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Why the most important part of pitching to a publisher isn’t about your game—it’s about building a relationship, via @matthewdunstan.bsky.social

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Today's 15s Board Game Design Tip for the Day continues our playtesting discussion with "The Experience": youtu.be/3wT3ntS3OPc?... #tabletopgames #gamedesign #gamepublisher #lgbtq #boardgame #boardgamedesign

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Game designers within a reasonable distances to Harrisburg (that includes NY, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, etc). Harrisburg Board Game Day is looking for designers to join us in July. It's a free event! www.hbgalliance.org/events/harri...

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GAMA Expo 2025 starts tomorrow and runs until Feb 27th. Tavis from The Game Crafter will be on-site to donate board game pieces & blank components, participate in seminars and playtesting events, and meet with tabletop game designers. Full Details & links: news.thegamecrafter.com/post/7762036...

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Guess What! Unpub is coming to GDC this year to host some playtesting events as part of their new GDC Nights events! gdconf.com/gdc-nights Monday 3/17 and Thursday 3/20 630-10pm We're looking for designers to fill the tables and would love to see you there! www.unpub.org/upcoming-eve...

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A step-by-step walkthrough of how to make a sell sheet to help you pitch your board game to publishers: part 1: www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6pE... part 2: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWw5...

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Steps for publishing a board game through crowdfunding: building an audience, running a campaign, marketing, and more

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I'm so excited to be on my first GAMA panels next week! Besides these I'll be working the Wise Wizard Games booth and pitching 17 of my game designs at GAMA & New York Toy Fair! So if you're interested in scheduling a meeting with me at either show to see what games I've been working on let me know!

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Did you know we offer support for designers who are working on a contract with a publisher? We have a checklist, free resources, and even more for members. If you have a contract, or want more information, you can find it on our website. www.ttgda.org/contract-bas...

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The block sign-up ends Wednesday February 26, 2025. Note that if the block says it is sold out, you may need to adjust the dates of your search or contact the hotel directly. www.unpub.org/upcoming-eve...

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Today's 15s Board Game Design Tip for the Day continues our playtesting discussion with "Playtesters Lvl Up": youtube.com/shorts/ZGdho... #boardgame #boardgamedesign #gamedesign #tabletopgames #lgbtq #gamepublisher

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One of my old teachers is getting into game design and needs to find a playtest group. Does anyone know of any groups I could direct them to in Rochester, NY? 🎲✂️

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The benefits of always being ready to pitch your game—and how to recognize the times when you shouldn’t be pitching, via @thedarkimp.bsky.social

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Let’s talk about fun. The word frequently comes up in discussions about board games & game design, but I find the reflections about what fun really is are often quite shallow. I think a lot about forms of fun and how to craft player experience around them. Below is a list of 20 + lots of thoughts 🧵

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Today's 15s Board Game Design Tip for the Day continues our playtesting discussion with "Change Up & Start Again": youtu.be/fB1qNgT-pgU?... #tabletopgames #gamedesign #lgbtq #gamepublisher #boardgame #boardgamedesign

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ANNOUNCEMENT: 2025 games are now available! I'm so proud of the designers and their hard work to make these games come to life. www.gamemarketwest.com/2025-games #boardgames

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Got some exciting news! We’re going to be hosting an indie game market at PaxWest! You can read more about it here: www.alwaysawake.games/pnw-tabletop... Application open March 1st! Happy to answer any questions here or you can join us in the US Indie Markets discord here: discord.gg/rRp4F2TK

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Spokes, the online runner-up in the 2021 Cardboard Edison Award, is crowdfunding now!

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Today's 15s Board Game Design Tip for the Day continues our playtesting discussion with "Bad Turns": youtube.com/shorts/OYDnh... #tabletopgames #gamedesign #lgbtq #gamepublisher #boardgame #boardgamedesign

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Join @tabletop.express tonight for an interview / Sabrina. Ask your questions live about Diatoms, game publishing, etc. 9pm est at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_OCFXJyQ4U&ab_channel=TabletopExpress

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🎲✂️ I've had several folks ask me about the In-person Print N' Playtest Notes template that I mentioned in yesterday's post. You can find both the virtual and in-person templates on the #BreakMyGame resource page. www.breakmygame.com/designer-res... @breakmygame.com #GameDesign #playtest

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It's (slightly late!) #CraftWednesday! Do you have a game-related crafting project in progress? It could be a prototype, print and play, upgrading the components of a favourite game, making an accessory or even something larger like a table or games room. Share a picture and join in! Please RP!

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Tonight at 9PM ET (UTC -5), @senfoonglim.bsky.social and @drayerink.bsky.social welcome Joe Wiggins from @allplay.bsky.social to share his wisdom re: pitching games to publishers. Joe will also critique some sellsheets live. Join us in the chat at facebook.com/MeepleSyrup or youtube.com/MeepleSyrup!

