The Best Games Are Yet To Be Made
The Best Games Are Yet To Be Made
Scott CaputoMatt Leacock is one of the rare individuals who has been able to fulfill his life-long dream of becoming a professional board game designer. Buoyed by the success of his…
Seth JaffeeWhen we playtest games, we tend to get a lot of suggestions from players. As designers, it’s our job to parse those comments and decide which suggestions would lead to…
Luke LaurieGiven the upcoming Protospiel at Pacificon, it’s time to take another look at playtesting. The best games are yet to be made, and a key step in the creation of great…
Guest AuthorThe following is a guest post from Jason Kotarski – a designer with games published by Dice Hate Me Games, Crash Games, and White Goblin Games. He is the host of the 20 Minutes…
Jeff CorneliusI’ve talked a lot recently about Campaign Trail, our design process, our Kickstarter tips and advice, but today (on the day we launch our Kickstarter campaign) I wanted to share…
Jeff CorneliusWhat do you do as a Kickstarter creator when the public (your potential backer population) is telling you they want one thing, and every other creator you talk to (who…
Guest AuthorThis article is reprinted with the permission from Foxtrot Games and originally appeared on the Foxtrot Games blog. Randy Hoyt shares a practical example of how a Lanterns rulebook was used and interpreted at the…
Jasmine DavisLast week, we talked about why you want to avoid Giant Walls of Text, and I showed you my sell sheet redesign through three different iterations. This week, I enlisted the…
Jasmine DavisI don’t claim to be an expert in graphic design. Far from it – learning Inkscape two summers ago took a lot of blood, sweat, and time. And of course…
Guest Author“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…
