Ryan Sanders (A.K.A. The Inquisitive Meeple) told me he was starting a new interview series about advice for people designing games or navigating the publishing world. from Pocket http://ift.tt/1Ard03C via IFTTT

When you enter the world of hobby board gaming, even for a quick visit, you will hear about a few different styles of board games. And of course they are referred to by names that don’t mean anything unless you already know what they mean. from Pocket http://ift.tt/1DgqS4f via IFTTT

As you probably know if you’re here, Happy Otter Games is embarking on publishing it’s first game, Creature College, this Autumn via Kickstarter. from Pocket http://ift.tt/1AmW5SK via IFTTT

One of the coolest things about game design, in my opinion, is that whether you’re a solo designer or you’re part of a team, you need other people to help you round out your designs. From playtesters to the actual players of the finished product, people are an integral part of designing games. from Pocket…

We get a lot of inquiries about how we operate. If you are a budding entrepreneur or are just curious about the inner workings of a board game cafe (or, at least, our board game cafe), check out How to Snakes!Also check us out on The Dice Tower’s Board Game Breakfast!http://ift.tt/zK2O8e from Pocket http://ift.tt/1zxnXjD via…

While it may seem a little early to talk about Spring Cleaning, reorganizing our game closet has that same type of feeling. Instead of “spring cleaning” then, I’ll simply classify our game closet reorganizing as a fresh start to the new year. from Pocket http://ift.tt/1z8Mz3q via IFTTT

Today I’m discussing something a little unusual. I thought it would be interesting to think about the basic actions humans can make and see how they’re used in games. from Pocket http://ift.tt/1zrEh8F via IFTTT

Tell us about yourself – Who are you? What do you do? I’m Alf Seegert, designer of board games including Fantastiqa, The Road to Canterbury, Trollhalla, and Bridge Troll. from Pocket http://ift.tt/1uHaYHX via IFTTT

I funded and made my goal but there are lots of things I saw I could of done better and maybe had a more successful kickstarter.  I am writing this with my missteps that may help others not fall into the same holes that I did. from Pocket http://ift.tt/1KaeKAE via IFTTT

What is default design? Default design is a body of design choices, particularly thematic, that you don’t think about. You include them in your game design because they’re prevalent in other kinds of thematically similar games. from Pocket http://ift.tt/18xRNM9 via IFTTT