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“Express extreme appreciation for negative feedback, so that testers learn they should always speak up about issues.”
— John Brieger
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“Can you summarise the primary focus of your game into 1-5 words? Everything not supporting that core focus should maybe be cut.”
— Behrooz Shahriari
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“At some point, you’ll hate your own game. Keep testing through that valley – but be willing to shelve it.”
— John Brieger
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“Every mechanism has problems and advantages. Good design is using them in the best possible way, for a suitable purpose.”
— Behrooz Shahriari
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“It’s not a game designer’s job to know how an idea will play. It’s their job to find out.”
— Jay Treat
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“Your playtesters’ minor irritants of today are your reviewers’ slams of tomorrow.”
— John Brieger
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“It’s not a game until it’s on the table. Get it on the table. Then you’re a game designer. Congrats!”
— JR Honeycutt

Cardboard Edison's Favorite Tips & Resources - August 2017

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This month our roundup of favorite board game design links includes new ways of thinking about board games, data on what players are looking for, pitching advice and more.

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  • “Know what words you want to hear players using. Those words are a great way to tell if your design is immersive.” - JR Honeycutt

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ADVISERS: 421 Creations, Peter C. Hayward, Aaron Vanderbeek

SENIOR INVENTORS: Steven Cole, John du Bois, Chris and Kathy Keane (The Drs. Keane), Joshua J. Mills, Marcel Perro, Behrooz Shahriari, Shoot Again Games

JUNIOR INVENTORS: Ryan Abrams, Joshua Buergel, Luis Lara, Aidan Short, Jay Treat

ASSOCIATES: Robert Booth, Stephen B Davies, Scot Duvall, Doug Levandowski, Aaron Lim, Nathan Miller, Mike Sette, Kasper Esven Skovgaard, Isaias Vallejo, Ryan Wilson, Matt Wolfe

APPRENTICES: Darren Broad, Kiva Fecteau, Scott Gottreu, Knight Works, Scott Martel Jr., The Nerd Nighters, Marcus Ross, Sean Rumble