I just wanted to remind everyone that the dead line for pre-registration for the Protospiel game designers conference is June 11. The event itself is July 12-14 in Ann Arbor, MI. More details can be found at our website. www.protospiel.org ------------------------------------ *********************** Designer Resources - http://boardgames.about.com/od/inventorresources/ BoardGameDesign - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BoardGameDesign/
While the design of money-making, serious, even complex games appears to be a focus of this group, I was wondering if anyone here works on simple, 'throw aways'. While working on a simple one page star fighter game, requiring a pair of scissors to cut apart, rules on the back of the board, and a few pair of six siders, the leader of our small group suggested it would make a great advertisement give away for my store. Also, he said it should be possible, with simple rule substitutions and some added art, to make variations that would 'keep them coming back for more'. I know some companies work this way, adding a freebie to a brochure, for instance. Doug ------------------------------------ *********************** Designer Resources - http://boardgames.about.com/od/inventorresources/ BoardGameDesign - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BoardGameDesign/
Registration for the 2013 Protospiel game designers conference is open. If you not familiar with Protospiel we focus on testing unfinished games. It is open to armatures and professionals alike. www.protospiel.org ------------------------------------ *********************** Designer Resources - http://boardgames.about.com/od/inventorresources/ BoardGameDesign - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BoardGameDesign/
Not sure if I'm in the right place, though. While I am a 'current and aspiring board game or card game designer', it's mostly as a hobby, so not sure how much I'll be involved at getting my 'creations' 'to the game-buying public'. On the other side, I won't be competition. ;->= Doug ------------------------------------ *********************** Designer Resources - http://boardgames.about.com/od/inventorresources/ BoardGameDesign - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BoardGameDesign/
I started this thread to help new game designers spread the word about their kickstarter board game projects, and in turn, to ask all of you to share our project with your friends networks. This is a tough industry to break in to, so I thought this might be good a way to spread our reach and scratch each other's back. here's my project. if you like it, please share it with anyone you know who might be interested. Thanks! Mike Grenier Angry Duck Games Designer http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/angryduckgames/zombies-101-a-board-and-card-game-for-2-4-players ------------------------------------ *********************** Designer Resources - http://boardgames.about.com/od/inventorresources/ BoardGameDesign - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BoardGameDesign/
Hi, If you got a minute, please take a look at the prototype of my new game, Pocket Gladiators, at www.facebook.com/pocketgladiators. It's a portable fighting game where you "build" a warrior from disk representing different combat styles, maneuvers, weapons, armor, etc., and challenge other warriors in quick duels lasting 5- to 15-minutes each. It'll be on Kickstarter for funding soon. Much appreciate it if you would cruise over and check it out. Please feel free to ask questions, leave comments and feedback either here on on the page. Thanks! Tony Lee ------------------------------------ *********************** Designer Resources - http://boardgames.about.com/od/inventorresources/ BoardGameDesign - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BoardGameDesign/
Blue Panther LLC is pleased to announce the commencement of the Aloha: The Spirit of Hawaii crowdfunding campaign on KickStarter. Designed by the father and son team of Norv and Brad Brooks, Aloha: The Spirit of Hawaii covers the sweep of history from the Polynesian migrations to statehood in 1950. A euro style game of area control and resource management, it can be learned in 10-15 minutes and plays for 2-4 people in 60-90 minutes. Link is below... ALOHA: The Spirit of Hawaii <http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1031627890/aloha-the-spirit-of-hawa\ ii> Thanks for your time Steve Jones Blue Panther LLC Blue Panther LLC is a publisher and manufacturer of board games and dice towers, print-on-demand games, short-run games and custom components including dice. All made in the USA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ *********************** Designer Resources - http://boardgames.about.com/od/inventorresources/ BoardGameDesign - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BoardGameDesign/(Continue reading)
