Game Mechanics that Prevent Ganging-Up and Turtling
Mechanics

Game Mechanics that Prevent Ganging-Up and Turtling

Anyone who’s ever played games has run into some that allow two people to gang-up on a third player, or stand to the side while…

Experience vs Mechanics
Mechanics

Experience vs Mechanics

As game designers, and even just as players, we often think and describe games by their mechanic. These are the gears of the game: the…

How to Design a Worker Placement Game Part 1
Mechanics

How to Design a Worker Placement Game Part 1

Do you want to design a worker placement game? Are you working on a design, but want to make it better? Would you like to…

Board Gaming 2017: Game & Industry Trends
Musings

Board Gaming 2017: Game & Industry Trends

End of the year video with my perspective on gaming and industry trends. Board Gaming 2017

Reflection #1: Backers First
Kickstarter

Reflection #1: Backers First

I’ve just completed a 35 day successful Kickstarter and my first pearl of wisdom to share; don’t run a 35 day Kickstarter. It’s a great…

Why I’m Terrible at Sentinels of the Multiverse…
Gaming

Why I’m Terrible at Sentinels of the Multiverse…

…and Other Lessons Learned from Co-op Games Introduction by Peter Vaughan: Nicholas Yu is an active and positive collaborator on Facebook, Game Crafter, Kickstarter, Twitter…

A Game Designers Library – 14 Books You Should Read
Technical

A Game Designers Library – 14 Books You Should Read

Guest Post by Pat Marino Pat Marino is an independent game designer at Guilderland Games on a quest to be published. His current projects include…

Designing Five Tribes
Feature

Designing Five Tribes

One of the many benefits of being in the League of Gamemakers is talking with other designers. I asked designer, Bruno Cathala, if he’d like…

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

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…

What the Font?! Type Tips for Board Game Designers
Designing

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…

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