The Best Games Are Yet To Be Made
The Best Games Are Yet To Be Made
Guest AuthorGuest post by Pete Butler-Davis. From Jasmine: As game designers, my husband Pete and I have been in a position to receive a LOT of feedback – some good, and some very,…
Peter VaughanLast week I managed my past selves both in a fun time travel worker placement prototype by Aaron Vanderbeek and also in a recently published Scott Almes design from Eagle…
Seth JaffeeFor several years I’d heard about Sasquatch, a small, invite-only convention in Seattle, but I never had the time to get up there for it. A couple of years ago…
Teale FristoeALL GAMES NEED ACTIONS. OTHERWISE, DO YOU REALLY HAVE PLAYERS, OR JUST OBSERVERS? Today I continue my examination of the different core elements of games by looking at actions. If you’ve missed…
Scott CaputoIn my day job as a casino slot game designer, I think a lot about volatility. Volatility is the double-edged sword that provides the thrill of a jackpot but may…
Christian StrainWhether you’re self-publishing or pitching to a publisher, it’s important to keep in mind, the cost of the game you’re designing. When you’re pitching a game design to a publisher,…
Mark MajorYou have a game. Maybe you made it, maybe you bought it, and you want to play it with someone else. When they ask you what kind of game it…
Luke LaurieAlmost a year ago, in November of 2014, I presented a piece entitled “Steal this Game Idea!” which became one of our most popular articles on the League of Gamemakers,…
adminHello ghouls and ghosts of the interwebs! The League of Gamemakers invites you to play a little game over the next couple days. In the spirit of Halloween, the tradition…
Peter VaughanI recently attended one of the biggest tabletop gaming conventions in the world, the International Spieltage in Essen, Germany. I’m used to the tabletop circuit by now, attending between 8-12 shows…
