HeyJaredMaking Games by Chris Backe
Want to make a board game? Want to get your game out there for the world to play? It's time to make some amazing board games. Keep reading for posts to help you do just that.
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I made a thing - presenting Meeple Time (opens the original)
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It’s time to get B.R.U.T.A.L. with your game (opens the original)
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All right, folks, strap yourself in. This is going to be a bit of tough love for some of you. For some of you, you already have a standard of game design that this will likely emulate, and I’d love to hear about it in the comments.I really enjoyed listening to Justin Gary’s podcast with Mark Rosewater, and during that podcast I began to think about a framework for identifying which of my games deserve to be shoved or have more attention on them.With great respect to the hobbyists whose only inte
Destination: Playtest London (opens the original)
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Destination: Tabletop Scotland (2026) (opens the original)
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How to prep for your first Essen Spiel (opens the original)
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