Looking for feedback about newly designed Board Game Design Kit

You may want card sleeves. Most of my card prototyping uses card sleeves and printer paper with a playing card behind it for stiffness. There are plenty of times I want to tweak some numbers on the card, but don't want to re-draw everything on it.

Also the crystals may be inspirational, but I would just as much have more cubes in the box of more varied colors.

What about regular 6 sided dice? They are often a go-to due to their availability.

What are on the stickers? Different symbols?

I like the inclusion of chipboard tiles, those are harder to come by.

I wish I had a kit 5 years ago. Good idea!

Make the kit with 6 colors for games that allow for more players (5+ players)?

You could use Black and White and still be colorblind safe... Designers like Jamey Stegmaier make 5+ player games... So some prominent designers make games for the extra player or two....

This might allow you to charge a little more for the kit... And it allows designers the possibility of adding extra players... Or even just consider the possibility.

Sure for 4 player games there may be some left over components... But that's how it goes with the extra player possibility.

Something to think about...

And as for markers, I would recommend Dry Erase Markers instead of waterproof... If you are going with card sleeves, the pen or marker is a valuable addition...

Cheers!

I agree with a lot of the suggestions. Sleeves are a great addition. I would also like 6 colors of the wood components (even if that means doing 8 of each rather than 10 of 4 colors). Or instead of making the 6 color kit a stretch goal, make a duplicate kit with black, white, purple and orange as the 4 colors for everything.

Another option would be to have this as two separate kits. I had the idea a while ago (though I never got very far) to create game style focused kits.

For instance a Deck Builder Game Kit would be heavy in blank cards and sleeves with various size and shape smaller punch-outs.

A Resource Management Game Kit may have a mix similar to what you show. (Though I'd ditch the gems for another wood shape or two.)

Dice Game Kit may come with a lot more blank d6s and stickers.

RPG Game Kit would come with a few sets of RPG dice and some basic instructions.

A Roll and Move Game Kit would basically come with a blank monopoly set.

But that's probably why I never got to far with it, too many ideas.

My only concern is how attractive a "Design Kit" is in 2020. If it's NOT well priced and has "MORE" than a designer needs... Well then I would say that most designers would probably choose a POD printer (Print-On-Demand).

These are services like Print Ninja, Superior POD, Print And Play and The Game Crafter ... To name a few.

I don't think you need to divide it into "modules" because it is HARD to have a Kickstarter, let alone need to "personalize" each kit. I already explained that adding more pieces for 6 or 8 players could be a play on Stretch Goals "featuring" additional Reward Tiers (levels).

Also... TO SAVE ON MONEY (and make the kit MORE attractive), I would simply VARNISH (or UV Coat) the blank cards. This way a designer can just write directly on the "Paper-coated" cards with Dry-Erase Marker or Pen. This would be MUCH more useful.

It will also NOT require "Plastic Sleeves". VARNISH (or UV Coat) can be used on ALL the various Paper components of the kit.

Just some additional thoughts to help you guys out! Cheers.

I understand, but you have no place to STORE the remaining components and the content of your design... Like I said, having multiple designs in one box is a fairly important feature... Let me continue to explain.

I think this is not a good idea. 120 Poker cards, that would be BETTER. Like I said 60 x 2 = 120, the capability to have multiple designs is important IMHO.

The board may be enough for one design ... But not all games require a board. Perhaps add into the game some "game mats" too. Like 8" x 5" paperstock... That too could be of value (how many??? Maybe like 8 mats).

The dice, I already explained having ONLY polyhedral is a mistake. Having some standard Black 2d6s and blank Black 2d6s ... would go a long way in improving what can be made with the design.

Ahh I see. The bag looks BIGGER in the picture. It's a bit misleading. I thought the BAG was for housing the Game Prototype (not pieces). But since you have a BOX... That's not a very big concern.

