Brand Game Development

OCTOBER 23, 2017

After a little Twitter-fu, I got all members of the team in my Discord to have a group chat about team dynamics in the board game industry. What follows is a lightly edited transcript of our conversation over DMs in Discord. Early in 2013, our local game store owner mentioned that there were other designers in the area.

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Brand Game Development

JUNE 11, 2018

We interviewed via Discord direct messages which have been lightly edited for clarity and flow. I’m a solo game designer/developer of strategy games on both analog and digital platforms! I’m currently working on releasing my first game, State of Wonder , as well three other projects on the side.

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Brand Game Development

JANUARY 2, 2018

Board game development is a very individual process. Every single developer has different methods for creating their games. This article is the ninth of a 19-part suite on board game design and development. Need help on your board game? The Forgotten Parts of Game Development Finding an Audience Parting Advice.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MARCH 14, 2023

Last week in Istanbul, Google and Deconstructor of Fun brought together a thousand-strong group of high-level mobile game execs to talk about the future of the business. You can find edited highlights of each talk below, and videos of each session – just hit play to start watching.

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Interesting Choices

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

I've created an online prototype for playtesting that has seen almost 2000 games completed with at least a dozen players clocking in at over 100 games apiece. The rapid feedback and iteration cycles enabled by this level of playtesting mean that the game is currently in fantastic shape.

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Brand Game Development

JULY 20, 2020

.” It’ll be aimed at letting first-time game devs know what they’re getting into with self-publishing. What follows is a lightly edited transcript of our conversation over DMs in Discord. Brandon: If you please, go ahead and tell me a little about yourself and Tricorn Games. How long have you been making games?

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Brand Game Development

JULY 22, 2019

Perfect board game pacing is one of the most underrated aspects of board game design. Somewhere between overwhelm and ennui, there lies a middle ground where a game is perfectly paced. A great board game feels challenging and interesting throughout. Below, I have lightly edited the original work from his blog.

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