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January 13, 2023 January 13, 2023/ Cardboard Edison

Dutch auction games: how the mechanic works and comparing different games that use it (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=om406VZm6Kg

January 13, 2023/ Cardboard Edison/
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January 13, 2023 January 13, 2023/ Cardboard Edison

People who have successfully designed or published a game discuss what they thought the hardest part of the process was:

https://www.reddit.com/r/BoardgameDesign/comments/108a6r8/people_who_have_successfully/

January 13, 2023/ Cardboard Edison/
process, industry

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January 13, 2023 January 13, 2023/ Cardboard Edison

How to start learning about a new topic for a game design? A Twitter board game designers discussion:

https://twitter.com/TokenGaymer/status/1612840369552609280

January 13, 2023/ Cardboard Edison/
process

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January 10, 2023 January 10, 2023/ Cardboard Edison

For publishers, creating games from licensed intellectual properties comes with different strategic considerations than making games with original IPs:

https://twitter.com/KevinWilson42/status/1612951844321468417

January 10, 2023/ Cardboard Edison/
publishing

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January 09, 2023 January 09, 2023/ Cardboard Edison

A scale for measuring how deeply players connect with the motivations of their avatar in the game:

https://shippboardgames.blogspot.com/2023/01/motivational-exchange-in-player.html

January 09, 2023/ Cardboard Edison/
theory

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January 07, 2023 January 07, 2023/ Cardboard Edison

Some tips and advice for game designers at all levels, from coming up with ideas to finding publishers and more (audio):

https://buildingthegamepodcast.com/episode-553-marshmallow-money-the-btg-year-in-review/

January 07, 2023/ Cardboard Edison/
podcasts, process

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January 07, 2023 January 07, 2023/ Cardboard Edison

Player types: exploring different theories of player styles and how you can design with them in mind (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd2sko-6ydo

January 07, 2023/ Cardboard Edison/
theory

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January 07, 2023 January 07, 2023/ Cardboard Edison

A handful of quick tips for running an effective playtest session (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=strkQM8P9F4

January 07, 2023/ Cardboard Edison/
playtesting

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January 06, 2023 January 06, 2023/ Cardboard Edison

Dexterity auction games: what they are, characteristics of the genre… and why aren’t there more of them? (video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpX2nJQGPS8

January 06, 2023/ Cardboard Edison/
theory

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January 03, 2023 January 03, 2023/ Cardboard Edison

A big list of terms related to playing cards and traditional card games:

https://shuffledink.com/terms-you-should-know-about-playing-cards-and-traditional-card-games/

January 03, 2023/ Cardboard Edison/
theory

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December 24, 2022 December 24, 2022/ Cardboard Edison

Find a publisher or crowdfund the game yourself? An overview of the tradeoffs that come with either path (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ypL_B5S-sI

December 24, 2022/ Cardboard Edison/
licensing, publishing

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December 24, 2022 December 24, 2022/ Cardboard Edison

Project management in tabletop games: the basics of project management and how designers can apply them to their game-making efforts (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dP8A-OIVlEM

December 24, 2022/ Cardboard Edison/
process

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December 24, 2022 December 24, 2022/ Cardboard Edison

Modularity: thoughts on how having many possible options for setup and gameplay affects the player experience (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwz8a4f1Puc

December 24, 2022/ Cardboard Edison/
theory

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December 24, 2022 December 24, 2022/ Cardboard Edison

Learn to speak board gamer: hand management, asymmetric games, and auctions (video):

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

December 24, 2022/ Cardboard Edison/
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December 24, 2022 December 24, 2022/ Cardboard Edison

How to choose the right board game manufacturer—where to find information on them and important criteria to consider:

https://www.fulfillrite.com/blog/how-to-choose-the-right-board-game-manufacturer/

December 24, 2022/ Cardboard Edison/
publishing

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December 24, 2022 December 24, 2022/ Cardboard Edison

Kingmaking in games: why it’s generally seen as a bad thing, why it happens in the first place, and how a game’s design can make it more or less likely (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLxWYfHSTk8

December 24, 2022/ Cardboard Edison/
theory

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December 22, 2022 December 22, 2022/ Cardboard Edison

How much should you budget for art in your board game?

https://danielsolisblog.blogspot.com/2022/12/estimates-for-art-costs-20222023.html

December 22, 2022/ Cardboard Edison/
publishing

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December 21, 2022 December 21, 2022/ Cardboard Edison

Sending out a board game through a fulfillment center? Here’s how to make things run as smoothly as possible:

https://boardgamedesigncourse.com/how-to-get-started-with-a-fulfillment-center/

December 21, 2022/ Cardboard Edison/
publishing

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December 21, 2022 December 21, 2022/ Cardboard Edison

Elegance is often held up as paramount in game design, but here are some thoughts on when it’s not the most important consideration:

https://shippboardgames.blogspot.com/2022/12/elegance-vs-obscurity.html

December 21, 2022/ Cardboard Edison/
theory

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December 17, 2022 December 17, 2022/ Cardboard Edison

Tips on designing and talking to publishers, the joys and importance of going to a convention, plus much more (audio):

https://buildingthegamepodcast.com/episode-550-paxu-or-the-friends-we-met-along-the-way/

December 17, 2022/ Cardboard Edison/
podcasts, industry

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