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How to Work in a Team in the Board Game Industry

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I’ve talked about the benefits and challenges of working alone in the board game industry. That’s how I do things. Yet I’m a bit of an odd beast in the board game development world since most people prefer to work in teams. Need help on your board game?

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Dorothy Orina left engineering behind to pursue game development at Maliyo Games

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In a moment of dissatisfaction, while working at a prestigious engineering company in Turkey, Dorothy Orina made a decision that changed the course of her career. Although she enjoyed her time in Turkey and her engineering studies, she decided to leave both behind to pursue her passion for game development. My favorite is Kenya at 50.

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Dean Gichukie’s studio Kunta Content delivers authentic African stories

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As co-founder, Dean often leads his team to visit elders, historical sites, and museums, immersing themselves in the rich history of ethnic cultures. The Kunta Content team Dean’s creative journey began at age 8 when he started drawing and painting. For Dean, history is the key to understanding people.

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6 Right and Wrong Reasons to Make a Board Game

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Making board games is really difficult. A lot of people who decide to make board games can’t tell the difference between the right and wrong reasons to make a board game. Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators.

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How to Understand the Tabletop Gaming News Cycle

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Over the last couple of weeks of Behind the Scenes: Lessons from a Kickstarter Board Game Publisher , I’ve talked about some of the strange goings-on I’ve noticed in the board game industry. Need help on your board game? They help create the tabletop gaming news cycle.

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David Olamide’s joyous journey that led to an internship in his own company

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His journey took a remarkable turn, at a game-changing moment at Nigerian-based Africacomicade’s inaugural digital creatives event three years prior giving him the mental fortitude and stamina to juggle the three balls gracefully. It was the year that his adventure into the world of games began. He recounts, “I was very happy.

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Yolanda Mogatusi of Alkemaiz Games “I’m curious about doing things better”

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As the Managing Director of South African-based Alkemaiz Games, she recalls how people were amazed by her artistic talents as a child. In September 2023, she received a Rising Star Award at the Fak’ugesi Festival for her game ‘Rapz,’ which she created to foster a sense of self-love in young girls.

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