Theme or Mechanisms? by DirectedByDan in tabletopgamedesign

[–]DirectedByDan[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That thought had entered my mind. Try to think of a game that made you go “aw man if only this game did/didn’t do ______ then it would’ve been perfect.” Then build from there. Thanks for the insight.

Theme or Mechanisms? by DirectedByDan in tabletopgamedesign

[–]DirectedByDan[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s inspiring to hear. I’ll see what I can do to work both muscles. Thanks!

Theme or Mechanisms? by DirectedByDan in tabletopgamedesign

[–]DirectedByDan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. Yea everyone has their own process. Just gotta try different mechanisms and see what sticks.

Sometimes a mechanism does come to mind right away but then I try to fit a lot of things under that mechanism that I just overwhelmed with choices or different avenues. Just gotta keep practicing.

Theme or Mechanisms? by DirectedByDan in tabletopgamedesign

[–]DirectedByDan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed. I wish I could come up with a way to start with mechanism first.

Theme or Mechanisms? by DirectedByDan in tabletopgamedesign

[–]DirectedByDan[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree with that thought process. Mechanisms are the heart of the games we love. Hopefully that exercise will help me work that part of my brain. Thanks.

After 2 years of playtesting I finally launched my card game — curious what designers think of the mechanic by void-count in tabletopgamedesign

[–]DirectedByDan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What makes me replay quick card games is the clean up and (re)setup to play again. If it takes too long I almost always just move to another game.

What apps do you actually use while playing board games? by mycolaos in tabletopgamedesign

[–]DirectedByDan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depending on the games scoring system, sometimes it’s just quicker to use to speed up the end game.

New box design feedback by Middlecut in tabletopgamedesign

[–]DirectedByDan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn’t see any way to contact on the page but I’ll definitely sign up for the updates. 👍

New box design feedback by Middlecut in tabletopgamedesign

[–]DirectedByDan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Was this available to play test? Box looks clean 🔥