HeyJaredPam Walls Game Design Substack
A weekly newsletter sharing the ups and downs of being an independent board game designer as well as board game design tips and resources.
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Publishers accepting board game submissions (September, 2026) (opens the original)
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The Board Game Designer survey (opens the original)
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In these newsletters, I talk about my board game design process, but now I want to hear from you!Vote in the polls below about how you approach board game design (the polls are only open for 1 day, so vote asap):If you follow me on Instagram, you know I love a poll lol So thank you for indulging me! I am very curious to learn more about your process and goa
5 tips for pitching to publishers (opens the original)
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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.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!P-4U!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-me
5 changes I am making for the next Mystery Box board game jam (opens the original)
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I will be hosting another 24 hour Mystery Box Board Game Jam from Saturday, October 24 to Sunday, October 25, 2026. Grab your tickets before the end of September! <source type="image
The one major downside of board game design as a hobby (opens the original)
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Most hobbies have a clear end goal: the jigsaw puzzle is done when the last piece is placed, the book is done when the last page is read and the movie is over when the credits roll.Most hobbies are about participating in a predetermined activity that has already been built for you.But some hobbies are about creating those activities for others to enjoy like authors writing books, artists creating paintings and designers creating board games. Consuming or participating in an activity is a <s
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