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      HAPPY ACCIDENTS IN GAME PRODUCTION
      • Peter VaughanPeter Vaughan
      • BOARD GAMES
      • BOOMTOWN BANDITS
      • April 25, 2016
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      HAPPY ACCIDENTS IN GAME PRODUCTION

      Game production is never perfect. Anyone who tells you otherwise is selling something. Now there are a lot of ways that manufacturing can go wrong. It’s a complex process to…

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      1000+ WORDS
      • Guest AuthorGuest Author
      • BEARANOIA
      • BEYOND JUPITER
      • April 1, 2016
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      1000+ WORDS

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      DESIGNING A WORD GAME: SPELLING IT OUT
      • Brad BrooksBrad Brooks
      • CATAN
      • GAME DESIGN
      • March 2, 2016
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      DESIGNING A WORD GAME: SPELLING IT OUT

      The idea for my word game, Letter Tycoon, came quickly. I didn’t study what made for a good word game experience and then craft a mechanic to exploit it. I just…

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      TABLETOP TOPS 2015
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      • ARBORETUM
      • ASKING FOR TROBILS
      • November 27, 2015
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      TABLETOP TOPS 2015

      Ok, you’ve read the tabletop tips and thanks. Now, just in time for holiday discounted shopping, it’s time for tops. The Leaguers were asked what 1-3 games that they LOVED in 2015, and…

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      TABLETOPIA: THE IMAGINARY IDEAL FOR DESIGN?
      • Peter VaughanPeter Vaughan
      • DEMOS
      • DESIGNING
      • September 23, 2015
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      TABLETOPIA: THE IMAGINARY IDEAL FOR DESIGN?

      Tabletopia is a slick looking, inside-your-browser, online experience where board games go digital. It’s being supported by some big names in the industry due to a win-win relationship for publishers and…

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      THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF SCOTT KING: TABLETOPS OF BEAUTY
      • Peter VaughanPeter Vaughan
      • BOARD GAME PHOTOGRAPHY
      • CARCASSONNE
      • July 13, 2015
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      THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF SCOTT KING: TABLETOPS OF BEAUTY

      WARNING: What you’re about to see is a blog post crammed full of pictures. Your eyes will be assaulted with gorgeous game shots. This is how I found Scott King… I…

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      DEMOING AT THE FIRST BGG FAMILY CON
      • Christian StrainChristian Strain
      • ASKING FOR TROBILS
      • BGGFAM
      • May 27, 2015
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      DEMOING AT THE FIRST BGG FAMILY CON

      A few weeks ago I was asked by our good friend and publisher, Peter Vaughan of Squirmy Beast and Ad Magic/Breaking Games if I could demo Letter Tycoon at BoardGameGeek Family Con that ended just this…

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      THE LEAGUE RUNDOWN: APRIL
      • Scott CaputoScott Caputo
      • ASKING FOR TROBILS
      • BEARANOIA: ONE OF YOU IS A BEAR
      • May 1, 2015
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      THE LEAGUE RUNDOWN: APRIL

      WHAT WAS YOUR PRIMARY PROJECT THIS MONTH? WHAT GAME IS HOT FOR YOU RIGHT NOW? BRAD BROOKS While I’ve been making progress on several prototypes my number one priority is…

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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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