Board Yet?
Board Yet?
A Guide to Designing Incredible Board Games
About the Book
Learn to be creative by crafting your own board game and enjoying each step along the way. In this book, the author guides you through the process of designing a board game from scratch. Especially helpful are the real board game examples of how these principles have been applied with games you already know and love. As the book progresses, you can use the exercises and principles found in each chapter to hone your game-making skills!
Table of Contents
- Prelude
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Introduction
- Book Overview
- Section I: Designing the Game
- Section II: Playing the Game
- Section III: Finalizing the Game
- How to use this Book
- Section I: Designing the Game
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Tip 1: Establish the Objective
- Describing the Primary Purpose
- Considering Player Interaction
- Tip 2: Identify the Audience
- Tip 3: Prepare the Mechanics
- Section 2: Playing the Game
- Tip 4: Be Adaptable
- Tip 5: The 80/20 Rule
- Section 3: Finalizing the Game
- Tip 6: Play First, then Write the Rules
- Tip 7: Finishing Touches
- Conclusion
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