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      “HEY, LOSER!” KEEPING PLAYERS ENGAGED, EVEN WHEN THEY’RE BEHIND
      • Seth JaffeeSeth Jaffee
      • ALCOHOL
      • CATCH-UP MECHANICS
      • February 6, 2015
      • 0 Comments
      “HEY, LOSER!” KEEPING PLAYERS ENGAGED, EVEN WHEN THEY’RE BEHIND

      When I design a game, I usually assume 4 players. Most 4 player games will work with 3 or 5 easily enough, and many will work with 2 players without…

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      BALANCING GAME ELEMENTS
      • Seth JaffeeSeth Jaffee
      • CUMBERSOME
      • GAME BALANCE
      • January 26, 2015
      • 0 Comments
      BALANCING GAME ELEMENTS

      About this time last year I was thinking about balancing cards in games. I had just received a Kickstarter game and played it a bit, only to find that I…

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      INSERT HOLIDAY BREAK HERE.
      • Peter VaughanPeter Vaughan
      • BOARD GAMES
      • GAME DESIGN
      • December 17, 2014
      • 0 Comments
      INSERT HOLIDAY BREAK HERE.

      Hi all, We’re in the thick of the holiday season now. Ugly sweater parties, fruitcakes, being devoured by Cthulhu. Oh wait, that last one might be a year-round thing. Speaking…

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      “LEAGUE OF GAMEFAKERS” GAME TITLE CHALLENGE!
      • Michael DomenyMichael Domeny
      • BOARD GAME
      • CHALLENGE
      • December 8, 2014
      • 0 Comments
      “LEAGUE OF GAMEFAKERS” GAME TITLE CHALLENGE!

      YOUR CHALLENGE: Take the title of a board game. Remove any one letter. Replace it with a different letter to form a new title. Write a description and pitch your…

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      STEPPING UP YOUR GAME’S THEME
      • Christian StrainChristian Strain
      • ABYSS
      • BRUNO CATHALA
      • December 1, 2014
      • 0 Comments
      STEPPING UP YOUR GAME’S THEME

      Kickstarter has gone through some significant changes over the last couple of years, and as a result, the boardgaming industry has as a whole. The biggest change is the amount…

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      TOP 10 WAYS FOR A GAMER TO SURVIVE THANKSGIVING
      • Kelsey DomenyKelsey Domeny
      • BOARD GAMES
      • BOREDOM
      • November 26, 2014
      • 0 Comments
      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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      MISSION: FATFROG
      • Christina MajorChristina Major
      • DICE ROLLING GAMES
      • FAMILY
      • November 19, 2014
      • 0 Comments
      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. Your mission, should you choose to accept…

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      HAPPY WOMBAT DAY!! (OR WHAT’S IN A NAME?)
      • Jeff CorneliusJeff Cornelius
      • AUSTRALIA
      • CAKE
      • October 22, 2014
      • 0 Comments
      HAPPY WOMBAT DAY!! (OR WHAT’S IN A NAME?)

      Today, October 22 is Wombat Day. On this occasion people from all over the world celebrate by consuming the traditional Wombat Day cake, indulging in gummy candy, and telling tales/singing songs of…

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      GAME DESIGN CONTESTS: ARE THEY WORTH IT?
      • Christina MajorChristina Major
      • ADVICE
      • CARDS AGAINST HUMANITY
      • September 15, 2014
      • 0 Comments
      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 three board game contests on The Game Crafter.com…

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      OBSERVATIONS FROM A FIRST TIME GEN CON EXHIBITOR
      • Jeff CorneliusJeff Cornelius
      • ADVICE
      • COSMIC WOMBAT GAMES
      • September 1, 2014
      • 0 Comments
      OBSERVATIONS FROM A FIRST TIME GEN CON EXHIBITOR

      GEN CON BOOTH – $1,000 INSURANCE & POWER – $250 BANNERS & FURNITURE – $190 PROTOTYPES – $380 SHIRTS (STAFF & VOLUNTEERS) – $250 SWAG – $110 EXPERIENCING GEN CON FROM THE EXHIBITOR SIDE – PRICELESS…

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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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