While in the prototype phase of making a board game, you’ll want to reduce the cost of materials and be able to produce a quick playable version of your game. When I started to make my first board game I realized that I needed cards. As the image above suggests, I grabbed old Magic the Gathering cards and wrote over…
You love playing board games, but it’s time to sit down and make your own! I’ve been there. I stumbled into the world of board games and fell in love with games like Splendor, Pandemic Legacy (best game ever!), and Machi Koro. Who knew that there were more games than Monopoly? My friend is a die-hard gamer, and introduced me…
Want to become a genius of game design? Start playing more games. Yup, you read that correctly. I am telling you that one of the best ways to understand how to make a brilliant game is by playing LOTS and LOTS of games. Familiarize yourself with new games, old games, and games of genres that you’ve never played before. The…
Here at MakeBoardGame.com we want to highlight the people who are in the process of making games. All of us can learn about the game making process by hearing from others who are on this journey. If you’re making a game, we’d love to talk with you and highlight your game. Email us at makeboardgame(at)gmail.com! Today we’re with the game designers of…
I love to read, and when I got into game design I started to search for books that would teach and inspire. I found a fair amount of books that relate to game design, and have started to read through them. Here are three books that I recently read, and would recommend. The Kobold Guide to Board Game Design by…
Do you remember how excited you felt with that initial idea of: “Hey! I should make my own board game!” What would you say to yourself now that you have gone down the path? Would you caution yourself, give a word of warning, or encourage yourself forward? We here at MakeBoardGame wanted to know, and we are sure that you…
Ask any game designer what the first step towards making a game is, and they’ll say come up with an idea! If you don’t have an idea, well then you’re not going to have a game. For some, you have a million ideas and the difficult part is narrowing down to one. For the rest of you (including me)…
