Pen & paper game, 210 x 148.5mm

Overview

A variation on the game Battleship, using secrets as the main objective.

Background

When I’ve spent a long time on a single project (or several projects that are taking a long time to complete), it’s nice to have an idea and execute it within a day or two. That’s what happened with Battlesecrets.

Obviously it’s the old game Battleship, but using secrets as the targets for your opponent to uncover. Hopefully that makes things a little spicier but perhaps it doesn’t make much difference.

This was sent out to subscribers on 5th January 2024. It’s interesting to think about how my (physical) mailing list has evolved and changed over time. Initially it was a welcome distraction from my serious writing. Over time it became the main part of what I had to grudgingly concede was an artistic practice. Then, as I started to experiment more and make more complex work that I couldn’t justify giving away, it’s sort of achieved some focus. The idea now is to do as much as possible with a single sheet of paper. This doesn’t always happen. The Third Eye Test grew from the eye chart to a whole kit, but I think it’s benefitting from having defined parameters. Hopefully it means I can make more stuff.