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      2. PATENTS, PROTECTIONS, AND BOARDGAMES – PART 1
      PATENTS, PROTECTIONS, AND BOARDGAMES – PART 1
      • Tom JollyTom Jolly
      • ADVICE
      • BOARD GAME
      • June 13, 2016
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      PATENTS, PROTECTIONS, AND BOARDGAMES – PART 1

      IN THE GAME INDUSTRY, COPYRIGHT, TRADEMARKS, AND PATENTS DON’T WORK. WE NEED SOMETHING ELSE. Recently, a federal court in Texas handed down a judgment that game mechanics aren’t covered by…

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      COMPONENT FIRST: A DESIGN CHALLENGE PART 1
      • Kelsey DomenyKelsey Domeny
      • CONTESTS
      • DESIGN CONTESTS
      • February 2, 2015
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      COMPONENT FIRST: A DESIGN CHALLENGE PART 1

      Part 1 of a 3 part series on the DFWNN Design competition – perspectives from two League of Gamemakers design teams! — Debate has been lively here at the League…

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      DESIGNING ACTION SELECTION MECHANICS – HENGES OF STONE, PART 1
      • Luke LaurieLuke Laurie
      • ACTION SELECTION
      • DESIGN
      • January 19, 2015
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      DESIGNING ACTION SELECTION MECHANICS – HENGES OF STONE, PART 1

      (This series will chronicle the design and development of Henges of Stone in conjunction with youtube videos, until the game is eventually published… or abandoned.) In spite of my previous…

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      RISK LEGACY MARATHON
      • Brad BrooksBrad Brooks
      • BALANCE
      • BOARD GAME REVIEWS
      • January 5, 2015
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      RISK LEGACY MARATHON

      RISK LEGACY IS A GAME THAT YOU PERMANENTLY CHANGE AS YOU PLAY IT The basic gameplay is Risk (amass armies and resolve combat with dice) but with a victory point ending condition that…

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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
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      SASQUATCH 2015 CONVENTION REPORT

      • Seth Jaffee
      • November 6, 2015
      SASQUATCH 2015 CONVENTION REPORT
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