I’ve been privileged to have enjoyed Adam Porter’s excellent videos about game design – quite a few of them are videos I wish I had seen years ago. Disclosure: Adam in Wales provided review copies, and all links are affiliate links. First up: an...
Sometimes, you just want a guide. Joe Slack’s newest book is actually the 2nd edition of one of his previous books, just with 13 new chapters and five more years worth of experience under his belt. In that time, Joe’s had 6 games and expansions published...
Or, what the heck’s a pöppel? If you’ve heard anything about board games for more than a minute you’ve heard of the Spiel des Jahres – the German game of the year award is considered one of the most prestigious awards in the industry. The French offer up their...
If you’ve ever thought about becoming a publisher, you’re about to learn Eric Hanuise, the man behind Flatlined Games, is here to walk you through his own lived experience to help you avoid any number of mistakes and pitfalls. If you’re a designer...
A “meticulous book about the design of games”, this MIT-published textbook based on a college-level course makes the case that “games are valuable because are a fundamental form of human expression”. The focus here is on “looking...
