Been browsing the forum for a few days, wanted to say hello.
I am usually programming computer games, but some of my computer games are what you might call Digital Board Games. My latest idea was so exciting that I have decided to try to get the game out on the market as both a board game, and a computer game.
I used to be a Graphic Artist working on the Amiga for many well known companies in the 80's. These companies made computer games, and I was allowed to design some of the games. I worked on R-Type 2, Dragon Breed, Armalyte, Robozone, and a few others.
I have found the information on this forum very helpful. I have used the links to Board Game manufacturers, and have sent in my outline for my game idea. I suppose that I need to keep my idea secret at this time, but I can tell you that it uses Trading Cards as part of the game structure.
I might mention here that I could use a really good Trading Card Artist to do some work for me, and if I get the game manufactured there would be some payment. I have already emailed some people about this. This artwork would be mainly for the demonstration that I am going to show the manufacturers, it may, or may not be used by them in the final game.
That's about all for now...
Pincho.
Hello and welcome.
With your background in computers and and interest in board game design, you may be interested in the latest GeekSpeak at BoardGameGeek. It's an interview featuring Reiner Knizia. Great interview that touches upon some of his projects that have integrated electronics with board game design, including the recently released King Arthur and an undisclosed forthcoming game from Ravensburger.
The discussion is about the advancement of conductive inks that allows a matrix of conductors to be printed directly on the board surface. Then the tokens close circuits and transmit information about the game state abck to the computer.
It's an interesting concept, and to hear that something is being developed currently is promising. I have a feeling that this new technology doesn't spell the end for "non-electronic" boardgames as we know them (King Arthur wasn't even released here in the states and I don't know what kind of reception it got in Europe), but it will be interesting to see where the technology leads!