If you stop and think about it, it is a fairly complicated subject, especially considering how many different types of board games are out there and the preferences of players themselves. read more
While board games share many ideas with video games, they are played in a very different way, and often use very different game mechanics. Designing for board games brings about different challenges than designing for video games, but the skills can be applied universally to make all of your games better. read more
Andy Looney, creative director of Looney Labs, has been making his own games since he modified the board game Battle Cry into a travel version. He was 12 years old. Looney went on to create Fluxx, Pyramids, Chrononauts, and several dozen others. read more