The Best Games Are Yet To Be Made
The Best Games Are Yet To Be Made
Guest AuthorGuest post by Randy Hoyt. In his day job, Randy works on the user experience design team for a Silicon Valley startup. But at night, he designs and publishes board games.…
Peter VaughanIn June, agent Laurie threw down a MECHANICS gauntlet, and lo and behold, the forces of THEME rose up to defend their territory from invasion. During this time, I consulted the tomes and…
Christina MajorYou’re sitting at the table with four of your closest friends, playing a rousing game of Brains, Grains, and Trains. You play a zombie card triumphantly… only to find out…
Mark MajorMost conversations about theme and mechanics treat games as if those are the only two elements a game has. Some comments make it seem like there’s this linear scale with…
Peter VaughanDoes your latest design resemble flavorless tofu cubes, ready to mix with a flavor? Are the mechanics straight from a can, with a generic label? This will hopefully prove a…
Luke LaurieWhen talking non-RPG tabletop games, mechanics make the game. Mechanics ARE the game. Themes and components can enhance games and create more immersive experiences, but the core of a game is ultimately…
Luke LaurieARE YOU READY TO START BUILDING? In Part 1 we covered the first two steps of building a worker placement game: Research and Innovate. In this installment, we’ll cover the Build step.…
Christian StrainDo you know what happens when you start designing a Euro-style game? You start to live one. Some Euro games have mechanics in them like worker-placement, resource management, possibly even…
