Tom Jolly- GAME CONTRACT
- GAME DESIGN
- June 9, 2014
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Tom JollyGAME CONTRACT PITFALLS
First and foremost, I am not a lawyer. Contract law is a beast, and if you’re unsure about the wording in a game contract, take it to a contract lawyer.…
- Jeff Cornelius
- CAMPAIGN TRAIL
- GAME DESIGN
- June 2, 2014
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Jeff CorneliusIT’S A GAME! IT’S A SIMULATION! IT’S A …
product made for leisure time enjoyment that refuses to be categorized into arbitrary and nebulously defined criteria vis-a-vis the combination of characteristics of the strong suits of various games and…
- Guest Author
- BALANCING
- DEVIOUS DEVICES
- May 21, 2014
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Guest AuthorREALITY CHECK: VERISIMILITUDE IN GAME DESIGN
A guest post by Anthony Rando and Eric Cesare of Devious Devices, LLC VERI-WHAT? We here at Devious Devices have been fondly throwing around the term “verisimilitude” quite a bit lately,…
- Luke Laurie
- ASKING FOR TROBILS
- GAME DESIGN
- May 2, 2014
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Luke LaurieREFINING YOUR GAME
This is Part 3 of my series, “How to Design a Worker Placement Game.” Most of this piece is applicable to any type of game design, but it draws specific…
- Luke Laurie
- BOARD GAME
- BOARDGAMEGEEK
- April 18, 2014
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HOW TO DESIGN A WORKER PLACEMENT GAME PART 1
DO YOU WANT TO DESIGN A WORKER PLACEMENT GAME? Are you working on a design, but want to make it better? Would you like to get tips from successful designers?…
- Christina Major
- CARDS AGAINST HUMANITY
- CO-OP GAMES
- April 16, 2014
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Christina MajorTHE CARDS AGAINST HUMANITY DEATHMATCH EXPERIENCE: JUPITER DEEP
Coming up with a compelling and interesting board game design is tough, but what do you do when you’re trying to self-publish and you’re surrounded on all sides by giant…
- Brad Brooks
- CARD DECKS
- DICE
- April 11, 2014
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Brad BrooksTRANSMOGRIFY YOUR MECHANICS
Sometimes when designing a game the mechanic that seems like an obvious fit is actually constraining you, preventing you from exploring interesting paths and alternatives. Let me illustrate with an example.…
- Tom Jolly
- COPYRIGHT
- GAME DESIGN
- April 7, 2014
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THOSE BASTARDS STOLE MY GAME!
At some point in time, every game designer who’s been around for awhile has to deal with non-disclosure agreements, either because he or she is submitting a design or play-testing…
- Kelsey Domeny
- AMBERDEN AFFAIR
- FORBIDDEN DESERT
- March 26, 2014
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Kelsey DomenyTHE WORLD OF THE PLAY
I am an actor as well as a game-designer. And so, when designing games, I often think of the world being created around and within the game. I call this, “the…
- Michael Domeny
- GAME DESIGN
- HIDDEN INFORMATION
- March 10, 2014
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Michael DomenyBE HONEST – THE HONOR SYSTEM IN GAME DESIGN
I’M THINKING OF A NUMBER FROM ONE TO TEN. Seven, you say? Most people do. But sorry, you’re wrong. Two? Nope – guess again. Five? You’re right! — The problem…