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A bit of obligatory self-promotion. Stop by and see me at GAMA next week if you want to learn a bit about pitch videos! 🎲✂️

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🎲✂️A year ago I created a print & playtest note-taking template for designers to use during in-person playtests. Almost a year later I finally made a version for virtual playtesting. I hope designers can put it to good use! docs.google.com/spreadsheets... @breakmygame.com #playtesting #gamedesign

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Just posted a big handful of new positions in the Tabletop Game Jobs group at companies and positions across the board. If you are looking for a job in the tabletop game space or your company is gearing up to hire some new roles, check out the group. www.facebook.com/groups/Table...

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🎲✂️ Alrighty then! I asked on FB, so I'll ask here as well: What makes a game "cozy" to you? Consider the whole game as a product - art, mechanisms, themes, components... everything. What makes a game "cozy"?

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Today's 15s Board Game Design 🎲 Tip for the Day continues our playtesting discussion with "Review & Set Goals" (also, guess how cold it is): youtube.com/shorts/2onwz... #tabletopgames #gamedesign #lgbtq #gamepublisher #boardgame #boardgamedesign

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This is one of the two most impactful changes I've made to my game design practice in the last five years. You can see the principles document for our main line of games here: bit.ly/underdog-des... Benefits: 🎲✂️🧵(1/5)

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Today's 15s Board Game Design 🎲 Tip for the Day continues our playtesting discussion with "Do you want to continue?": youtube.com/shorts/NxxJn... #tabletopgames #gamedesign #lgbtq #gamepublisher #boardgame #boardgamedesign

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A simple game has no inherent virtue over a complicated game other than accessibility. A good game should do what it sets out to do, nothing more, but nothing less either. The experience of a game is more important than any box checked during its design.

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Philly Designers! We will be hosting our monthly in person Playtest event with @breakmygame.com Monday, 6:30 PM, at Redcap’s Corner. Designers, sign up with the link below! Testers, no need to register - just come out and support! 🎲✂️ www.eventbrite.com/e/break-my-g...

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A small indie board game publisher lays out what it takes to publish a game, tips for using crowdfunding platforms, how designers can do a better job of pitching to publishers, and more

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Today's 15s Board Game Design 🎲 Tip continues our playtesting discussion with "Gamers & Game Groups": youtube.com/shorts/urzdB... #tabletopgames #gamedesign #lgbtq #gamepublisher #boardgame #boardgamedesign

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#gamaexpo2025 is the perfect place to network! We've put together our top tips for networking success:

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Four tips for self-publishing your game—deciding what to make and how to release it

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This Sunday is the next #Pittsburgh #Playtest! Here are some of the games that will be there from local game-makers: Animals of the Night Animal POV: a virtual reality experience Exhauster Monster League Draft Trinkets & Bones UNRAVEL Uneasy Lies the Head

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#GameDesign Tip: Run a search for any instance of "it" in your rules or card text. Ask someone else what they think "it" refers to. i.e. "Tap a card. If it is red, gain an energy card. If it is blue, gain a resource card." Does the second "it" refer to the energy card or the tapped card?

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A puzzling Valentine with a shoutout to all of our PO Jan 2025 game designers! 🎲✂️ Can you find your game? wordsearchlabs.com/embed/805136 💞🫶💞

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Board game designers all over the world please weigh in: Your name on the cover of your game: icon to indicate you're the designer or not? E.g. a cog or a light bulb. What do you feel? #BoardgameDevelopment✂️🎲 #Boardgames

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Today's 15s Board Game Design 🎲 Tip for the Day continues our playtesting discussion with "Moments": youtube.com/shorts/oyH2m... #tabletopgames #gamedesign #lgbtq #gamepublisher #boardgame #boardgamedesign

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BOARD GAME DESIGNERS! Let’s do an indie game share. With more board gamers joining BlueSky, let’s take a moment to connect and let others know what games you've made. 🧵 Introduce yourself and share your games 💙 Spread the post to reach more gamers! #boardgamesky #boardgames #boardgamedesign

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Discover how to assess projects and set clear goals to shape the entire process. Without direction, success is just luck. Explore essential strategies for successful game design at #gamaexpo2025. Join us! #gamedesign #tabletopgames #tabletopcommunity

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The Game Crafter is running a Blank Poker Card Sale! The same 12pt, 320gsm, black-core matte card stock you love, but unprinted & blank. 3 cents per card ($.03) is cheaper than our normal 1000-card bulk discount price. Sale ends on February 28 at 11:59pm ET. www.thegamecrafter.com/parts/blank-...

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How to decide whether a board game idea is good enough to start working on? Here are some criteria you can use to assess your ideas and select the best ones, via @matthewdunstan.bsky.social

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