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      GAME ADDICTIVENESS – WINS AND LOSSES
      • Peter VaughanPeter Vaughan
      • COOPERATIVE GAMES
      • GAME DESIGN
      • November 20, 2015
      • 0 Comments
      GAME ADDICTIVENESS – WINS AND LOSSES

      A subject I’d like to explore more on the blog when the League comes back from Winter break is the topic of addictiveness in gaming. The following post is a…

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      NO, YOU DID NOT DESIGN A GAME LAST WEEK!
      • Seth JaffeeSeth Jaffee
      • COLLABORATION
      • CONCEPTS
      • November 16, 2015
      • 0 Comments
      NO, YOU DID NOT DESIGN A GAME LAST WEEK!

      “I DESIGNED A GAME LAST WEEK…” Ever hear an amateur designer say something like that? It seems like I’ve heard it a lot lately. Ever hear a professional designer say…

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      PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE BLOG
      • Peter VaughanPeter Vaughan
      • GAME DESIGN
      • LEAGUE OF GAMEMAKERS
      • November 9, 2015
      • 0 Comments
      PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE BLOG

      Last week I managed my past selves both in a fun time travel worker placement prototype by Aaron Vanderbeek and also in a recently published Scott Almes design from Eagle…

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      FEED YOUR EARS
      • Brad BrooksBrad Brooks
      • BOARD GAMES
      • BOARD GAMES INSIDER
      • October 16, 2015
      • 0 Comments
      FEED YOUR EARS

      Output requires input. I generally have an hour or two of commute time each day and so my input of choice is podcasts. Fortunately for the boardgame-inclined there are many…

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      LOCAL CONS FOR YOUR LIFE
      • Kelsey DomenyKelsey Domeny
      • BOARD GAMES
      • BOSTON FIG
      • October 2, 2015
      • 0 Comments
      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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      BEFORE MONOPOLY
      • Norv BrooksNorv Brooks
      • CHECKERS
      • CHESS
      • September 25, 2015
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      BEFORE MONOPOLY

      Recently the League posted Why I Hated Settlers of Catan (and Why We Should All Stop Hating Monopoly). The premise for Stop Hating Monopoly was that it is a well known…

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      THE LEAGUE RUNDOWN: JULY AND AUGUST AND/OR GENCON!
      • Scott CaputoScott Caputo
      • DESIGNERS
      • GAME CONVENTIONS
      • September 11, 2015
      • 0 Comments
      THE LEAGUE RUNDOWN: JULY AND AUGUST AND/OR GENCON!

      WHAT WAS YOUR PRIMARY PROJECT THIS MONTH? WHAT GAME IS HOT FOR YOU RIGHT NOW? BRAD BROOKS PROJECTS: My July was dominated by the behemoth known as GenCon. It was my…

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      IS RETHEMING CHEATING?
      • Jasmine DavisJasmine Davis
      • GAME DESIGN
      • GAME MAKING
      • September 7, 2015
      • 0 Comments
      IS RETHEMING CHEATING?

      Have you ever played a game but thought, “This would be so cool with X, Y, and Z mechanics” or “OMG THIS GAME NEEDS MERMAIDS”? Welcome to my world! When…

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      GENCON 2015: NAME THAT DESIGNER!
      • Luke LaurieLuke Laurie
      • CONVENTIONS
      • DESIGNERS
      • August 24, 2015
      • 0 Comments
      GENCON 2015: NAME THAT DESIGNER!

      The League took a lot of photos at Gencon 2015. Let’s play a game! Rules: FIND AS MANY GAME DESIGNERS AND PUBLISHERS AS YOU CAN, AND POST THEIR NAMES IN…

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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
      • 0 Comments
      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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      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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