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What I Like About You

Nothing brilliant here. Just a bit of rambling about some of the games that I've played recently and what merit I think they have for inspiring someone else. Keep in mind, I play most of my games against an 8-year-old.

Card Game

About 10 art pieces to go from the artist and we should be able to get it over to www.thegamecrafter.com once set on the cards and proofed for some further play-testing and if that goes well review. Will be putting it up here for some input right before I send over to get input from you talented people.

http://wombatgames.tumblr.com/post/113418705726/t-minus-10

The Printed Component Process

The Game Crafter - The Leading Print On Demand Game Publisher

In Episode 9 of The Game Crafter Podcast, Jeff King from All Us Geeks attempts to get a 6-month preview schedule for printed components. Instead, JT explains the printed component process and why The Game Crafter does not release such a schedule.

This is a great podcast that explains how much work goes into making new custom printed products at The Game Crafter.

Tradewars - Homeworld: Planetary expansion

I know that I have mentioned an "expansion" with *Planetary* cards (also know as the Privateer expansion). So the planetary cards are used in conjunction with the "Treasurer" role (which trades resources for credits). How a planetary card affects this is by specifying "multipliers" for certain resources:

  • Planet A: 2x Food and 3x Medicine
  • Planet B: 2x Polymers and 4x Isotopes
  • Planet C: 2x Technology, 3x Contraband and 4x Weaponry

The Game Crafter has released a new game board. The Skinny Board!

Skinny Game Board

The skinny mat is one of the most popular at The Game Crafter, so we’re happy to introduce it in board form as the skinny board for those of you who want a more durable version. Enjoy!

Sprue Challenge Finalists Announced!

The Game Crafter - The Leading Print On Demand Game Publisher

The Game Crafter is pleased to announce the finalists for the Sprue Challenge!

Here are your Sprue Challenge Finalists:
- Forces of War
- Reign Makers
- HOPE
- Leaders of _______
- Allies and Aliens

Our judge, Jason Glover, has provided a great deal of information in this PDF about how he came to this list of finalists. Jason will spend the next month or so playing these games to determine a winner.

Math in games

I have a lot of difficulty grounding games in sound mathematical theory which causes me to design via trial and error. I would like to build mechanisms using a solid mathematic approach, or at least have some knowledge of how to do so, and was wondering if anybody could point to resources where I can learn to do so.

Toy Fair 2015 short report

I've just returned from exhibiting at the Toy, Hobby & Licensing Fair in Melbourne and I've written a short blog post about it.

http://www.pocketsports.com.au/#!2015-Toy-Fair-wrap/c1ghd/54fa5c820cf2458597770153

I thought I had a lot of ideas in my head before going, I need to make room for more!

Tradewars - Homeworld: Now in BETA!

Well we had yet another group playtest our game with some very interesting feedback. We owe this to Joe (The Professor), who is doing a very good job of putting the game into the hands of gamers, so that we can get as much feedback as we can.

The question everyone must be asking themselves is "How much feedback did you get and what is the outcome of it?"

Okay so we got feedback mostly on the ten (10) roles in the game. Each turn a player may choose one out of the ten possible roles. This obviously expands what a player can do on his turn.

7 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Crowd Funding A Board Game

The Game Crafter - 7 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Crowd Funding A Board Game

The Game Crafter just released a new video for game designers who are considering crowd funding their board game. Tavis Parker guides you through the 7 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Crowd Funding A Board Game and provides some answers.

Watch the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZNAA-R5h7U

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by Dr. Radut