- Design Diary: Deconstructing Morality in El Dorado Canyonby Nicholas
When I acquired the rights to El Dorado Canyon for KingMe Game Vault, one of my main goals for the 2nd Edition was a complete, ground-up art overhaul. Chief among the components needing visual reinvention were the Character Cards. The 1st Edition featured simple, playful silhouettes of meeple-shaped figures. That worked well enough to set […]
- Vault Artifact Log: 2026-08-10by NicholasBuilding Games That Last Constant crowdfunding hurts good games. Launching new campaigns every month creates endless paperwork. It burns out creators and lowers long-term profit. Short-term hype is not a real business plan. Renting a game license leads to repeated legal friction. We take a cleaner path. We acquire full IP (intellectual property) ownership. One… Read more: Vault Artifact Log: 2026-08-10
- Vault Artifact Log: 2026-08-07by NicholasThe Crossroads of Ownership A publisher looks at the unsold boxes of a once-busy game. The launch noise is gone. The game sits quiet. Its legacy hangs by a thin thread. Now a hard choice comes. Hold on and let it fade as your own old work. Or trust a system that can manage the… Read more: Vault Artifact Log: 2026-08-07
- Vault Artifact Log: 2026-08-05by NicholasAn Out-of-Print Game Is Not a Failure—It’s a Sleeping Asset. The “publish or perish” mindset is the real graveyard of creativity. Most designers face a harsh choice: let their work fade, or sign a deal that demands they reshape their vision. A standard publisher manages production. That burden often strips the creator’s control. KingMe offers… Read more: Vault Artifact Log: 2026-08-05
- Vault Artifact Log: 2026-07-31by NicholasThe Strategic Choice: Legal Friction vs. Scaled Growth Tabletop game publishers face a clear choice today. Acquiring out-of-print intellectual property directly from individual creators is slow. Personal attachments and split rights delay production. Unpredictable schedules increase financial risk. Centralized Rights Management KingMe Game Vault removes these obstacles through a single corporate alliance. We provide centralized… Read more: Vault Artifact Log: 2026-07-31

