If you’ve preordered Corker, you already know the date: our first production run of games shipped September 23, 2026. What you might not know is why “shipped” and “arrived” aren’t the same thing, and why we’re telling preorder customers to expect their copies about 5 to 6 weeks after that date, not 4 to 5 […]
What Happens Between “Shipped” and “On Your Table” Read Post »
In Corker, every player has to decide where to fish: Coastal waters, Islands and Ledges, or the open Ocean. Each zone rolls a different number of dice, and more dice means more risk and more potential reward. It’s a game mechanic, but it’s not an invented one. It reflects a real, ongoing calculation that Maine
Coastal, Islands and Ledges, or Ocean: How Real Lobstermen Decide Where to Fish Read Post »
We officially placed the manufacturing order for Corker this week. Boxes, boards, and cards are moving into production with our manufacturing partner now. Purchase orders were drafted. Contracts were signed. Money exchanged hands. This is the second big milestone to bring Corker, the lobster fishing board game based in Maine, to life. This is possible
Corker Production Update: Large Scale Printing Underway Read Post »
We spent July 7 and 8, 2026 on Hurricane Island, where twenty-four students got to do something most people only imagine: go lobster fishing in a real lobster boat. The students, ages 14 to 18, were split into two groups of twelve, the Boston Cohort and the Ocean Lab Cohort, both part of the Hurricane
The lobster boats and buoys in Corker are not generic pieces and we’re proud of that. Here’s how we decided how to produce the highest quality, detailed game pieces. To start, let’s get this out of the way. “Is lobster boat one word or two?” Given the fact that we are producing a lobster board
Why We’re Making Corker’s Lobster Boats and Buoys Ourselves Read Post »
Some milestones in game development are obvious. The first prototype. The first time someone outside the studio plays it and understands it. The first time the board game box art comes together and you see it as a real thing. And then there are the quieter ones. Getting Corker’s official UPC barcode was one of
What Goes on the Back of a Board Game Box (And Why the Barcode Is More Than a Graphic) Read Post »
If you’re searching for a strategy game with real bones to it, there’s a simple test: do people who actually know the subject take it seriously? Corker just passed that test. The Island Institute, the publication read by Maine fishermen, marine scientists, and people invested in working waterfronts, just featured the game in their “Working
Corker Just Got Covered by the People Who Actually Know Maine Fishing Read Post »
If you’ve spent any time on the Maine coast, you’ve heard the word. Nor’easter. It comes up in conversation the way “traffic” comes up in cities: as a fact of life, a thing that happens, a force you plan around but can never fully prepare for. For people on shore it means cancelled plans and
What Is a Nor’easter and Why Do Maine Lobstermen Dread Them? Read Post »
When we were hunting for a name for our game about lobstermen and lobster fishing, Corker kept popping up. The more we thought about it, the more it felt like the obvious choice.
Corker is a strategy lobster board game set on Penobscot Bay, on the coast of Maine. Each player captains a lobsterboat, setting traps, hauling gear, and timing their runs to port to sell at the best possible price. The goal is simple: earn more money than anyone else at the table by the end of
