Brand Game Development

DECEMBER 23, 2019

If you want to get your board game into retail, you’ve probably heard the advice “go to cons.” ” But what exactly do you do at board game conventions? Why are cons so useful for getting into retail or even launching a Kickstarter? What exactly do you do at board game cons or trade shows?

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Brand Game Development

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Board game development is a very individual process. Every single developer has different methods for creating their games. This article is the third of a 19-part suite on board game design and development. Need help on your board game? I studied Game Design at UAT in Tempe, AZ and graduated with honors in 2009.

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Sirlin

JANUARY 16, 2015

Unlike customizable or collectible card games, however, each Yomi deck is complete and balanced, meaning once players have acquired a particular deck there is no need for them to buy more cards to improve their deck. These are sold in 4-character packs (called Yomi: Round 1 and Round 2) for a suggested retail price of $39.99.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MARCH 14, 2023

But ultimately ended on a more positive note: “This is an opportunity for you guys to figure out how best to market new games in this market, to take all these challenges that we see and come up with something new. Fun generates retention, he said, stating that game designers should think of their games as becoming a daily player habit.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 15, 2022

Lost Ark outshines other MMO games because each element mentioned above is polished to the next level. Balancing relies heavily on gear, maps are crowded with question marks, Boss fights feature repetitive mechanisms. Though, all of these foibles could be found in other games as well. Let’s use the Witch class as an example.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 24, 2023

If you replaced Gamestop with a staid company like Sherwin-Williams Paint, retail traders would show far less interest. For a market game designer, revealing information should be an orchestrated event. Major balance patches should be a planned event, similar to the Federal Reserve’s monthly meetings.

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