Design Theory

This forum is for discussing various ideas about game design; rules, themes, etc.
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Web resources for game makers 1 26 2 days 23 hours ago
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Avoiding Common Criticisms 5 42 1 week 2 days ago
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Common mechanics needed to build games 6 38 1 week 5 days ago
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Game propositions for AI 1 12 2 weeks 6 days ago
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The Sealed City(Miniature-based) - Pitfalls of starting up. 0 11 3 weeks 1 day ago
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Very good theory books on game design? 7 20 5 weeks 6 days ago
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Need some suggestions, opinions, help, etc. please! 2 5 4 weeks 6 days ago
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Luck in games - a matter of style, not of game quality 15 4 8 weeks 2 days ago
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New Rules Release: Solar Empire 4 1 10 weeks 6 days ago
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Heaven & Earth (abstract oriental) - some design issues/questions 6 0 7 weeks 2 days ago
by SLiV
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by SLiV
Writing the Rules 0 3 6 weeks 5 days ago
by pooryorickgames
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Warhammer tabletop gaming 18 5 7 weeks 6 days ago
by questccg
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by pelle
Chron-Illogical: Roll the Dice, Scramble the History...help the infocorn? 3 1 8 weeks 2 days ago
by infocorn
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by Grissecon
Dear Me...I sure need a Theme 8 1 13 weeks 1 day ago
by infocorn
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A thank you first 3 0 8 weeks 3 days ago
by questccg
8 weeks 3 days ago
by questccg
Game design contest: THE SHIBUMI CHALLENGE 0 2 10 weeks 2 days ago
by coco
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Interesting tilings 5 0 14 weeks 1 day ago
by Maaartin
11 weeks 2 days ago
by GreenO
Snakes and ladders a Ludo Monopoly? 4 0 11 weeks 4 days ago
by canaldrifter
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by canaldrifter
Feedback on our new game website! 1 0 12 weeks 5 days ago
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11 weeks 4 days ago
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