Luke Laurie- BOARDGAME
- CREATIVITY
- November 12, 2014
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Luke LaurieSTEAL THIS GAME IDEA!
We game designers are creative people, often to the point that we have WAY too many ideas to be able to see them all become reality. So, why not share…
- Kelsey Domeny
- BOARD GAME
- BOARD GAMES
- November 10, 2014
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Kelsey DomenyFOR THE LOVE OF PLAY
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…
- Christina Major
- ADVICE
- CARDS AGAINST HUMANITY
- September 15, 2014
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Christina MajorGAME DESIGN CONTESTS: ARE THEY WORTH IT?
Are game design contests worth it? For the Whirling Derby team, contests have been a cornerstone of our development as self-publishers and designers. We entered three board game contests on The Game Crafter.com…
- Kelsey Domeny
- AMBERDEN AFFAIR
- BOARD GAME
- May 30, 2014
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IT’S A GIRL! AND SHE HAS YOUR NOSE: THE BIRTH OF A BOARD GAME
Fellow Leaguer, Mike, and I have been indentured servants, I mean… parents… for about a year and a half now. And that entire time we’ve been told by friends, waiters,…
- Christina Major
- BOARD GAMES
- CARDS AGAINST HUMANITY
- May 28, 2014
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THE KEY TO GETTING PUBLISHED: PLAYING GAMES WITH STRANGERS
Jupiter Rescue, our cooperative robot game, met success in a big way. We had already received lots of great support from our playtesting groups, won The Game Crafter co-op challenge earlier in January…
- Stephen DeBaun
- DESIGN LANDMARK
- DESIGN PROCESS
- May 16, 2014
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Stephen DeBaunCHOOSING YOUR DESIGN LANDMARK
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…
- Luke Laurie
- CREATIVITY
- INSPIRATION
- February 28, 2014
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STONES OF FATE: THE INCEPTION
ABOUT STONES OF FATE Stones of Fate is a fast-paced memory and area-control game for 2-4 players. In the game, players put “Fate Stones” next to face-down Tarot-themed cards. Players often…
- Kelsey Domeny
- BLOGGING
- GAME DESIGN
- January 22, 2014
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JUST DO IT! SUCCESS STARTS WITH STARTING
I procrastinate. A lot. Point of fact: I am writing this article three days after its due date. It’s not that I haven’t known what my topic would be. It’s…
