Cardboard Edison's Favorite Tips & Resources - October 2015

Our roundup of excellent board game design links and tips this month includes the conclusion of our series on licensing contract terms, reminders about seeking publishing partners, advice from a titan in the industry, and more...

featured:

• View From a Deal: The board game industry as seen in publishing contracts

licensing:

• “Don’t just seek a license. Seek a great partner for you and your game.” - Grant Rodiek
• Experiences from pitching to 16 publishers at Essen

theory:

• Richard Garfield on early and late playtesting, making a good design great, the "complexity budget" and more
• What to do about a broken game mechanic?

playtesting:

• How to iterate on a design

process:

• “Don’t be afraid to give up on an idea if it isn’t working. You can always come back to it later or put it into another game. Don’t try to force a game together. It won’t be fun.” - Jonathan Bouthilet

publishing:

• What it takes to get a game into a mainstream retailer
• Ways to save money on manufacturing: box size, card count and punchboards 

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