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      All posts by Kelsey Domeny

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      LOCAL CONS FOR YOUR LIFE
      • Kelsey DomenyKelsey Domeny
      • BOARD GAMES
      • BOSTON FIG
      • October 2, 2015
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      LOCAL CONS FOR YOUR LIFE

      Several weekends ago, I had the privilege of taking our newest protoype, Four Omens of the Tu’i Tonga to the Tabletop Showcase at Boston Festival of Indie Games. This small, local…

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      WHY I HATED SETTLERS OF CATAN (AND WHY WE SHOULD ALL STOP HATING MONOPOLY)
      • Kelsey DomenyKelsey Domeny
      • DROWNING IN SHEEP AND BRICK
      • GAME EXPERIENCES
      • August 14, 2015
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      WHY I HATED SETTLERS OF CATAN (AND WHY WE SHOULD ALL STOP HATING MONOPOLY)

      New Year’s Eve 2007, Memphis TN – Visiting my big brother for the holiday, he dragged me to his friend’s New Year’s Eve party. I knew my brother, his friend,…

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      FEPH: A DESIGNER’S LESSONS LEARNED
      • Kelsey DomenyKelsey Domeny
      • ADVICE
      • DESIGNERS
      • July 6, 2015
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      FEPH: A DESIGNER’S LESSONS LEARNED

      If you are a game designer going to Gen Con, one of the resources available to you is the First Exposure Playtest Hall. For a fee, you can set up your…

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      COMPONENT FIRST: A DESIGN CHALLENGE PART 3
      • Kelsey DomenyKelsey Domeny
      • BOARDGAMES
      • DFWNN GAME DESIGN COMPETITION
      • March 2, 2015
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      COMPONENT FIRST: A DESIGN CHALLENGE PART 3

      Part 3 of a 3 part series on the DFWNN Design competition – perspectives from two League of Gamemakers design teams! Here’s a link to Part 1 and Part 2. — The submissions…

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      COMPONENT FIRST: A DESIGN CHALLENGE PART 2
      • Kelsey DomenyKelsey Domeny
      • BALANCE
      • CIVILIZATION BUILDING
      • February 16, 2015
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      COMPONENT FIRST: A DESIGN CHALLENGE PART 2

      Part 2 of a 3 part series on the DFWNN Design competition – perspectives from two League of Gamemakers design teams! — We are two weeks into the DFW Nerd Night…

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      COMPONENT FIRST: A DESIGN CHALLENGE PART 1
      • Kelsey DomenyKelsey Domeny
      • CONTESTS
      • DESIGN CONTESTS
      • February 2, 2015
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      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…

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      TOP 10 WAYS FOR A GAMER TO SURVIVE THANKSGIVING
      • Kelsey DomenyKelsey Domeny
      • BOARD GAMES
      • BOREDOM
      • November 26, 2014
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      TOP 10 WAYS FOR A GAMER TO SURVIVE THANKSGIVING

      Don’t get me wrong, I love Thanksgiving. Nothing says “I’m so glad our forefathers stole this land” like gorging ourselves on a supply of food that could feed a small…

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      FOR THE LOVE OF PLAY
      • Kelsey DomenyKelsey Domeny
      • BOARD GAME
      • BOARD GAMES
      • November 10, 2014
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      FOR 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…

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      DESIGNER/PUBLISHER SPEED DATING AT GEN CON 2014
      • Kelsey DomenyKelsey Domeny
      • ADVICE
      • COSMIC WOMBAT GAMES
      • September 17, 2014
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      DESIGNER/PUBLISHER SPEED DATING AT GEN CON 2014

      ON AUGUST 16, 2014, 15 DESIGNERS AND 12 PUBLISHERS GATHER FOR ONE NIGHT TO DATE EACH OTHER 6 MINUTES AT A TIME. Designer/Publisher Speed Dating at Gen Con is exactly…

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      THIS ONE TIP COULD MAKE OR BREAK YOUR KICKSTARTER
      • Kelsey DomenyKelsey Domeny
      • AMBERDEN AFFAIR
      • FEEDBACK
      • August 29, 2014
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      THIS ONE TIP COULD MAKE OR BREAK YOUR KICKSTARTER

      There are many things I learned through the experience of having created my first Kickstarter project. I feel fortunate that it funded, and a great deal of my success I…

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      Q&A: MARTYN POOLE – BOARD GAME EXPOSURE

      • Eduardo Baraf
      • December 18, 2017
      Q&A: MARTYN POOLE – BOARD GAME EXPOSURE
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      Q&A: MARC DAVIS: THOUGHTFUL ADVICE ON BLOGS

      • Eduardo Baraf
      • October 11, 2017
      Q&A: MARC DAVIS: THOUGHTFUL ADVICE ON BLOGS
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      Q&A: JIMMY HUDSON – A JOURNEY TO IMPROVE YOUR CRAFT

      • Eduardo Baraf
      • September 27, 2017
      Q&A: JIMMY HUDSON – A JOURNEY TO IMPROVE YOUR CRAFT
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      Q&A: FORREST BOWER – OBSERVATIONS & BOARD GAME REVIEWS

      • Eduardo Baraf
      • August 7, 2017
      Q&A: FORREST BOWER – OBSERVATIONS & BOARD GAME REVIEWS
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      ANOTHER PERSPECTIVE ON REVIEWS & CONTENT MARKETING

      • Eduardo Baraf
      • August 4, 2017
      ANOTHER PERSPECTIVE ON REVIEWS & CONTENT MARKETING
      Gaming Reviews

      SASQUATCH 2015 CONVENTION REPORT

      • Seth Jaffee
      • November 6, 2015
      SASQUATCH 2015 CONVENTION REPORT
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