20+ Board Game Types (with Examples of Each)
Are you looking for a new board game to play? Or inspiration for making your own? Either way, this list of board game types should help you. Simply click on one … Read More
10 Famous Quotes That Will Instantly Improve Your Game Design
Great tabletop game design is part creativity, part persistence—and part learning from other smart brains. Sometimes, the best design advice doesn’t come from game designers at all. It comes from … Read More
Best Tabletop Games for Game Designers to Study (And Why They Matter)
If you’re serious about becoming a better game designer, there’s no better classroom than your own gaming table. Studying published games (especially ones that have stood the test of time) … Read More
5 Common Game Design Mistakes New Board Game Designers Make (And How to Avoid Them)
So you want to design your own game? Whether it’s a card game, board game, or digital prototype, jumping into game design is both exciting and challenging. But if you’re … Read More
The Importance of a Business Plan for Selling Your Card Game: Fireside Chat 10 Featuring Adrienne Smith
I had a blast talking to Adrienne in this episode! She is a high performance athlete and businesswoman that brings a lot of intellect and perseverance to the game design … Read More
I Spent $550 on Board Game Artwork and This is What I Got
When I spent five hundred and fifty dollars and forty cents on icons for me to use in prototyping my own board games. I was worried. Why? That’s $550.40 more … Read More
MMTD Ch. 03: My First Weekend of Playtesting Memaw’s Monsters and Where to Go Next
After brainstorming Memaw’s Monsters in chapter 1. Followed by my experience prototyping my idea in chapter 2. Today I will be talking about playtesting my card game prototype for the … Read More
Fireside Chat 03 – The Origins of Memaw’s Monsters and a History of My Love for Game Design Featuring Memaw Herself
I have made a lot of prototypes for various board and card games over the years. Lately I have gone back to the world I made based on the stories … Read More
MMTD Ch. 02: Creating the Very First Prototype of this Version of Memaw’s Monsters
I have been really into my newest game design over the last few weeks called Memaw’s Monsters. I’m excited to document my process of creating my game from start to … Read More
Int. 23: Cackleberry Games and Their First Kickstarter (Gardens of Babylon)
The Cackleberry Games team has had an amazing start to their first ever Kickstarter campaign. They seem to be doing a lot correct when it comes to marketing their board … Read More