The Best Games Are Yet To Be Made
The Best Games Are Yet To Be Made
Luke LaurieWhat an amazing playtesting event! Holy smokes! There’s so much to say, but I’ll keep it short and let pictures (and videos) do most of the talking. Five Members of…
Luke LaurieTHIS POST IS A RESOURCE FOR DESIGNERS AND GAMEMAKERS LOOKING FOR EVENTS TO: PLAYTEST GAMES IMPROVE DESIGN SKILLS MAKE CONNECTIONS IN THE INDUSTRY GET FACE TIME WITH PROSPECTIVE PUBLISHERS…
Luke LaurieLuke Laurie recently sat down (digitally) to interview the prolific founder of Tasty Minstrel Games, Michael Mindes. The outcome: a wealth of gamemaking knowledge and wisdom from a publisher who…
Luke Laurie(This series will chronicle the design and development of Henges of Stone in conjunction with youtube videos, until the game is eventually published… or abandoned.) In spite of my previous…
Luke LaurieHAPPY NEW YEAR FROM THE LEAGUE OF GAMEMAKERS!!! 2014 was a huge year for tabletop games, and huge year for the League of Gamemakers: We posted 150 articles on this site! …but…
Luke LaurieWe game designers are creative people, often to the point that we have WAY too many ideas to be able to see them all become reality. So, why not share…
Luke LauriePlaytesting games can be fun, insightful, and productive. It can also be disappointing, frustrating, and uncomfortable. Worse still, sometimes, playtesting is simply a waste of time. With the best games…
Luke LaurieIntroduction by Luke Laurie: One of the keys to successfully balancing a gaming hobby or a career in game design is to include your kids in your gaming world. For…
Luke LaurieGame conventions can serve many useful functions for gamemakers, but they infrequently offer dedicated space to one of the very foundations of the gaming industry: the playtesting of game prototypes.…
Luke LaurieA good sell sheet can be a key part of getting your game picked up by a publisher. In this piece, I’ll discuss these topics: WHAT IS A SELL SHEET? WHEN DO…
