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
Top Prototyping Supplies for Game Designers (On Any Budget)
If you’re designing your own board game, prototyping is where the magic begins. Whether you’re building a quick-and-dirty version to test mechanics or preparing a polished version for blind playtesting, … 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
How to Sell Your Board Game: Self-Publishing vs. Publishers and More
Bringing a board game idea to life is no small feat—but once your game is designed and tested, the next big question is: How do I actually sell this thing? … 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
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
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
3 Questions from a Young Aspiring Game Designer
I had someone reach out to me on Twitter who had some questions for their son who was making his own game. This reminded me of all the games I … Read More