Category Archives: Designer Diary

Professional-looking Prototype Creation

Posted on August 2, 2012 by

By Ted Alspach Since I’ve been working on Suburbia for a few years, I’ve made several prototypes. In fact, even though I haven’t been keeping count, I believe I’ve made more than a dozen of them, from the original square … Continue reading →

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Jonathan Franklin: A Fistful of Penguins – The Waiting is the Hardest Part

Posted on February 1, 2012 by

[Editor's Note - Jonathan also wrote a more traditional designer's diary for his new game, A Fistful of Penguins, that was also published today on the News Feed at Boardgamegeek.com - DY] A Fistful of Penguins has started arriving in … Continue reading →

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The Kobold Guide to Board Game Design

Posted on September 7, 2011 by

I thought you guys might like to see my new book from Open Design, The Kobold Guide to Board Game Design. The essayists include our own Dale Yu, as well as James Ernest, Richard Garfield, Andy Looney, Steve Jackson, and … Continue reading →

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