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Today's the perfect day to reveal some more about our game Houdini's Last Act: cardboardedison.com/houdini We'll have a limited number of hand-made copies available at PAX Unplugged's Indie Games Night Market on November 22!
Steps to take to make a great rulebook
What Makes a Great Rulebook?
I write or rewrite most of our rulebooks at Stonemaier Games, and today I thought I’d share a few observations and techniques I’ve learned over the years. My Techniques For initial loca…
stonemaiergames.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Steps to take to make a great rulebook
Tips and tricks for making a small print run of your board game by hand, via @xoe.gay
Small Print Run Tips and Tricks (Vlog 10/2025)
YouTube video by Knife Bunny
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November 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Tips and tricks for making a small print run of your board game by hand, via @xoe.gay
Why the first play of a board game is the most important one—and what designers can focus on to make it count
It Will Be Better Next Time!
YouTube video by Games by Mondo
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November 15, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Why the first play of a board game is the most important one—and what designers can focus on to make it count
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Are you going to be at Pax Unplugged? Let's chat about how to optimize your game for manufacturing!
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November 14, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Are you going to be at Pax Unplugged? Let's chat about how to optimize your game for manufacturing!
calendly.com/jayfrompanda...
calendly.com/jayfrompanda...
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Yes! #PaxUnplugged is ONE WEEK AWAY. We'll be there in the Unpub area on Level 3. Look for the green elevators and come on up! Would you like to book a meet with us at the show? Go here now: tinyurl.com/2bpjr9hn
November 15, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Yes! #PaxUnplugged is ONE WEEK AWAY. We'll be there in the Unpub area on Level 3. Look for the green elevators and come on up! Would you like to book a meet with us at the show? Go here now: tinyurl.com/2bpjr9hn
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Tabletop Testing Night – 5 December
De laatste testavond van het jaar! Speel de spellen van toekomst, neem je eigen concept mee. Hieronder kun je meer details lezen en je aanmelden. We zullen de eerste vrijdag van februari weer speltesten. Join us at the last tabletop testing night of the year!…
De laatste testavond van het jaar! Speel de spellen van toekomst, neem je eigen concept mee. Hieronder kun je meer details lezen en je aanmelden. We zullen de eerste vrijdag van februari weer speltesten. Join us at the last tabletop testing night of the year!…
Tabletop Testing Night – 5 December
De laatste testavond van het jaar! Speel de spellen van toekomst, neem je eigen concept mee. Hieronder kun je meer details lezen en je aanmelden. We zullen de eerste vrijdag van februari weer speltesten. Join us at the last tabletop testing night of the year! Play the games of the future, bring your concepts. Sign up and details are below. After that the next one will be the first Friday of February.
spellenmaakgilde.net
November 14, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Tabletop Testing Night – 5 December
De laatste testavond van het jaar! Speel de spellen van toekomst, neem je eigen concept mee. Hieronder kun je meer details lezen en je aanmelden. We zullen de eerste vrijdag van februari weer speltesten. Join us at the last tabletop testing night of the year!…
De laatste testavond van het jaar! Speel de spellen van toekomst, neem je eigen concept mee. Hieronder kun je meer details lezen en je aanmelden. We zullen de eerste vrijdag van februari weer speltesten. Join us at the last tabletop testing night of the year!…
Publishers answer a wide range of questions about how they run their board game business
The Bits with Joe & Nick — Episode 7: Q&A
YouTube video by Bitewing Games
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November 14, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Publishers answer a wide range of questions about how they run their board game business
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To my fellow boardgame designers with a dozen or so published games under their belt : I've started a geeklist on BGG about Boardgame designers own favorites, I hope some of you will follow suit with posting theirs.
boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/367...?
boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/367...?
Game designers' own favorites.
This is an attempt to have boardgame designers with at least a dozen published games under their belt state which one is their favorite, and, if they can find out, why. I start with myself, hoping to ...
boardgamegeek.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:26 AM
To my fellow boardgame designers with a dozen or so published games under their belt : I've started a geeklist on BGG about Boardgame designers own favorites, I hope some of you will follow suit with posting theirs.
boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/367...?
boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/367...?
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A strategy real-estate game, a 2d digital co-op platformer, a trivia time warp, a solo RPG where you befriend yourself, a dragon tournament, a co-op dino adventure - these are just some of the game experiences you can try out Pittsburgh Playtest, This Sunday Nov. 16, 1-3:30pm at Ruckus Café!
November 12, 2025 at 2:47 PM
A strategy real-estate game, a 2d digital co-op platformer, a trivia time warp, a solo RPG where you befriend yourself, a dragon tournament, a co-op dino adventure - these are just some of the game experiences you can try out Pittsburgh Playtest, This Sunday Nov. 16, 1-3:30pm at Ruckus Café!
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It's #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!
November 12, 2025 at 12:58 PM
It's #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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Still looking for a few 'Industry Professionals to captain teams in our Pro-Am Game Jam next Friday.
Do I know any 'Industry Professionals' that are available at PAX Unplugged Friday 6-730pm or Saturday 930-11pm that want to help 'do a thing'?
