The Best Games Are Yet To Be Made
The Best Games Are Yet To Be Made
Teale FristoeToday I continue my examination of basic game elements with uncertainty. If you missed my previous articles, you can see them here: Game Elements: Goals, Game Elements: Scoring, Game Elements: Actions, and Game Elements: Resources…
Scott CaputoIn Part 1 of this series, I explored the nature of volatility and tips on how to add volatility to your game without turning players off. In Part 2, I want to…
Luke LaurieCubes get a bad rap in the boardgame community. They are often seen as unthematic, boring, and unoriginal. “Cube-pusher” is a derogatory term used to describe resource-heavy games that might…
Teale FristoeToday I continue my investigation of the core elements of games with resources. If you missed my previous articles, you can see them here: Game Elements: Goals, Game Elements: Scoring, and Game Elements:…
We asked some Leaguers what takeaway that they had in 2015 related to design or publishing, prototyping or playing games. Name one tip for gamemakers… Jasmine: If you get…
Peter VaughanA subject I’d like to explore more on the blog when the League comes back from Winter break is the topic of addictiveness in gaming. The following post is a…
Seth Jaffee“I DESIGNED A GAME LAST WEEK…” Ever hear an amateur designer say something like that? It seems like I’ve heard it a lot lately. Ever hear a professional designer say…
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…
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…
