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Jonathan Bouthilet inducted into The Game Crafter Hall of Fame

Mon, 10/19/2015 - 12:52 — The Game Crafter

Jonathan Bouthilet was inducted into The Game Crafter Hall of Fame after his game, Siege of Sunfall, won the Killer Gamer’s Remorse Challenge. We’d like to congratulate him on this achievement and you can read his interview at http://news.thegamecrafter.com/post/131495553834/jonathan-bouthilet-indu....

The Captain is Dead - Episode 3

Sun, 10/18/2015 - 10:51 — The Game Crafter

We're hard at work on The Captain is Dead - Episode 3 and it's coming along nicely. If you're interested in helping us make sure it's the best it can then you can come out and play test it with us at the following events. And as an added bonus, you'll get your name in the rule book as a play tester!

October 23-25, 2015: Protospiel Madison - http://www.protospiel-madison.org

JT will be playing Episode 3 as part of this game design convention, looking for feedback from anybody willing to play. Just seek him out.

November 6-8, 2015: Game Hole Con - http://www.gameholecon.com

CrafterCon 2015 - A convention for board game designers

Thu, 10/15/2015 - 13:02 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - CrafterCon 2015

Are you interested in learning more about game design and how to succeed in the industry? Want to meet experts and network with other game designers? If so, CrafterCon is for you. Visit http://www.craftercon.com to learn more about this event.

Accordion Game Boards now available at The Game Crafter!

Fri, 10/09/2015 - 19:24 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - Accordion Game Board

The Game Crafter is pleased to announce a new game board we're able to produce through our print on demand service. It's called the Accordion Board It's custom printed on both sides with your artwork, measures 8" x 16" and is designed to fit in the Medium Pro Game Box. You can watch the product video here and see all of the details on our product page.

Siege of Sunfall Wins Killer Gamer's Remorse Challenge

Sat, 10/03/2015 - 02:37 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - The Leading Print On Demand Game Publisher

The Killer Remorse Challenge is finally complete, and Siege of Sunfall has been declared the winner. Second place goes to Sneeze and third place goes to Emperors and Gladiators.

Congratulations to all the winners! And thank you to all of our contestants.

The Game Crafter and GrandCon team up on the Breakneck Design Challenge 2015!

Fri, 09/25/2015 - 11:15 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter and GrandCon - Breakneck Design Challenge 2015

Don’t forget about the GrandCon Breakneck Design Challenge this weekend!

This challenge is for those who want to prove that they have the skills to design a micro-style game under pressure. Armed with contest guidelines and a box full of prototyping components from us, participants will have a day to design, playtest, and present a new game to the panel of judges! The top three designers will win fabulous prizes, and the best one will earn its creator the title of GrandCon Breakneck Designer 2015!

Contest overview:

Gamehole Con Board Game Challenge Semi-Finalists Announced

Wed, 09/16/2015 - 06:22 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - The Leading Print On Demand Game Publisher

The semi-finalists have been selected in the Gamehole Con Board Game Challenge! Check out all of the entries here.

Profitable Use Cases At The Game Crafter - Part 2

Fri, 09/04/2015 - 01:53 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - The Leading Print On Demand Game Publisher

In the latest episode of The Game Crafter's Official Podcast, JT and Jeff talk to Chris Lesinski about another profitable use case at The Game Crafter. Click here to listen to the podcast.

New Game Design Contest Announced: The Survival Challenge!

Thu, 08/27/2015 - 20:47 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - The Survival Challenge, presented by Grey Gnome Games

The Game Crafter and Grey Gnome Games are pleased to announce our next community game design contest! The Survival Challenge.

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Profitable Use Cases at The Game Crafter

Wed, 08/26/2015 - 16:18 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - The Leading Print On Demand Game Publisher

In the latest episode of The Game Crafter Official Podcast, Jeff King and JT Smith talk with Kevin Ballestrini about his listener request (based on Episode 32’s topic: Can The Game Crafter Be Profitable?) to have some use case examples of people/designers/publishers that are using The Game Crafter in a profitable way.

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