Note #1: Just as a quick remark... I've never designed a game with different sized cards. I know there are some games that do this... But I believe that MOST use Poker-sized cards. I don't see the rationale in having two (2) sizes. But having more than enough for MULTIPLE games ... Now that I can understand. 60 cards is sufficient of a DECK for one (1) design... Having 120 cards (all the same size) might encourage multiple designs too.

Again maybe other designers would disagree. I personally feel like more of ONE size is better.

Also the Kit itself ... As to how you've been explaining it... It feels like you are trying to validate it's content, makes me think that the Kit is ONLY meant to serve ONE design. I mean there is 1 Box, 1 Bag, 60 Poker cards... To me this is all sounding very narrow in terms of design. TO ME, it sounds like a Kit you would have to design ONE game.

As such I feel it is not very "versatile". I'm not telling you guys how to package your "Design Kit" ... But IMHO I feel like it is too focused on ONE design only.

If it had a bunch of stuff that I needed for several Game Designs ... To me, again, that would breed more VALUE than having a Kit to design ONE (1) Game.

This is just my opinion and what I feel based on my own designing and how I perceive the Kit "as-it-is".

Note #2: "As-is" ... this would NOT be a Kit that would interest me. Especially not for designing. Like why so many STICKERS? And what the heck do I use them for?? Or one Bag ... When I need four or more players. Why can't each player have a colored Bag??? One set of POLYHEDRAL dice ... is too limited. Most of the time I use CUSTOM d6s. Having BLANK dice with stickers that could be applied... Now that could interest me, because it's LESS expensive to BUY them with a KIT... And use them for multiple games.

Note #3: What I feel would be a GOOD Design Kit ... Is much different than your "one-design-in-a-box" offering. I'm not trying to be "critical"... I'm just saying your "KIT" doesn't work for me.

But I'm not a jerk trying to bash your concept... I'm trying to shed some light to HELP "find an audience" for your product... You've been saying that your not sure as to the "marketability" of this Kit.

Offering PARTS is good. But instead of 4 COLORS, do 8. Encourages designers to go BEYOND the 4 Players, into 5 or 6 ... And even consider more. So Wooden Cubes, Wooden Sticks, Wooden Disks, Wooden Meeples, ALL GREAT! Acrylics too, Gems and Cubes ... Also very GOOD.

Where the offer is WEAK is on DICE. POLYHEDRAL only is not enough. You need to improve this aspect (IMHO). This is purely my opinion... You don't have to agree.

Stickers ... Hmm. I would offer Rounded Squares instead. Something that could be applied to a BLANK DICE FACE. Do you need a LOT? Eight (8) colors and 1 pages each would suffice. 1,200 Round stickers??? For WHAT exactly?

I think MARKETING more as a Designers "Tool-belt": you know a bunch of parts (as you already have), blank dice, blank cards, SOME stickers (not a ton) compatible with the dice, some tokens...

And BTW anything you WRITE ON (or want to ALLOW to write on) should be PASTEL in color. Otherwise DARK-ON-DARK will be "hard to see".

Again "not poo-poo-ing" the idea. I think there would be ways to make the offer more interesting (IMHO)... There is some MERIT to the concept. But so far what I see would not entice me to buy.

Maybe you could do some tokens with some images. I mean, nobody is going to TRY to "write" on stickers, right?! I mean you've got so many stickers and there are no images or icons on ANY of them... I too think a blend of empty and icons/images should be included.

The 12 six-sided dice in 6 colors seems good to me too... Something for SIX players not 1 or 7 polys. But I think I already pointed out that polys are not the way to go... Very few games use Polyhedral dice... But d6s are the opposite, most games use them and if you have 2 per player (accounting for let's say 6 Players) = 12 d6s...

Like I said earlier, we're just trying to "improve" your product. No nay sayers here... I think a design-kit could work. But you just need to ensure you've got the right mix of components ... And from what I have seen ... It doesn't seem like so. :/

I understand. We're just giving you "options"... Or additional feedback as to what could work. We're NOT telling you to change your plans or anything, just suggestions on how MAYBE you can improve upon the product.

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