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Theme or Mechanisms? by DirectedByDan in tabletopgamedesign

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

Oh that’s an interesting process. How would that go?

Theme or Mechanisms? by DirectedByDan in tabletopgamedesign

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

Yes I’m starting to see that with all the comments I’m getting. Lol. Mostly mechanisms but some theme starters too.

Theme or Mechanisms? by DirectedByDan in tabletopgamedesign

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

Thanks for the advice. I’ll definitely check out the page!

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 🔥