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November 15, 2021 November 15, 2021/ Cardboard Edison

How to import a set of cards into Tabletop Simulator:

https://blog.tabletopsimulator.com/blog/create-cards-for-your-game-with-tts

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Potential customers’ repeated exposure to your game helps raise awareness of and engagement with it. Here are some ways that can happen in the real world:

https://stonemaiergames.com/the-impact-of-repetition/

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Why you should write your rulebooks in the second person:

https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/124785/writing-rules-pronouns

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Using creative constraints to design tabletop games (video)

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Breaking down the cost of a board game: Where does all the money go?

https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/123110/kickstarter-games-price-breakdown

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Input randomness vs. output randomness and when one might be better than the other—a Reddit tabletop game designers forum discussion:

https://www.reddit.com/r/tabletopgamedesign/comments/qrmplc/do_you_think_input_randomness_is_always_better/

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Complexity in board games, and how designers can help acclimate players to more complex ideas:

https://bagamesco.com/gameplay-loops-and-complexity/

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An overview of Kickstarter’s dashboard for project creators (video)

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November 11, 2021 November 11, 2021/ Cardboard Edison

10 ways of modifying a game’s scoring to keep everyone in the game:

https://www.thedarkimp.com/blog/2021/11/11/10-ways-to-modify-scoring-to-keep-everyone-in-the-game/

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November 10, 2021 November 10, 2021/ Cardboard Edison

How the board game industry is set up (video)

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A step-by-step walkthrough of how to set up a Kickstarter campaign (video)

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November 08, 2021 November 08, 2021/ Cardboard Edison

How to figure out if your game is worth continuing to work on, at each step of the process:

https://shippboardgames.blogspot.com/2021/11/the-secret-sauce.html

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November 05, 2021 November 05, 2021/ Cardboard Edison

What you need to know before running your first board game Kickstarter (video):

https://vimeo.com/640733852/5a39424fd7

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November 04, 2021 November 04, 2021/ Cardboard Edison

This tool can help game designers determine card-draw probabilities for their designs:

https://deckulator.appspot.com/

November 04, 2021/ Cardboard Edison/
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Three methods of balancing your board game:

https://boardgamedesigncourse.com/3-great-ways-to-balance-your-game/

November 02, 2021/ Cardboard Edison/
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How board games go from Kickstarter to customers—an overview of the manufacturing, shipping, and fulfillment process:

https://www.fulfillrite.com/blog/how-board-games-go-from-kickstarter-to-you/

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Should modern games let players make huge mistakes that cost them the game early on? A Twitter board game designers discussion:

https://twitter.com/NateWoll/status/1453141201847259137

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The key to designing a great game based on a popular intellectual property:

https://mojo-nation.com/talking-games-netflix-heinz-ketchup-kinds-brands-getting-board-game-treatment-whats-key-designing-great-licensed-games/

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Options for getting a professional-quality prototype of your board or card game printed:

https://boardgamedesigncourse.com/the-top-5-places-to-get-your-board-game-prototype-made/

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Quick tips for board game designers pitching to publishers at conventions (video)

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