Guest Author- CARDBOARD EDISON
- DELOREANS
- April 6, 2015
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Guest AuthorTHE STAGES OF PLAYTESTING
“This is really good. I like how you have to figure out what’s in your opponent’s hand to get rid of it.” “This doesn’t work for me. It’s taking about…
- Scott Caputo
- BOARD GAME CLUBS
- GAMES
- March 6, 2015
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Scott CaputoPINTS AND PAWNS: PLAYTESTING WITH LONDON ON BOARD
BACK IN 2012, I FOUND ONE OF THE HOLY GRAILS OF BOARD GAMING—THE PERFECT BOARD GAMING CLUB. I was in London on business when I did a search for board…
- Peter Vaughan
- ALPHA GAMER
- ANALYSIS PARALYSIS
- November 7, 2014
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Peter VaughanHOW TO PLAY TEST, PART 2 – GAME WRECKERS
So a game or a play test went sour. But wait, was it the game or the players? Here are a couple categories of gamers who might take a game…
- Luke Laurie
- BOARDGAMES
- CARD GAMES
- October 24, 2014
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Luke LaurieHOW TO PLAYTEST – PART 1 “SET THE STAGE”
Playtesting 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…
- Michael Domeny
- ADVICE
- DESIGN
- October 15, 2014
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Michael DomenyDEAR DIARY: KEEPING A PLAYTEST JOURNAL
Dear Diary, Among nerds, there are the board gamers. Among the board gamer nerds, there are board game designers. And among those nerds, you have the few, the proud, who,…
- Brad Brooks
- ASK THE LEAGUE
- FEEDBACK FORMS
- June 11, 2014
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Brad Brooks“ASK THE LEAGUE” – PLAY TEST SESSIONS
BRAD: For Letter Tycoon I’ve been recording the play length, scores, and which letter tiles were bought by each player. Comparing the scores and letter tile choices helps me see if any…
- Christina Major
- FEEDBACK
- HORROR STORIES
- February 12, 2014
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Christina MajorHOW TO SCARE ABSOLUTELY EVERYONE AWAY FROM PLAYTESTING YOUR GAME!
You know what game designers hate more than anything else? Playtesters! They come out in droves during game nights and meetups like so many zombies, with their relentless willingness to help you.…
