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September 03, 2022 September 03, 2022/ Cardboard Edison

5 ways to know when your board game is done:

https://boardgamedesigncourse.com/5-ways-to-know-when-your-game-is-done/

September 03, 2022/ Cardboard Edison/
playtesting, process

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September 03, 2022 September 03, 2022/ Cardboard Edison

Notes on advances in licensing contracts—specific wording to watch out for:

https://twitter.com/KevinWilson42/status/1566140701603151872

September 03, 2022/ Cardboard Edison/
licensing

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September 03, 2022 September 03, 2022/ Cardboard Edison

How to make a sturdy, six-fold prototype game board (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLLoYeo6qNI

September 03, 2022/ Cardboard Edison/
prototyping

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September 03, 2022 September 03, 2022/ Cardboard Edison

A quick overview of randomness in tabletop games—how different kinds of randomness feel to players (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsocTTR6nm0

September 03, 2022/ Cardboard Edison/
theory

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August 27, 2022 August 27, 2022/ Cardboard Edison

A deep, two-part conversation about how different types of games portray history in different ways (video):

part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GmOZdC5fEI

part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twm3s-QocKw

August 27, 2022/ Cardboard Edison/
theory

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August 27, 2022 August 27, 2022/ Cardboard Edison

Thoughts on the value of distractions in making you better at creating games (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yC6F8sDYDU

August 27, 2022/ Cardboard Edison/
process

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August 25, 2022 August 25, 2022/ Cardboard Edison

Sell sheets: when to use them and tips for making them appealing to publishers (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIyP-rXXYcI

August 25, 2022/ Cardboard Edison/
licensing

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August 23, 2022 August 23, 2022/ Cardboard Edison

What one board game designer wishes he knew when he first started making games:

https://boardgamedesigncourse.com/what-i-wish-i-knew-about-board-game-design-8-years-ago/

August 23, 2022/ Cardboard Edison/
process, playtesting, prototyping, industry

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August 23, 2022 August 23, 2022/ Cardboard Edison

Considering the relationship between a game’s “scope”—the range it covers—and its “resolution”—or level of detail:

https://shippboardgames.blogspot.com/2022/08/scope-and-resolution.html

August 23, 2022/ Cardboard Edison/
theory

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August 20, 2022 August 20, 2022/ Cardboard Edison

Character creation: various ways board games let players build their own characters (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSMzZUJ4RNE

August 20, 2022/ Cardboard Edison/
theory

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August 19, 2022 August 19, 2022/ Cardboard Edison

Considering games through the lens of economics and how that can shed light on what makes a decision interesting (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLcqQmCZ2f8

August 19, 2022/ Cardboard Edison/
theory

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August 18, 2022 August 18, 2022/ Cardboard Edison

Endgame triggers: an overview of some of the various ways a game can come to an end:

https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2022/08/09/uncertain-death-end-game-triggers-topic-discussion/

August 18, 2022/ Cardboard Edison/
theory

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August 18, 2022 August 18, 2022/ Cardboard Edison

What tools do you need in order to make your own board game? Surprisingly few to start out:

https://www.underdoggames.com/a/blog/how-to-make-a-board-game

August 18, 2022/ Cardboard Edison/
prototyping

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August 17, 2022 August 17, 2022/ Cardboard Edison

A process for generating good ideas for your game designs, by making curiosity a habit, asking questions, and iterating:

https://shippboardgames.blogspot.com/2022/08/how-to-have-good-ideas.html

August 17, 2022/ Cardboard Edison/
process

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August 17, 2022 August 17, 2022/ Cardboard Edison

6 ways to know when your board game design is done:

https://www.meeplemountain.com/top-six/top-6-ways-to-know-when-your-game-design-is-done/

August 17, 2022/ Cardboard Edison/
playtesting

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August 13, 2022 August 13, 2022/ Cardboard Edison

The basics of designing your own game: a quick Twitter thread:

https://twitter.com/BKGameDesign/status/1558480575719170050

August 13, 2022/ Cardboard Edison/
process

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August 13, 2022 August 13, 2022/ Cardboard Edison

The limitations of playtesting and thoughts for how to get around some of them:

https://twitter.com/Nick__Bentley/status/1558158084190658562

August 13, 2022/ Cardboard Edison/
playtesting

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August 13, 2022 August 13, 2022/ Cardboard Edison

Why research is important in game design and tips on how to do it (audio):

https://buildingthegamepodcast.com/episode-529-all-the-research/

August 13, 2022/ Cardboard Edison/
podcasts, process

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August 13, 2022 August 13, 2022/ Cardboard Edison

Metacognition in game design (audio):

http://cognitivegamer.com/podcast/episode-34-i-never-metacognition-i-didnt-like/

August 13, 2022/ Cardboard Edison/
theory, podcasts

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August 13, 2022 August 13, 2022/ Cardboard Edison

Designing games for children (audio):

https://omny.fm/shows/fun-problems/26-kids-games-and-kid-friendly-games

August 13, 2022/ Cardboard Edison/
theory, podcasts

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