jdhollis

Pen and paper + Tinderbox (http://eastgate.com/Tinderbox/).

I use Basecamp more as a structured way to communicate priorities and timeline. It's helpful as a central place around which people across time zones can orient themselves. Look at it as project-oriented blogging. It's not very helpful (or interesting) unless there are multiple people involved in the project.

For a game-oriented take on project management, check out David Seah's The Printable CEO Series (http://davidseah.com/blog/the-printable-ceo-series/).