The Best Games Are Yet To Be Made
The Best Games Are Yet To Be Made
Scott CaputoThe playtest of my Secret Game X (which is in development with a publisher) seemed to be going well enough. The three other players asked questions, made big plays and…
Teale FristoeWhen I started this series on basic game elements, I hadn’t considered space or time. But a helpful suggestion from a reader reminded me of space, and time was a…
Jasmine DavisIn late 2015, Jeff Cornelius left me a challenge in the League of Gamemakers Facebook group: “If you make a game about mermaids,” he said, “I’ll publish it.” Well, shoot.…
Teale FristoeToday I continue my examination of basic game elements with uncertainty. If you missed my previous articles, you can see them here: Game Elements: Goals, Game Elements: Scoring, Game Elements: Actions, and Game Elements: Resources…
Teale FristoeToday I continue my investigation of the core elements of games with resources. If you missed my previous articles, you can see them here: Game Elements: Goals, Game Elements: Scoring, and Game Elements:…
We asked some Leaguers what takeaway that they had in 2015 related to design or publishing, prototyping or playing games. Name one tip for gamemakers… Jasmine: If you get…
Guest AuthorGuest post by Pete Butler-Davis. From Jasmine: As game designers, my husband Pete and I have been in a position to receive a LOT of feedback – some good, and some very,…
Teale FristoeALL GAMES NEED ACTIONS. OTHERWISE, DO YOU REALLY HAVE PLAYERS, OR JUST OBSERVERS? Today I continue my examination of the different core elements of games by looking at actions. If you’ve missed…
Peter VaughanI recently attended one of the biggest tabletop gaming conventions in the world, the International Spieltage in Essen, Germany. I’m used to the tabletop circuit by now, attending between 8-12 shows…
Teale FristoeToday I’d like to continue examining the basic elements of tabletop games by discussing scoring. In my last article, I discussed goals in games, and given that scoring is closely tied to the…
