The Best Games Are Yet To Be Made
The Best Games Are Yet To Be Made
Tom JollyIN THE GAME INDUSTRY, COPYRIGHT, TRADEMARKS, AND PATENTS DON’T WORK. WE NEED SOMETHING ELSE. Recently, a federal court in Texas handed down a judgment that game mechanics aren’t covered by…
Brad BrooksSETH: I think game titles are a bit of an art form. I like the title to convey the feel and spirit of the game, evoke the setting. A good…
Christian StrainI’ve been a Graphic Designer for 14 years and a Boardgame Designer for almost 4 years. Most Boardgame Designers who are working towards a Kickstarter project have the attitude that…
Guest AuthorGuest post by Beth Sobel. From Christina: I have had the immense pleasure of working a bit with Beth’s illustration on Lanterns: The Harvest Festival. Below, she discusses making that first step toward…
Michael DomenyHaving trouble naming your game? Can’t tell which one of seven variations of your game’s name sounds the best? Listen to them and read them in a variety of real-world…
Luke LaurieHaving a good sell sheet can be a key part of getting your game picked up by a publisher. Sell sheets are useful for a variety of different situations: They…
Jeff CorneliusThis past weekend, over 300 people converged on sunny San Diego for an entire weekend of gaming. This was Mensa Mind Games, an annual competition where members of the American Mensa organization…
Michael DomenyYOUR CHALLENGE: Take the title of a board game. Remove any one letter. Replace it with a different letter to form a new title. Write a description and pitch your…
Kelsey DomenyThis article was inspired by a rather in depth discussion on the Card & Board Game Designers Guild on Facebook. The question posed by our own Luke Laurie was “What are the…
Christian StrainYou know this game, inside and out. It’s easy to learn, but as you’re talking you see the wrinkle forming in between their eyes. Another’s eyebrow just arched up. They’re…
