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“Sometimes a whole playtest falls apart for no particular reason. This is to be expected and embraced.”
— John Brieger
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“If you never try your game idea because you doubt it’ll be any good, then it will never improve, and it will never be any good. Don’t expect your game to be perfect the first time you play it.”
— Seth Jaffee
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“Time little parts and phases of the game. Pay attention to your game’s pace, not just total length.”
— John Brieger
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“Don’t be afraid to make changes just because you might lose time on a dead end.”
— John Brieger
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“my biggest piece of advice for aspiring board game designers is to play more modern games. play so many games. as many as you can. different kinds. pay attention to designers and their styles. learn what you can about how people who know what they’re doing do their thing.”
— Daniel Newman
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“Every step of the way, you just have to keep thinking about how things relate back to the theme. Who are players in the game? Do the things they do in the game give them an experience consistent with the theme?”
— Elizabeth Hargrave
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“Take time to practice teaching your game and your playtest facilitation script. Your explanation and framing have huge impacts on test results.”
— John Brieger