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    The Best Games Are Yet To Be Made

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      2. ZOMBIES, ELVES, ROBOTS, PIRATES, ALIENS, NINJAS, GUNSLINGERS AND KICKSTARTER.
      ZOMBIES, ELVES, ROBOTS, PIRATES, ALIENS, NINJAS, GUNSLINGERS AND KICKSTARTER.
      • Christina MajorChristina Major
      • KICKSTARTER
      • MINIATURES
      • January 27, 2016
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      ZOMBIES, ELVES, ROBOTS, PIRATES, ALIENS, NINJAS, GUNSLINGERS AND KICKSTARTER.

      About 10 years ago, Mark came up with a light tactical Ninja vs. Pirates game using an expanded Chinese checker board. While we had played Catan, Munchkin and Chess, this…

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      CROSSWORD: HOW TO WIN
      • Christina MajorChristina Major
      • BOARD GAMES
      • CROSSWORD
      • September 26, 2014
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      CROSSWORD: HOW TO WIN

      The League of Gamemakers knows that winning isn’t everything… but it sure is nice! And if you can puzzle out the titles of these 30 games by our surefire victory…

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      GAME DESIGN CONTESTS: ARE THEY WORTH IT?
      • Christina MajorChristina Major
      • ADVICE
      • CARDS AGAINST HUMANITY
      • September 15, 2014
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      GAME DESIGN CONTESTS: ARE THEY WORTH IT?

      Are game design contests worth it? For the Whirling Derby team, contests have been a cornerstone of our development as self-publishers and designers. We entered three board game contests on The Game Crafter.com…

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      GEN CON 2014 SLIDESHOW RECAP
      • Peter VaughanPeter Vaughan
      • COSMIC WOMBAT GAMES
      • DFW NERD NIGHT
      • August 22, 2014
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      GEN CON 2014 SLIDESHOW RECAP

      Whether you made it to GenCon 2014 or virtually joined #GenCant2014 on twitter, this is one of the biggest cons of the year for many gamers. It was especially great for the…

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      RAFFLE RESULTS
      • Peter VaughanPeter Vaughan
      • COSMIC WOMBAT GAMES
      • JOLLY GAMES
      • August 8, 2014
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      RAFFLE RESULTS

      THE MISSION Spread the word about the League, and give away games! This is a recap about our raffle, held in July. We were offering 11 different FREE tabletop games in…

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      WHERE IN GEN CON IS THE LEAGUE OF GAMEMAKERS?
      • Jeff CorneliusJeff Cornelius
      • AMBERDEN AFFAIR
      • BOARDGAMES
      • July 25, 2014
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      WHERE IN GEN CON IS THE LEAGUE OF GAMEMAKERS?

      IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN, TIME FOR THE BEST FOUR DAYS IN GAMING! AND I AM SURE YOU ARE ALL WONDERING … Will the League of Gamemakers be involved? Where…

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      THE KEY TO GETTING PUBLISHED: PLAYING GAMES WITH STRANGERS
      • Christina MajorChristina Major
      • BOARD GAMES
      • CARDS AGAINST HUMANITY
      • May 28, 2014
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      THE KEY TO GETTING PUBLISHED: PLAYING GAMES WITH STRANGERS

      Jupiter Rescue, our cooperative robot game, met success in a big way. We had already received lots of great support from our playtesting groups, won The Game Crafter co-op challenge earlier in January…

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      THE CARDS AGAINST HUMANITY DEATHMATCH EXPERIENCE: JUPITER DEEP
      • Christina MajorChristina Major
      • CARDS AGAINST HUMANITY
      • CO-OP GAMES
      • April 16, 2014
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      THE CARDS AGAINST HUMANITY DEATHMATCH EXPERIENCE: JUPITER DEEP

      Coming up with a compelling and interesting board game design is tough, but what do you do when you’re trying to self-publish and you’re surrounded on all sides by giant…

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      AN INDIE PUBLISHER’S GUIDE TO BRAND GUIDELINES
      • Christina MajorChristina Major
      • BRANDING
      • PUBLISHING
      • January 27, 2014
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      AN INDIE PUBLISHER’S GUIDE TO BRAND GUIDELINES

      Branding is important for every company, no matter what you’re selling. But it gets especially tricky when you’re self-publishing your games and reaching out to potential customers with your brand.…

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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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