Uses for set collection:
https://m.facebook.com/groups/320445024722916?view=permalink&id=700823533351728
Tips & Resources for Board Game Designers
Uses for set collection:
https://m.facebook.com/groups/320445024722916?view=permalink&id=700823533351728
Advice for sustaining your design vision during the design process:
Aspects of scoring: hidden scoring, point salads, granularity, point curves, multipliers and more:
The Game Designers of North Carolina Podcast (@GDofNC) on making prototypes:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/48513/316629-episode-4-making-prototypes
Ludology on chaos and randomness in games:
http://ludology.libsyn.com/ludology-episode-114-the-butterfly-effect
Understanding the flow of decisions in a game:
http://theinquisitivemeeple.com/2015/10/15/understanding-the-flow-of-decisions-in-a-game
What to watch for when running a stress test of your design:
http://www.leagueofgamemakers.com/design-playtest-tactic-the-stress-test/
Lessons in board game design from Space Invaders:
Experiences from pitching to 16 publishers at Essen:
https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1453364/my-experiences-pitching-publishers-essen-spiel-201
What to do in early playtests
Daniel Solis (@DanielSolis) on playtesting, your first design, publishing finances and more:
Lessons in board game design from Super Mario Maker:
https://oakleafgames.wordpress.com/2015/10/13/lessons-from-super-mario-maker/
Designing for what mindset you want the players to have:
Mistakes crowdfunders make the day before they launch:
http://stonemaiergames.com/the-7-mistakes-crowdfunders-make-the-day-before-they-launch/
When, why and how you should break the rules in game design:
“When designing co-op games make sure there are some fires to put out early. You can keep them small early but they need to be there.”
Gil Hova (@gilhova) on scaling a game for higher player counts, shipping a Kickstarter board game, and more:
http://db94podcast.libsyn.com/so-many-subjects-so-little-time
“Don’t just seek a license. Seek a great partner for you and your game.”
“Not every design works. Many that look good on paper don’t work in play.”
What makes a game worker placement?
https://oakleafgames.wordpress.com/2015/10/08/gaming-glossary-worker-placement/