Best Board Game Design Sites and Forums for Creators
If you’re interested in designing your own board game, you don’t have to start from scratch. There are plenty of board game design sites and forums where creators share advice, … Read More
How Long Should I Make My Board Game? Timing by Game Type
A common overlooked part of designing a board game is figuring out how long it should take to play. Game length directly affects your audience, your replayability, and how often … Read More
Board Game Designer’s Glossary: 50+ Terms Every Designer Should Know
Whether you’re designing your first board game or preparing to launch your tenth Kickstarter, the language of board game design can feel overwhelming. From technical terms like “point salad” to … Read More
10 Questions to Ask Before Finalizing Your Board Game Design
So you’ve built a playable prototype, tested it a few times, and refined your rules. Your game is working… mostly. But before we call it done, let’s take a step … Read More
The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Designing Your First Board Game
You’ve got a board game idea rattling around in your head, and now you’re ready to take it further. That’s where we come in. Whether this is your first attempt … 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
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