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Game Design = Just do it

Mon, 08/17/2015 - 05:01 — HPS74
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There are only so many posts and questions you can ask before you need to make the leap. Don't let fear or constant references to forums block this opportunity.....you only have limited chances.

Don't wait for someone...anyone to say "You've made the perfect game. Release it tomorrow"

Believe it. Make it...and ride the wave afterwards.

**Disclaimer - I've had a few beers. But in any case...this is how I approach any new game design :)**

Game Design = Engineering

Mon, 08/17/2015 - 02:50 — radioactivemouse

I work as a Game Design Instructor on the college level. Knowing this, I've heard plenty of game pitches; I incorporate it in my curriculum to help students flex their game design muscles.

But on the other hand, I also hear game pitches from people that aren't my students. I go to plenty of game conventions and I talk with a lot of people. I see people pitch here on the BGDF forums. Some are legitimately solid, some are entertaining, some are downright hilarious.

New Website for Wars of Alier

Wed, 08/12/2015 - 22:19 — jcbullinger

So apparently i have way to much time on my hands. I have put together a new website for Wars of Alier. BW, color downloads are now available there. Any and all help is welcome!

http://warsofalier.businesscatalyst.com/index.html

Updates and New Rule Book

Tue, 08/11/2015 - 15:03 — jcbullinger

Hi, After working all morning i have updated the rule book heavily. It now has pictures and is (hopefully) a lot clearer. Also added names to the Unit Tokens and then worked on the Necromancers.

The Necromancers just need tokens now, but also need to be heavily tested. I decided that the undead units should start out dead. Before they started out on the battlefield, I've made it so they start out in the discard and then can be resurrected by necromancers.

You can check the Necromancers out here: http://imgur.com/a/URsAf

Protospiel Madison 2015 Promo Video

Tue, 08/11/2015 - 12:43 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - The Leading Print On Demand Game Publisher

Protospiel Madison is quickly approaching and will be here before you know it! Badges are now on sale and you can buy them here. Check out our new promo video to see what it’s like to be at Protospiel Madison!

Creating a Game with Markdown, Pandoc, Latex and PDFJam

Tue, 08/11/2015 - 04:38 — ChrisChinchilla

The main reason for a lack of small posts on the progress of Chip Shop is that behind the scenes we have been working on some large stumbling blocks to push the game towards play testing. We wanted to focus on getting those completed over all else.

New and Improved Cards

We have added a lot of new cards but also spent time fleshing out the existing ones with flavour text, images, legal information and removing as much extraneous text as possible.

Wars of Alier: Fall of the Archmages Print and Play version -play testers wanted-

Mon, 08/10/2015 - 12:16 — jcbullinger

Hi, Im John Bullinger. For over 3 years I have been working on, changing, and developing a game called Wars of Alier. The newest version is ready for play testing. If you want to help please go to https://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/wars-of-alier:-fall-of-the-archmages

Any and all suggestions, questions and comments are welcomed. Thank you!

Best movement mechanic large board

Thu, 08/06/2015 - 17:07 — rjb

Hi everyone,

As a follow up to my previous question of how big a board is too big, I wanted to ask what movement mechanic(s) you feel are the best/most interesting or unique you have encountered. I feel there's a couple mechanics I have encountered that I like and one that I really like.

Against the grain...

Thu, 08/06/2015 - 13:34 — radioactivemouse

No one can deny that board and card games have been blowing up in the last decade. Consequently, an slew of people have come out of the woodwork to try and prove to the world that they can be game designers. As such, some have been fairly successful, many have not. With the advent of Kickstarter, crowdfunding has become the trend. The #1 question I get when showing off my game is, "Are you going to have this on Kickstarter?" In addition, budding game designers are everywhere at conventions. Companies like The Game Crafter have sprouted to solely cater to the game designer's needs.

Pocket Sports Hockey '15 - Dice on Ice

Wed, 08/05/2015 - 23:59 — HPS74
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Yes sir......put the Molson on ice, cover yourself in maple syrup and grow a Gretzky mullet.

Pocket Sports Hockey '15 is only a couple of weeks away!

Time for all proud ice hockey fans to put their skates on and purchase a copy before the next season begins :)

PRE ORDER YOUR COPY NOW FOR THE DISCOUNTED PRICE!

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