Sometimes, games emerge from a designer’s mind fully formed and wonderful. Maybe they have some tiny issues here or there, but small tweaks will fix…

Randomness keeps games suspenseful while you’re playing them, and keeps them feeling fresh after repeat plays. Randomness is essential for many games. But there’s more…

If you’ve played Pandemic, you know how great the infection deck mechanic is: after an outbreak, the discard pile is shuffled and put on top…

Four years ago, I put Corporate America up on Kickstarter. Like many first time creators, I made a lot of mistakes: the overall goal was…

While many tabletop games focus on particular strengths, there are certain things that basically all games need to be successful: a cohesive aesthetic, ways for…

If you’re like me, you’re a total math nerd. Not all designers approach games from a mathy perspective, but many do. I love solving the…

About a year ago, I wrote an article starting this series on Game Elements. Since then, I’ve written nine articles covering in detail some of…

Today I continue looking at the basic elements that make up tabletop games with Interaction. The previous articles can be found here: Goals, Scoring, Actions,…

Today on the League we have a guest post from Franklin Kenter. By day, Franklin is a math professor, having earned himself a PhD in…

Today I continue looking at the basic elements that make up tabletop games with Elimination. The previous articles can be found here: Goals, Scoring, Actions,…