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5 questions to ask each playtest
Every designer has a different approach to how they want to structure the feedback portion of their playtests.
Some designers like to ask very specific questions about certain elements of the game.
Some like to keep it open-ended with que...
Results are in for the Board Game Designer survey
Last week, I sent out a survey asking my readers about how they approach board game design and the results are in!
The first question was “What usually inspires your new game ideas?”
It was almost an even split between “Hobbies/Movies/TV...
Publishers accepting board game submissions (September, 2026)
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5 tips for pitching to publishers
I pitched a game to Pegasus Spiele last week as part of their Designer Days and (spoiler alert) it was a No, but it was great practise and I ended up making a slide deck for my presentation based off their Tips for Game Designers document....
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