What the Font?! Type Tips for Board Game Designers

What the Font?! Type Tips for Board Game Designers

Whether you’re putting together a prototype or Kickstarting your own game and making all the cards yourself, typography is a key detail that can convey…

Zombies, Elves, Robots, Pirates, Aliens, Ninjas, Gunslingers and Kickstarter.

Zombies, Elves, Robots, Pirates, Aliens, Ninjas, Gunslingers and Kickstarter.

About 10 years ago, Mark came up with a light tactical Ninja vs. Pirates game using an expanded Chinese checker board. While we had played…

The Power of the Meeple

The Power of the Meeple

Back in my post about packaging your game, we talked a bit about how to show off the fun, unique pieces of your game. Distinct…

The Top 5 Things I Look for in a Board Game Illustration Portfolio

The Top 5 Things I Look for in a Board Game Illustration Portfolio

When I’m not playing/designing games, I’m a comic artist (shameless plug: my comic Kickstarter is going on until May 16). Which means people love to…

Festivals, Comic Cons & Tradeshows: Thriving Beyond the Gaming Convention

Festivals, Comic Cons & Tradeshows: Thriving Beyond the Gaming Convention

Unless it’s devoted to tabletop games, finding tabletop game activities at your local convention can be a scavenger hunt game in itself. Are they in…

“Farmpocalypse Pirate Ninjas”: Making Mash-up Themes Work

“Farmpocalypse Pirate Ninjas”: Making Mash-up Themes Work

It’s not easy standing out as a mash-up game. Mark and I have been testing and demoing our flagship game Zerpang! since 2006. Back then,…

Mission: FATFROG

Mission: FATFROG

It’s Thanksgiving weekend, and you’re staring down the barrel of TV marathons, Black Friday line-standing, or conversation about Great Uncle Rob’s chronic [REDACTED] with family….

Crossword: How to Win

Crossword: How to Win

The League of Gamemakers knows that winning isn’t everything… but it sure is nice! And if you can puzzle out the titles of these 30…

Game Design Contests: Are They Worth It?

Game 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…

Vacationer’s Guide to Cool Gaming Places in California

Vacationer’s Guide to Cool Gaming Places in California

For some people, summer vacation in California brings to mind sunny beaches, fun trips to Disneyland, or sightseeing in Hollywood or San Francisco. But if…

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