explored creating games based on media I was enjoying at the time, from Harry Potter (obviously
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The friend I mentioned previously suggested collaborating on a game design sometime, and I'm definitely keen to take her up on that (living cities apart presents a bit of a stumbling block to that though, but hopefully when things settle down on both our sides, we'll be able to make something happen). I also had some boardgame ideas arise from a discussion with another friend who told me about a game he'd come across with a very unusual theme, so I joked about creating games that were more meta boardgaming themed. Though I probably wouldn't look at taking those particular ideas seriously, I might still explore them as a way of expanding on my game design skills, so that when I return to the worker placement game, I'll be in a much better position to make that game happen (even if only to get used to the concept of failing better faster).
Boardgames aren't the only realm of game design I'm curious about. I'd really like to give HTML 5 game development a whirl sometime. I don't have any immediate ideas for it, but it would be a fun way to put coding concepts into practice. I chanced upon a book called "The Gamer's Guide to Coding", which does exactly that, though at the moment, it's unfortunately collecting dust.
Have you explored or been curious about game design? Are there any games you've worked on?