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About mechanical competency, strategic competency, and competitive competency

About mechanical competency, strategic competency, and competitive competency

Most of the time when you sit down to play a game for the first time, a few things happen, more or less in a set order: You read the rules (or have them taught to you in some way) You set up the game, board, cards, dice, pieces, etc. You learn the goal of the game,...

Hey there, I'm Chris Backe (rhymes with hockey). These are my games, and this is my story of making them.

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Pitch 500+ publishers the easy way

Tabletop Publishers is a curated database of over 500 publishers looking for games. Sort, search, and filter your way through the list so save tons of time on researching. Lifetime access for a one-time fee.

Print and play games, no assembly required

Shiny Pigeon Printables (formerly No Box Games) offers up print-at-home games that don't need any cutting, gluing, etc. Print the game off, grab a few things from around the house, and you're ready to play!