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Board Game Designer vs. Developer vs. Publisher

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The simple fact is that there are a lot of distinct tasks that have to be handled to turn a game from an idea into reality. This is why I urge each new board game designer to share the workload , delegating tasks to a team instead of doing them all alone. Need help on your board game? Designers make the game’s soul.

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Makhoba Kamogelo: “Don’t let fear stop you from reinventing yourself”

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A community manager and new game designer. A game filled with cute armoured babies on a brave mission to save their daycare from a goblin invasion. African Game Dev Prototype Fund They say the best leaders lead by example. This knowledge helps me create architectural designs in games.

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5 Lessons I Learned at a Play-Testing Convention (Protospiel Atlanta)

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Dev Diary posts are made to teach game development through specific examples from my latest project: Highways & Byways. Last Saturday and Sunday, I attended my first board gaming convention – Protospiel in Atlanta. Prototype of a beach volleyball game by Julio Nazario. Need help on your board game?

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I’m one of those starry eyed idiots that wants to make an impossibly ambitious game with no experience, money, or team. But I have Unity, inspiration from upcoming games like The Big Catch and Lightspeed Lina, and a powerful computer. Dev, I have no clue how to begin. Help… :)

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] (Spoiler: Prototype it) I wish you luck. Short questions: Ask a Game Dev on Twitter Long questions: Ask a Game Dev on Tumblr Frequent Questions: The FAQ Short questions: Ask a Game Dev on Twitter Long questions: Ask a Game Dev on Tumblr Frequent Questions: The FAQ

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How Many Blind Play-Tests Does Your Board Game *Really* Need?

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Dev Diary posts are made to teach game development through specific examples from my latest project: Highways & Byways. I even blind play-tested it at a game design convention. Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. Click here.

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How to Work in a Team in the Board Game Industry

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I’ve split it into five sections for your convenience: How Ben, Sarah, and Will Got Started How Working in a Team Feels The Downsides of Teamwork Communication in a Team Advice for New Game Devs. Sarah: It was summer of 2012 that Will had the idea to make a board game for my birthday, but didn’t know how to go about it.

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5 Alternatives to Kickstarter for Your Board Game

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Many of you who read this blog know that I am self-publishing board game designer who uses Kickstarter as my platform of choice for funding the bulk of my projects. Certainly no surprise if you’ve read some of my articles like A Crash Course on Kickstarter for Board Games. Alternative 1: Go through a Publisher.

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