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Why Board Game Publishers Like Some Games and Don’t Like Others

Brand Game Development

Yet the process, so heavy on rejection, has left many game designers heartbroken. Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. Board game publishers have to sort good from bad. There are mechanics in there that nobody’s ever seen!”

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What Web3 Games Should Learn from Designing Fun Game Markets

Deconstructor of Fun

If you replaced Gamestop with a staid company like Sherwin-Williams Paint, retail traders would show far less interest. To a diehard sports fan or competitive gamer, winning the fantasy sports league provides emotional value on top of the financial value of any prize money. Market games can similarly shake up the rules.

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The Lost Ark Has Found its Way

Deconstructor of Fun

When we talk about MMO, many may relegate this game category to “old-school” or “niche.” Only MMO like World of Warcraft and Final Fantasy 14 are still generally recognized by western gamers. Balancing relies heavily on gear, maps are crowded with question marks, Boss fights feature repetitive mechanisms.