COMPONENT FIRST: A DESIGN CHALLENGE PART 1
Part 1 of a 3 part series on the DFWNN Design competition – perspectives from two League of Gamemakers design teams! — Debate has been lively here at the League…
Part 1 of a 3 part series on the DFWNN Design competition – perspectives from two League of Gamemakers design teams! — Debate has been lively here at the League…
Guest Post by Jasmine Davis. Jasmine Davis is a writer and game designer in Pittsburgh, PA. You can find Jasmine’s own thoughts on her website, read her thoughts on other people’s games…
It’s Thanksgiving season, that time of year where many of us will be sitting down to way too much food, spending time with family, maybe playing some games, and if…
Now that we are moving toward getting Stones of Fate out to retail stores, one thing on my mind has been “How do I set the MSRP?” I am sure this is a question…
This 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…
I love graphic design. It’s my favorite part of this whole gamemaking process. I even did it professionally for a while. I like seeing the results of many hours of…
Ever wonder what a game designer does behind the scenes? I thought it would be fun to share what kind of stuff I wrestle with when I’m up to my…
So you’re building a chair. You put together some legs, a seat, and a back, and some armrests. It’s finally ready, so you have a few people over to sit…
Welcome back! In part 1 I outlined the various disciplines in systems engineering and how they relate to gamemaking. Let’s quickly review: REQUIREMENTS DEFINITION – ensure you know exactly what you want…
What is this thing we call game making? And how does it relate to other forms of design and manufacturing? Is there a better way to make games? These are…