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      PACIFICON PROTOSPIEL
      • Luke LaurieLuke Laurie
      • DESIGNING
      • NETWORKING
      • August 5, 2016
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      PACIFICON PROTOSPIEL

      HTTPS://BIT.LY/PACIFICPROTO   You’ve probably heard of Pacificon, one of the longest running West Coast Conventions, currently held in the Santa Clara Marriott Hotel over Labor Day weekend. But did you know…

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      DESIGNING FOR THE FOUR TYPES OF GAMERS
      • Michael DomenyMichael Domeny
      • AIMEYJ
      • BUTCH
      • October 7, 2015
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      DESIGNING FOR THE FOUR TYPES OF GAMERS

      In an earlier article about types of gamers, I introduced you to four personalities that, individually or in combination, do a pretty good job of personifying how gamers will play your…

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      ONE OF YOU IS A BEAR: A BEARANOIA DESIGN DIARY
      • Jasmine DavisJasmine Davis
      • BALANCE
      • BEARANOIA
      • October 5, 2015
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      ONE OF YOU IS A BEAR: A BEARANOIA DESIGN DIARY

      My very first game, BEARanoia, is about to be released at Essen and I couldn’t be more excited. But for this design diary, I decided to turn it over to my…

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      THE COMPLETE KICKSTARTER CHECKLIST FOR TABLETOP GAMES
      • Luke LaurieLuke Laurie
      • CHECKLIST
      • KICKSTARTER
      • July 8, 2015
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      THE COMPLETE KICKSTARTER CHECKLIST FOR TABLETOP GAMES

      Tackling a kickstarter game can be a completely overwhelming experience. It’s a ton of work, and it involves many different steps to do it right. Have you ever wondered how…

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      IT’S BEEN A LONG ROAD – STONES OF FATE’S JOURNEY TO YOUR FLGS
      • Jeff CorneliusJeff Cornelius
      • ADVICE
      • BOARD GAMES
      • May 22, 2015
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      IT’S BEEN A LONG ROAD – STONES OF FATE’S JOURNEY TO YOUR FLGS

      We’ve finally reached the end of our journey, or is it just the beginning? Either way, Stones of Fate hit a major milestone this week – it’s now available at…

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      DESIGNING FIVE TRIBES
      • Christian StrainChristian Strain
      • ABYSS
      • BOARDGAMES
      • April 22, 2015
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      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 to answer a few questions…

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      EVENTS FOR GAME DESIGNERS 2015
      • Luke LaurieLuke Laurie
      • BOARDGAMES
      • CELESTICON
      • March 23, 2015
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      EVENTS FOR GAME DESIGNERS 2015

      THIS POST IS A RESOURCE FOR DESIGNERS AND GAMEMAKERS LOOKING FOR EVENTS TO:   PLAYTEST GAMES IMPROVE DESIGN SKILLS MAKE CONNECTIONS IN THE INDUSTRY GET FACE TIME WITH PROSPECTIVE PUBLISHERS…

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      COMPONENT FIRST: A DESIGN CHALLENGE PART 3
      • Kelsey DomenyKelsey Domeny
      • BOARDGAMES
      • DFWNN GAME DESIGN COMPETITION
      • March 2, 2015
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      COMPONENT FIRST: A DESIGN CHALLENGE PART 3

      Part 3 of a 3 part series on the DFWNN Design competition – perspectives from two League of Gamemakers design teams! Here’s a link to Part 1 and Part 2. — The submissions…

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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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      NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS FOR GAMEMAKERS
      • Luke LaurieLuke Laurie
      • BLOGGING
      • GAME DESIGN
      • January 9, 2015
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      NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS FOR GAMEMAKERS

      HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM THE LEAGUE OF GAMEMAKERS!!! 2014 was a huge year for tabletop games, and huge year for the League of Gamemakers: We posted 150 articles on this site! …but…

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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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