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Recent Attention-Grabbing Contest Entries on BoardGameGeek

January 26, 2023January 25, 2023 by Chris Scaffidi

BoardGameGeek runs tons of contests. Step 1 to winning a contest is actually getting somebody to look at your entry. How? Three games illustrate some tactics.

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Lessons from the Video Game Industry on Art Direction

January 16, 2023 by Chris Scaffidi

I haven’t found a textbook on art direction for tabletop games. Fortunately, the video game industry has many videos and other resources to aid art directors.

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Designer-Developers CAN do Art and Graphic Design

November 28, 2022 by Chris Scaffidi

Most game designers and developers don’t also do art and graphic design. Yet a few special people succeed in mastering multiple areas. They’re an inspiration!

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Cute and Cozy Creatures Capture an Audience’s Attention

October 25, 2022 by Chris Scaffidi

Some games feature cute creatures. Shamelessly cute creatures. Creatures so cute that you have to grab the box when browsing your friendly local game store.

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Games with Unusual Table Layouts

September 26, 2022September 26, 2022 by Chris Scaffidi

Dear designers, consider this easy way to grab attention: don’t mindlessly emulate the Monopoly layout, with a board and a few rows of other components nearby.

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The Making of an Amazing Tabletop-Game Box: An Age Contrived

September 5, 2022 by Chris Scaffidi

An Age Contrived illustrates the journey of a tabletop game’s primary box illustration, including some challenges along the way.

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On AI-Generated Art and Humans’ Competitive Advantage

August 26, 2022August 26, 2022 by Chris Scaffidi

Will the game industry will replace human artists with AI artists? I put my computer scientist cap on to explore where humans have a competitive advantage.

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Fresh, Engaging, Fun, and Interactive: Scenario Booklets as a Tool for Keeping a Game Interesting

August 15, 2022 by Chris Scaffidi

Scenarios keep a game fresh–and the Kickstarter campaign just unlocked scenarios for Gnomadic Gardeners. Here’s a quick look at three other games present scenarios.

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Acknowledging Excellent Advice About Crowdfunding

August 9, 2022 by Chris Scaffidi

The launch of Gnomadic Gardeners creates an occasion to acknowledge excellent advice of colleagues–and to draw attention to these people. Thanks to you all!

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Gnomes Brighten Gardens: A Colorful Lesson about Happy Places

July 25, 2022July 20, 2022 by Chris Scaffidi

Taking my own advice about palettes, but not understanding how to apply it, led to a useful lesson.

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