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Played at Protospiel-Minnesota 2017

February 10, 2017February 10, 2017 Dustin OakleyPlayed @

The midwest is getting chock-full of Protospiel events; Michigan, Milwaukee, Madison, Chicago, and the most recent I attended–Protospiel Minnesota. I traveled to frigid Minneapolis in January for another great weekend of gaming. And a busy weekend it was! From Thursday night to Sunday evening I played 15 games plus my own game twice. They ranged from ideas hatched in the last 24-hours to nicely produced prototypes and even an expansion to a published game. There was also a wide variety of themes, audiences, and play weights. Rather than sort games in the order I played them, for this article I have roughly ordered them by their “weight” from light family games to more intense strategy games. This post, part one of two, handles the lighter half, seven great prototypes from Protospiel Minnesota.

Fillers You May Not Know About but Should

January 31, 2017September 2, 2017 The Inquisitive MeepleFeatures, Reviews, The Inquisitive Meeple

Ryan fills you in on some fillers you should know about, but may not.

Living the Dream from the Green Couch

January 24, 2017January 23, 2017 The Inquisitive MeepleThe Inquisitive Meeple, The Meeple Report

Feature article on publisher, Jason Kotarski and his journey on becoming a full-time publisher with Green Couch Games. Plus, we’re giving away a copy of Green Couch Games’ Best Tree House Ever.

The Jungle Gets Graphic: Or All About Graphic Design-Led Games in an Illustrated Age

January 18, 2017February 6, 2017 Steven AraminiThe Indie Jungle

The Indie Jungle is a lush, vibrant world, filled with color, beauty and eye-popping wonderment. From wildly imaginative images in games like “Mysterium” to stellar fantasy portraits like “Abyss” to rich visual landscapes like “Tides of Time,” illustrations can transform board game players to a different reality.

Dan Goes Inside Pinball Showdown

January 17, 2017January 17, 2017 Letiman GamesFeatures, Inside the Campaign, Interviews, Kickstarter

Dan chats with Diane Sauer about her current Kickstarter campaign, Pinball Showdown, her fifth campaign. He asks the veteran creator about about what she’s learned from those earlier campaigns and mistakes she still made preparing for this one.

Michael Eskue on Trash Pandas and the Fun of Collecting Trash

January 16, 2017January 16, 2017 The Inquisitive MeepleInterviews, The Inquisitive Meeple

Interview with designer, Michael Eskue (Darkrock Ventures and Council of Verona), on his new game (co-designed with Lisa Eskue) – Trash Pandas. A push-your-luck, take that, set collection game that is one of the finalists in the Hasbro Gaming Lab Contest.

Was your campaign radioactive?

January 13, 2017September 2, 2017 Fairway 3 GamesFeatures, Opinion

We got lots of comments about Dan’s Lesson #12: 4 Reasons Your Campaign Failed. The list was not intended as exhaustive. Today, Fairway throws his hat into the ring (of fire) with the question: Was your campaign radioactive? And he explores a list of 4 Other Reasons Your Campaign Failed.

Rulebook Cookbook: Recipe for Success

January 10, 2017September 11, 2017 Dustin OakleyRulebook Cookbook

Writing a rulebook is one of the hardest aspects of game design. Teaching a game in person is one thing, but creating a comprehensive document that anyone can sit down with to learn a game is a very daunting prospect. Enter Rulebook Cookbook. This series will guide you through this difficult process one step at a time.

Lesson #12 – 4 Reasons Your Campaign Failed

January 5, 2017January 5, 2017 Letiman GamesFeatures, Letiman's Lessons

There are so many great resources out there for budding creators who are interested in funding their games on Kickstarter. Despite all of the advice out there from people like James Mathe and Jamey Stegmaier, it seems creators still make some major mistakes when launching a Kickstarter campaign.

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