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November 30, 2024 November 30, 2024/ Cardboard Edison

When you want to get a publisher’s attention, your game will have to pass through several “gates” or filters—here’s how it (usually) works:

https://bsky.app/profile/weheart.games/post/3lbpfwl7ylk2n

November 30, 2024/ Cardboard Edison/
licensing

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November 30, 2024 November 30, 2024/ Cardboard Edison

A short thread on the margins involved in publishing a board game, and how they change when using crowdfunding or direct-to-customer sales:

https://bsky.app/profile/425suzanne.bsky.social/post/3lbuhae2rnc2f

November 30, 2024/ Cardboard Edison/
publishing

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November 30, 2024 November 30, 2024/ Cardboard Edison

Lots of bite-size advice for making a board game, especially playtesting, pitching to publishers, and what to expect if it’s released:

https://bsky.app/profile/connievdc.bsky.social/post/3lbycjga5522q

November 30, 2024/ Cardboard Edison/
playtesting, licensing, industry

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November 29, 2024 November 29, 2024/ Cardboard Edison

Board games where the box is integral to gameplay:

https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/11/26/box-clever-board-games-where-the-box-is-integral-topic-discussion/

November 29, 2024/ Cardboard Edison/
theory

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November 27, 2024 November 27, 2024/ Cardboard Edison

Useful for designers making a game for kids: developmental milestones for game play:

https://boardgamegeek.com/image/8517750/black-canyon

November 27, 2024/ Cardboard Edison/
theory

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November 23, 2024 November 23, 2024/ Cardboard Edison

The art of creating effective sell sheets for board games (video):

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

November 23, 2024/ Cardboard Edison/
licensing

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November 23, 2024 November 23, 2024/ Cardboard Edison

Board game designers share their game design theories in less than 300 characters:

https://bsky.app/profile/ross-esmond.bsky.social/post/3lbhlcbjdsk2m

November 23, 2024/ Cardboard Edison/
theory

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November 23, 2024 November 23, 2024/ Cardboard Edison

When to launch a crowdfunding campaign: the best days, months, and even hours:

https://updates.kickstarter.com/best-time-to-launch/

November 23, 2024/ Cardboard Edison/
publishing

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November 18, 2024 November 18, 2024/ Cardboard Edison

Building a strong community around your crowdfunded game through effective communication:

https://updates.kickstarter.com/essential-tips-for-building-a-strong-community/

November 18, 2024/ Cardboard Edison/
publishing

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November 18, 2024 November 18, 2024/ Cardboard Edison

What attributes make for an outstanding co-op board game? A Bluesky board game designers discussion:

https://bsky.app/profile/jeffgrisenthwaite.bsky.social/post/3lba375gkcs2q

November 18, 2024/ Cardboard Edison/
theory

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November 18, 2024 November 18, 2024/ Cardboard Edison

When a game enables analysis paralysis, how do you streamline it without destroying the fun of the game? A Bluesky board game designers discussion:

https://bsky.app/profile/fertessa.bsky.social/post/3lb6jx5nisk2f

November 18, 2024/ Cardboard Edison/
theory

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November 16, 2024 November 16, 2024/ Cardboard Edison

How granular are the numbers in your game, and how granular do they need to be? A discussion about games’ “fidelity” and ways of cutting down on the math players have to do (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ye5xFH6K0vQ

November 16, 2024/ Cardboard Edison/
theory

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November 16, 2024 November 16, 2024/ Cardboard Edison

Tips for working with co-designers:

https://www.thedarkimp.com/blog/2024/11/14/working-with-co-designers/

November 16, 2024/ Cardboard Edison/
process

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November 14, 2024 November 14, 2024/ Cardboard Edison

The benefits of offering a $1 pledge level on your crowdfunding campaign:

https://updates.kickstarter.com/the-1-reward-strategy/

November 14, 2024/ Cardboard Edison/
publishing

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November 09, 2024 November 09, 2024/ Cardboard Edison

Recommended printers for board game prototyping—a Bluesky game designers discussion:

https://bsky.app/profile/marcelineleiman.bsky.social/post/3la5ehbo54z24

November 09, 2024/ Cardboard Edison/
prototyping

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November 09, 2024 November 09, 2024/ Cardboard Edison

Some good reminders about the process of growing in your skills as a game designer:

https://bsky.app/profile/ehronlime.bsky.social/post/3laih22vyrl25

November 09, 2024/ Cardboard Edison/
process

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November 08, 2024 November 08, 2024/ Cardboard Edison

Board game fulfillment: pointers for—and pitfalls of—finding and working with a fulfillment partner to get your game to customers (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5dxPlbJcck

November 08, 2024/ Cardboard Edison/
publishing

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November 08, 2024 November 08, 2024/ Cardboard Edison

A look at various pricing psychology tactics and how you can use them to set your crowdfunding campaign’s pledge levels:

https://updates.kickstarter.com/the-psychology-of-pricing-your-rewards-7-strategies-every-creator-should-know/

November 08, 2024/ Cardboard Edison/
publishing

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November 01, 2024 November 01, 2024/ Cardboard Edison

Tiebreakers: ways of thinking about them and finding one that makes sense for a design—a Bluesky board game designers discussion:

https://bsky.app/profile/marcelineleiman.bsky.social/post/3l7svdatny22c

November 01, 2024/ Cardboard Edison/
theory

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November 01, 2024 November 01, 2024/ Cardboard Edison

The “sweet spot” mechanic: how it works, various ways games use it, and more (audio):

https://decisionspace.podbean.com/e/the-sweet-spot-mechanic-wwta/

November 01, 2024/ Cardboard Edison/
theory, podcasts

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