Composer, Producer, Game Designer
I woke up in the middle of the night on New Year s Eve with a flash of inspiration with 52 weeks in a year and 52 cards in a deck (plus a couple Jokers) it s the perfect excuse to try writing a song each week with the Troubadeck! I hope you ll join me. Each Thursday, I ll draw a random card from the Troubadeck, and my challenge to you is to see what you can make using the chords on each card.…
Film Score Fest has branched out from Minnesota to Colorado! Film Score Fest Denver is happening on May 31, 2026, 7pm at the Oriental Theater. It will feature a live orchestra at the screening, just like in St. Paul. My friend Christine Palmer reached out about starting up Film Score Fest in Denver, and I m extremely excited about it! Christine is the talented composer behind the Quarkestra silent…
In September, I started a new full-time job as Game Design Manager at Asmodee, helping make board games for Z-Man Games, Office Dog Games, and Unexpected Games. Our studio, known internally as Studio Big, has been making several hit Lord of the Rings games lately: Fellowship of the Ring: The Trick-Taking Game, Fate of the Fellowship, and The Hobbit: There And Back Again. It s been a wonderful…
I'm thrilled to share that my game Ringyō is being published by Paverson Games! My friend and former UW-Stout boss Dave Beck has been amazing to work with as a publisher. He's pulling out all the stops on this one, from hiring Kwanchai Moriya as illustrator to making sure the game is eco-friendly, including wooden little trees! The post Paverson Games Announcement: Ringyō appeared first on Charlie…
Gen Con 2025 was the big release of my new trick-taking card game Lunar Skyline with Dead Alive Games! The post Lunar Skyline at Gen Con appeared first on Charlie McCarron .
My new card game Surplus of Sloths starts crowdfunding at noon today! Surplus of Sloths is actually my QUICKEST game yet! So far the reviewers are enjoying the mix of strategy and lightness. The post New Card Game: Surplus of Sloths appeared first on Charlie McCarron .
So many great films and scores were created for Film Score Fest this year! Our panel of judges narrowed it down to 24 films to premiere with the orchestra. The post Film Score Fest 2025: Perspective appeared first on Charlie McCarron .
After three of my film scores premiered at the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Film Fest (The Fishing Hat Bandit, LUKi the Lights, and Rectangles), I started taking stock of all the music I have sitting on my hard drives. Should I post 5 albums at once? No, more like 10? Actually, hang on... TWENTY FOUR ALBUMS worth of music to release! The post 24 Albums in 24 Hours appeared first on Charlie…
The game ideas have really been flowing this past year! I have five games signed with publishers and many more games seeking publishers. Three recent ones I'm most excited about are Ringyō, Shades, and the Troubadeck. The post New Games in 2024 appeared first on Charlie McCarron .
My love of music, games, and drawing are all coming together in this new project I've been working on - The Troubadeck! The post New Kickstarter: The Troubadeck appeared first on Charlie McCarron .