November 12, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Still looking for a few 'Industry Professionals to captain teams in our Pro-Am Game Jam next Friday.
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Indie Games Spotlight: Game Market West (Fall 2025) | BoardGameGeek News
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November 12, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Are you excited for PAX Unplugged? So are our designers! See the games that will be available to playtest in the Unpub @ PAX Unplugged Game Gallery:
unpub.org/paxu
unpub.org/paxu
November 12, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Are you excited for PAX Unplugged? So are our designers! See the games that will be available to playtest in the Unpub @ PAX Unplugged Game Gallery:
unpub.org/paxu
unpub.org/paxu
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I LOVE this:
"There exists a paradox in game design. You are simultaneously the most knowledgeable and least knowledgeable person about your game..."
🎲✂️(1/4)
"There exists a paradox in game design. You are simultaneously the most knowledgeable and least knowledgeable person about your game..."
🎲✂️(1/4)
November 11, 2025 at 3:24 PM
I LOVE this:
"There exists a paradox in game design. You are simultaneously the most knowledgeable and least knowledgeable person about your game..."
🎲✂️(1/4)
"There exists a paradox in game design. You are simultaneously the most knowledgeable and least knowledgeable person about your game..."
🎲✂️(1/4)
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This is a feed of designers bringing their games to Indie Games Night Market at PAX Unplugged 2025 next week. Right now, it is chock full of folks cutting, printing, boxing, and otherwise willing their games to life.
November 11, 2025 at 4:44 PM
This is a feed of designers bringing their games to Indie Games Night Market at PAX Unplugged 2025 next week. Right now, it is chock full of folks cutting, printing, boxing, and otherwise willing their games to life.
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Check out the *next* new hotness before it's even published at our Proto Alley! Meet local indie game designers, and see what's next for the world of tabletop games.
Proto-Alley
Proto Alley The TCTC Proto-Alley is a space for game designers to showcase and playtest their latest unpublished game designs. Meet our local and not-so-local designers, play games that are in…
terminalcitycon.ca
November 11, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Check out the *next* new hotness before it's even published at our Proto Alley! Meet local indie game designers, and see what's next for the world of tabletop games.
Update: The assembly area for Houdini’s Last Act has outgrown its first table and taken over a second one. A third table is on call.
November 11, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Update: The assembly area for Houdini’s Last Act has outgrown its first table and taken over a second one. A third table is on call.
Yesterday was a pretty big day for Houdini’s Last Act. Not only did we get the rulebook tested but also the boxes arrived from the printer and came out great! Indie Games Night Market, here we come!
November 10, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Yesterday was a pretty big day for Houdini’s Last Act. Not only did we get the rulebook tested but also the boxes arrived from the printer and came out great! Indie Games Night Market, here we come!
The word for the November / December 2025 Bi-Monthly 24 Hour Design Challenge on BoardGameGeek is the incomplete word “_ _ _ ANKS” which designers can interpret as they wish
November / December 2025 Bi-Monthly 24 Hour Design Challenge - _ _ _ ANKS | BGG
hr]For general questions, references, and most things, check out 2025 Bi-Monthly 24-Hour Design Challenges Discussion Thread and Meta-Thread [hr]
Word of the Bi-Month:
_ _ _ ANKS
Welcome back everybo...
boardgamegeek.com
November 8, 2025 at 10:17 PM
The word for the November / December 2025 Bi-Monthly 24 Hour Design Challenge on BoardGameGeek is the incomplete word “_ _ _ ANKS” which designers can interpret as they wish
A preview of some new features in Component.Studio 3 from @thegamecrafter.bsky.social
Component.Studio 3 (Fun Problems #75)
YouTube video by Blue Beard Entertainment
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November 8, 2025 at 8:45 PM
A preview of some new features in Component.Studio 3 from @thegamecrafter.bsky.social
Game designer Pam Walls shares how much money she’s made from royalties and advances for her games
How much money I have made as an indie board game designer (2025 update)
YouTube video by Pam Walls Game Design
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November 8, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Game designer Pam Walls shares how much money she’s made from royalties and advances for her games
Suggested terms to discuss different types of “randomness” in games
“Randomness” alternatives
Hey all. Okay, we’re not using “Randomness” anymore. Or, this is a proposal to use some different terms, for different, specific things. The word “randomness” is reall…
keithburgun.net
November 8, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Suggested terms to discuss different types of “randomness” in games
Here’s a small, free set of game icons for use in tabletop games:
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From the BoardgameDesign community on Reddit: I made a free set of game icons for tabletop games
Explore this post and more from the BoardgameDesign community
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November 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Here’s a small, free set of game icons for use in tabletop games:
www.reddit.com/r/BoardgameD...
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
www.reddit.com/r/BoardgameD...
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
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November 8, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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A little under 3 hours until the Midnight Market opens. It's a waning gibbous moon tonight, which means the games offered will be especially spectacular.
November 8, 2025 at 2:12 AM
A little under 3 hours until the Midnight Market opens. It's a waning gibbous moon tonight, which means the games offered will be especially spectacular.