Tom Jolly- GAME DESIGN
- MECHANICS
- July 24, 2015
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Tom JollyPUZZLES IN GAMES
Many of you know that my other big hobby interest is mechanical puzzles, usually wooden monstrosities that take hours to put together. I design most of these with the aid…
- Scott Caputo
- DESIGNERS
- GAME CONVENTIONS
- July 17, 2015
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Scott CaputoTHE LEAGUE RUNDOWN: JUNE
WHAT WAS YOUR PRIMARY PROJECT THIS MONTH? WHAT GAME IS HOT FOR YOU RIGHT NOW? BRAD BROOKS June began with the Letter Tycoon release at the Origins Game Fair. While I wasn’t…
- Tom Jolly
- FAQ
- GAME DESIGN
- July 1, 2015
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FAQS, FIDDLINESS, REDUNDANCY, AND HIERARCHY; MUSINGS ON WRITING GAME RULES
A lot of things can be done wrong while writing rules. Some of them can be pretty damaging to the way your game is received. While this small list of…
- Luke Laurie
- AGORA
- BUILDING CARDS
- June 24, 2015
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Luke LaurieHOW TO BUILD PROTOTYPES: CARDS, TILES, AND COUNTERS
If you’re a game designer who’s been working at the craft for any length of time, you know that you are going to need to build a LOT of components…
- Peter Vaughan
- BANG!
- FIVE TRIBES
- June 15, 2015
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Peter VaughanJUST ANOTHER MECHANIC MONDAY
Wish it was Sunday… What tabletop games did you play over the weekend? Do you do as I do and think on what makes a board game tick? If you…
- Scott Caputo
- DESIGNERS
- GAME CONVENTIONS
- June 5, 2015
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THE LEAGUE RUNDOWN: MAY
WHAT WAS YOUR PRIMARY PROJECT THIS MONTH? WHAT GAME IS HOT FOR YOU RIGHT NOW? BRAD BROOKS May is the month for KublaCon and we held the first Letter Tycoon tournament there…
- Teale Fristoe
- ADVICE
- BALANCE
- June 3, 2015
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Teale FristoePLAYING WITH YOURSELF
There are many stages to game creation. You begin with design, transition into development, and finally focus on promotion. The one constant through all of those steps is playing the…
- Jasmine Davis
- ADVICE
- BOARD GAMES
- May 25, 2015
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Jasmine DavisGRAPHIC DESIGN TIPS FOR SELL SHEETS: A SELL SHEET MAKEOVER PART 2
Last week, we talked about why you want to avoid Giant Walls of Text, and I showed you my sell sheet redesign through three different iterations. This week, I enlisted the…
- Jasmine Davis
- ADVICE
- BOARD GAMES
- May 18, 2015
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GIANT WALLS OF TEXT & OTHER SELL SHEET MISTAKES: A SELL SHEET MAKEOVER
I don’t claim to be an expert in graphic design. Far from it – learning Inkscape two summers ago took a lot of blood, sweat, and time. And of course…
- Teale Fristoe
- GAME DESIGN
- GETTING ATTENTION
- May 4, 2015
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VIRAL GAME DESIGN
Designers have all sorts of goals for making games. Some have ideas they just can’t keep in. Some want something fun to do with their gamer friends. And some want…