I hope it is not too self-serving to let you know that a new book I've written about learning how to design games is now available from McFarland & Co Publishers [http://www.mcfarlandpub.com/book-2.php?id=978-0-7864-6952-9] and from many online sellers such as Amazon [http://www.amazon.com/Game-Design-Create-Tabletop-Finish/dp/0786469528/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1331305851&sr=8-1 ]. The title (which I did not select) is "Game Design: How to Create Video and Tabletop Games, Start to Finish". My title was "Learning Game Design". It is not written as a textbook with scholarly paraphernalia, because to me that's the "kiss of death" for any other purpose: no one *wants* to read a textbook, they have to be forced to. Nonetheless I do have 17,000 classroom hours of teaching experience, a great deal of it "hands on", practical, rather than theoretical, in computing and in game creation. The book *is* written for people who want to teach themselves how to design games. The premise is that beginners learn much more by working with tabletop games, which provide immediate feedback while not requiring specialized skills such as programming and art. A detailed Table of Contents is available on the first page at www.PulsipherGames.com . Half of McFarland's market is libraries, so you might be able to request that your local library get a copy, if they don't have one. If you want to know more about me see Wikipedia: "Lewis Pulsipher"; "Britannia (board game)", www.PulsipherGames.com, or my "Expert Blog" on Gamasutra. Unsolicited testimonial: "Dear Mr. Pulsipher, Just finished your book on tabletop and video games and it was awesome! I appreciate all the great advice and the realistic expectation level it sets for designers. The supporting website is so helpful. Thank you so much for taking the time to do this book and sharing your knowledge and experience. Lori Nelson"(Continue reading)
Hi All! I don't believe I've introduced myself in this forum while wearing my "other" hat. I am the owner of Gontza Games, and have been in the game business since the summer of 2002. Last year I entered into a partnership, Gemini Wordsmiths. We are a full service copyediting/proofreading/content development business. Because of my involvement in gaming, we have a specialty in reviewing game rules. Please visit our website for a testimonial from one game designer. Good luck to all and thanks for listening. ;-D Ann Stolinsky Owner, Gontza Games www.gontzagames.com Partner, Gemini Wordsmiths www.geminiwordsmiths.com ------------------------------------ *********************** Designer Resources - http://boardgames.about.com/od/inventorresources/ BoardGameDesign - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BoardGameDesign/
Hi all... By way of introduction, I'm Jeff, 32/M/PA. I'm posting here today to get some feedback on the use of costs and victory points in a game I'm kicking around right now. I'm pre-beta here, still working bugs out of cards' abilities, how the set will be made, etc. You know...the fun part! My game is called, for now, "Chron-Illogical" (though, to be honest, I'm not entirely in love with that name). Players take on the role of museum curators who have access to a time machine, whereby they take Exhibits from the past and bring them to their Halls, in the name of scoring the most victory points after five such Exhibition Rounds. The catch is that the machine can "flux" causing the exhibits to be destroyed before a single visitor comes up to the velvet ropes. The design is card-and-dice, with each player rolling 5d6 for resource points (used to play cards) each turn, and contributing their d6 also to a "Paradox," the common, shared die pool that will eventually be rolled to see what Flux will destroy exhibits in play. The cards themselves follow a "Dvorak" aesthetic: they'r e either Things or Actions, essentially. The game's internal logic obviously creates some weird juxtopositions, and that's most definitely by design. Who wouldn't want to see Freud and Jack the Ripper in the same room at the same time? That said, each card (with the exception of the time machine cards) has an actual historical reference, with at the least a year or era associated with the card on it. Now here's my question. All cards have a cost, in "years," to play them. "Years" are taken from a once-per-turn roll of 1-5 d6 and players' max is 30 years at a time. Alternatively, the bigger, more powerful cards also have the cost of no years, but rather sacrificing a d6 to the Paradox pool to bring this heavy-hitter out. My question is this: to keep stat-lines for cards clean, is it advisable to have costs equal victory points? Would a simple forumla help, something like "Cost-times-2" or similar work? If we link costs and victory points, how do you assign a worth to those cards that use a d6 chip-in as their payment?(Continue reading)
I have added my first game on Kickstarter and wanted to connect with other game designers to tips and ideas on how to better produce my game. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ *********************** Designer Resources - http://boardgames.about.com/od/inventorresources/ BoardGameDesign - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BoardGameDesign/
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