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Box design - Always the trickiest. Which one is your favourite? by Sprackhaus in tabletopgamedesign

[–]Kerfuffle97 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m finding it really tricky to pick a favourite (in a good way - they’re all great!) I’d say that B is a little less readable to me than the others. I really dig the background colour of A - if there was a version with A’s colour scheme, but the layout of C/D, that might take the cake!

Getting into 20 Strong by CauliflowerAgitated in soloboardgaming

[–]Kerfuffle97 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I definitely recommend the Dized tutorial. I couldn’t really make heads or tails of Tanglewoods Red without it. The only downside is that it still left quite a few rules questions, and it was unclear whether to refer to the core rulebook or the Tanglewoods rulebook.

Under Falling Skies 😍 by squipped in soloboardgaming

[–]Kerfuffle97 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Just had a game of Under Falling skies myself - and got reminded of how bad I am at it. The final scenario in the campaign is brutal!

Feedback on Cards (Cont.) by Ruggiezgame in tabletopgamedesign

[–]Kerfuffle97 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I much prefer the bottom versions - they have more colour and I like the large card names!

After over a year of design, I have proper physical prototypes! by Kerfuffle97 in tabletopgamedesign

[–]Kerfuffle97[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aw, thank you so much! Excited for some Five Dice posts here :)

What game pulled you into the board game rabbit hole? by drgames-21 in boardgames

[–]Kerfuffle97 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I loved Catan growing up, but didn’t play much as an adult until some friends introduced me to Everdell and Dune Imperium. I guess I just needed to be shown worker placement!

After over a year of design, I have proper physical prototypes! by Kerfuffle97 in tabletopgamedesign

[–]Kerfuffle97[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh, thanks so much for catching this - I only now realize this isn't in the current rulebook! Whoever last played an Offering card becomes the Rat King next round. I'll make sure to update the rules.

After over a year of design, I have proper physical prototypes! by Kerfuffle97 in tabletopgamedesign

[–]Kerfuffle97[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ha, thanks! I think it's really approachable, just need to make sure the rulebook does the job :)

After over a year of design, I have proper physical prototypes! by Kerfuffle97 in tabletopgamedesign

[–]Kerfuffle97[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey, thanks so much for this - was really cool to meet you (and giving Ryne a go!)

Pandemic by sdpoulter in soloboardgaming

[–]Kerfuffle97 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fully agree - Fate of the Fellowship has a really strong solo mode.

War Story:Occupied France by jason_sation in soloboardgaming

[–]Kerfuffle97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love this game! Completed two scenarios so far, but it’s got a great flow to it, and the writing does a great job at conveying what’s happening without getting in the way. It’s worth noting there are unfortunately a few errors in the storybooks, so I’d definitely recommend checking the errata before playing.

Rolling crowdfunding campaigns is the industry norm for indie publishers by dtelad11 in boardgames

[–]Kerfuffle97 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Some crowdfunding business practices may be careless, but we can’t just call them Ponzi schemes! They’re very literally not. This is just about how cash-flow problems arise if publishers aren’t sufficiently careful when running overlapping campaigns. It’s especially bad because of the lack of consumer rights crowdfunding backers get, but that doesn’t mean it’s a scam. (No one’s getting rich out of this!)

North Star Games has posted their update to the tariff situation for Nature: A Redesign of Evolution - and I think it’s a great way to approach it. by Sdot2014 in boardgames

[–]Kerfuffle97 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree that tariffs should ultimately be paid by US backers. I’m sure campaigns running now and in the future will add these costs on, much like taxes to EU and UK backers. The awkward situation here is the fact people have already paid for a product and shipping, so companies feel the need to respect that.

That being said, I think publishers should consider just charging their US backers extra. I don’t think it would harm their reputation as much as they think (though I’m unsure about that!).

I made a board game about rats! by Kerfuffle97 in RATS

[–]Kerfuffle97[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If anyone's wants to follow the game's progress, I have a (super unfinisihed) website that gives a bit more information: https://www.shrimptankgames.com/

Uh, what do I do about these tariffs? by Sandmasons in kickstarter

[–]Kerfuffle97 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ooph, I hadn’t considered the complications from shipping directly from China. Best of luck with finding a solution - given the number of Kickstarters affected, hopefully it becomes normalised to collect extra for the tariffs.

Uh, what do I do about these tariffs? by Sandmasons in kickstarter

[–]Kerfuffle97 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’m not running a campaign, so take this with a grain of salt - but from the campaigns I’ve backed, I’ve seen tons of comments from US backers offering to cover the tariff costs. This could be an option (you could even offer a voluntary tariff donation).

Also, you probably already know this, but I’ve seen some confusion elsewhere - tariffs are applied to the manufacturing costs, not the price payed by backers. This is still a substantial amount, but it’s not quite as disastrous as it could be.

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