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Board Game Review: Pandemic

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Today’s post is the last of my “Top 5 Games” series. If you haven’t noticed, the game Pandemic pulled a Jumanji and now we’re living it. But I decided that I would be remiss if I did not include it, as it was the first modern board game and it really reignited my love for board games.

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The 10 Best Board Games of All Time and What We Can Learn from Them

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There are over 100,000 board games in existence. A handful have stood out head and shoulders among the rest, working their way up to the top 10 games on Board Game Geek. This is a truly staggering achievement because pleasing Board Game Geek users is no easy task! Need help on your board game?

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4 Lessons from Spirit Island for Aspiring Board Game Designers

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That is by no means a small amount to raise, but what’s interesting is that Spirit Island has remained on the Board Game Geek Hotness list off and on for almost three years. Clearly, there is much more to this game than what immediately meets the eye. Need help on your board game?

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In the Board Game Industry, the Rules Always Change

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If you stay in the board game industry for long enough, you will hear your fair share of conventional wisdom. Board gamers like minis. Conventions are good for promoting your game. Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators.

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The Board Game Industry: Powers That Be & The Hype Machine

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This is not a post about what you need to do, think, or spend to make a game, nor is it a post about board games themselves. This is a post about the players in a much bigger game: the board game industry itself. Need help on your board game? Find games like yours. Create a private list.

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How to Master Time (So You Can Make Games)

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Game development is a marathon. It takes at least a year, at the bare minimum, to take a board game idea and turn into a ready-to-sell product. Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. Lots of people make games. Most people quit.

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What is a Tabletop Game? This is Everything that Goes into Making a Board Game.

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For the last few years, we’ve been living through a glorious age: the Great Board Game Renaissance. In a world aglow with smartphones, tablets, and those annoying billboards that change every five seconds on the side of the road, analog gaming has become a welcome retreat for millions. Need help on your board game?

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