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March 11, 2023 March 11, 2023/ Cardboard Edison

U.S. copyright law and board games: the parts of a game that can be protected, the rights that game creators have, and what they have to do to exercise them:

https://strebecklaw.com/board-games-copyrighted/

March 11, 2023/ Cardboard Edison/
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March 11, 2023 March 11, 2023/ Cardboard Edison

Lessons learned from a small publisher exhibiting their games at the Spiel convention in Essen for the first time:

https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/139504/publisher-diary-hall-5-lessons-learned-or-how-part

March 11, 2023/ Cardboard Edison/
publishing

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March 09, 2023 March 09, 2023/ Cardboard Edison

A step-by-step process for getting started on designing a thematic board game:

https://shippboardgames.blogspot.com/2023/02/starting-thematic-design.html

see also: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W62k7lIgWW8 (video)

March 09, 2023/ Cardboard Edison/
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March 08, 2023 March 08, 2023/ Cardboard Edison

How to improve the chances of a publisher picking up your game? This one has some thoughts:

https://twitter.com/alleycatgames/status/1633421774422433793

March 08, 2023/ Cardboard Edison/
licensing

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March 07, 2023 March 07, 2023/ Cardboard Edison

Examples of some effective landing pages for indie board games:

https://www.pineislandgames.com/blog/how-to-make-your-board-game-landing-page-standout

March 07, 2023/ Cardboard Edison/
publishing

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March 07, 2023 March 07, 2023/ Cardboard Edison

End-of-round goals: pros and cons of intermediate scoring opportunities:

https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/143880/pros-and-cons-end-round-objectives

March 07, 2023/ Cardboard Edison/
theory

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March 07, 2023 March 07, 2023/ Cardboard Edison

What makes trick-taking so enduring as a game mechanic? Eight trick-taking designers weigh in:

https://opinionatedgamers.com/2023/03/04/what-makes-trick-taking-so-enduring-and-is-it-the-most-popular-game-mechanic-on-the-planet-eight-trick-taking-designers-weigh-in/

March 07, 2023/ Cardboard Edison/
theory

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March 06, 2023 March 06, 2023/ Cardboard Edison

Multiple-lot auctions: how the mechanism works, games that use it, and more (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaMV4QpN3us

March 06, 2023/ Cardboard Edison/
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March 03, 2023 March 03, 2023/ Cardboard Edison

Three overlooked skills that are good for Kickstarter creators to have: patience, mindfulness, and detachment (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xLT_2nialk

March 03, 2023/ Cardboard Edison/
publishing

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March 03, 2023 March 03, 2023/ Cardboard Edison

The financial side of board game design: a conversation about the sometimes-awkward topic of royalties (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPqpWw6Q48A

March 03, 2023/ Cardboard Edison/
licensing

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March 03, 2023 March 03, 2023/ Cardboard Edison

Board game designers recommend good home printers for making prototypes:

https://twitter.com/wisegoldfish/status/1629658569330282499

March 03, 2023/ Cardboard Edison/
prototyping

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March 03, 2023 March 03, 2023/ Cardboard Edison

Tips for marketing your soon-to-be self-published board game at a convention:

https://www.blondeunicornmarketing.com/post/marketing-tips-at-a-convention

March 03, 2023/ Cardboard Edison/
publishing

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March 01, 2023 March 01, 2023/ Cardboard Edison

Tips for working well with a co-designer:

https://boardgamedesigncourse.com/co-design/

March 01, 2023/ Cardboard Edison/
process

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March 01, 2023 March 01, 2023/ Cardboard Edison

What it’s like judging the Cardboard Edison Award, and tips for designers submitting their game to it (audio):

https://buildingthegamepodcast.com/episode-561-judging-games/

March 01, 2023/ Cardboard Edison/
contests, podcasts

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February 24, 2023 February 24, 2023/ Cardboard Edison

Some examples of games that failed to connect with their audiences and why (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FA9Cx-ERlgY

February 24, 2023/ Cardboard Edison/
industry

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February 23, 2023 February 23, 2023/ Cardboard Edison

Yay Games’ Andrew Harman on gateway games, accessibility, working with intellectual properties, self-publishing, and more:

https://giantbrain.co.uk/2023/02/23/meeting-of-minds-yay-games/

February 23, 2023/ Cardboard Edison/
industry, publishing

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February 23, 2023 February 23, 2023/ Cardboard Edison

Tips for preparing to show your game design at a public playtesting event:

https://www.fightinabox.com/single-post/prepping-for-protospiel

February 23, 2023/ Cardboard Edison/
playtesting

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February 22, 2023 February 22, 2023/ Cardboard Edison

The psychology of games: some of the many ways human psychology affects how games are perceived as products and experienced during play (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3EWL3Tbf0Y

February 22, 2023/ Cardboard Edison/
theory

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February 21, 2023 February 21, 2023/ Cardboard Edison

Prototype quality: Why deciding how nice to make your game look is a balancing act:

https://shippboardgames.blogspot.com/2023/02/on-prototype-quality.html

February 21, 2023/ Cardboard Edison/
prototyping

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February 21, 2023 February 21, 2023/ Cardboard Edison

Prolific beats perfect: the benefits of designing and testing games quickly:

https://www.thedarkimp.com/blog/2023/02/21/prolific-beats-perfect/

February 21, 2023/ Cardboard Edison/
process

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