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Should You Build for the Gateway Gamer or the Hardcore Gamer?

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Much like theme vs. mechanics , separating people into gateway gamers and hardcore gamers is another persistent dichotomy in the board game community. Really quickly, let me clarify what I mean by “gateway gamer.” Ah, d20s: the calling card of the hardcore gamer. Welcome to the party!

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How to Price Your Board Game

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Board gamers are accustomed to handing over hundreds of dollars at a time on board game shopping sprees. If you look on /r/boardgames or Board Game Geek, you can find no shortage of “shelfies” where people have hundreds of board games. The amount you choose to charge for your board game says a lot about your game.

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