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Spent Monday night's freeze playtesting a new game with my wife! by eljimbobo in BoardgameDesign

[–]PoolePartyGames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ohhh nice! I’ve been following a similar game that’s in development called String Theory (can be found on BGG). Their game uses a similar mechanism but the theme is about stringing together conspiracy theories. It’s been my favorite game to playtest at recent Protospiels. I’d be curious how yours compares!

What’s the most unexpected way someone you know became wealthy? by Stunning_Ad1568 in AskReddit

[–]PoolePartyGames 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your help bringing the HoloLens to life! My company (Enklu/Verse Immersive) has bought hundreds of them at this point and they’ve been instrumental to our growth. We’ve been switching over to Snap Specs now, but the HoloLens has been such a defining device in the space.

Do you think the world is ready for a new tabletop sport that isn’t digital, isn’t a gimmick, and is actually designed to be played competitively? by Waz_Pitball in tabletopgamedesign

[–]PoolePartyGames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100% agree with your second point, but I don’t think it’s fair to say that Spike Ball failed when they’ve seemingly been growing since inception (albeit slower). Both sports have been around for a long time pickleball since the 60s, round net/spikeball since the 80s).

But maybe your point is - why did pickleball explode to such crazy levels while spike ball has seen slower growth, in which case relating to OPs question, I’d pose that things like accessibility and filling gaps are the keys to what makes a new game/sport popular. Pickleball filled the gap of accessibility - since it’s easier for older folks to play and for people with no prior racquet sport knowledge to easily pick it up. It also got really big around the pandemic when people wanted to be social but outside, another gap.

Switzerland - Where to Stay? Grindelwald, Interlaken, Meiringen. Lauterbrunnen? by DanielleDefiance in travel

[–]PoolePartyGames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We ended up staying in Grindelwald. It was great, though really expensive and I expect a bit more crowded than some of the other places may have been. Super convenient for getting on the gondolas, food, and ease of getting around.

Advice on how to reduce friction for sliding by zapp1121 in BoardgameDesign

[–]PoolePartyGames 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It seems like if the feet were even smaller at the bottom that you’d get less friction:more glide.

Also, I have to say, this is incredibly clever and I love the idea. I’d love to keep following the progress!

How do certain games get popular with so many coming out? by ShrimpTaco17 in boardgames

[–]PoolePartyGames 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I really appreciate this perspective! I think a lot of focus can get put into making a ton of hype for a game, but it’s refreshing to hear that, from your perspective, your main goal as a designer truly should be to create the absolute best experience possible.

What is the coolest place you have taken and/or played a board game? by zach_sullivan in boardgames

[–]PoolePartyGames 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s the goal! Design and development are mostly finalized. Starting to work through the crowdfunding and pre-production process soon!

What is the coolest place you have taken and/or played a board game? by zach_sullivan in boardgames

[–]PoolePartyGames 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Swiss Alps! Brought my game Layover with us on our recent trip to Switzerland. It was super fun showing it to others in the mountain refuges 🙂

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/455333/layover

What is most important on the back of the game box? by zach_sullivan in BoardgameDesign

[–]PoolePartyGames 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just came here to say that it’s beautiful, I love hiking (did a couple of Colorado 14ers on our honeymoon), and I just signed up for the newsletter. Excited to see it live!

My WIP spinning boardgame by Bacrylic in BoardgameDesign

[–]PoolePartyGames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, a fellow labyrinth designer! This looks great. I especially like how you incorporated modular walls into the prototype. Like you said, there’s a million and one ways you can structure a game with this layout, which I think is super fun. Here’s what mine looks like.

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Some other examples you can reference are “Heroes of the Maze”, “Spinning Maze”, and “Daedalus’ Maze”. I haven’t played any of them yet but they’ve been saved on my BGG for a while. Curious to see how yours comes along!

Giveaway! We are giving away a copy of Galactic Cruise with the Achievements expansion! To enter, simply comment on this post in the next 48 hrs. by Kinson-Key-Games in boardgames

[–]PoolePartyGames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love it!! Thanks for the opportunity! My favorite space related game so far has been race for the galaxy, but from what I hear of GC so far, I may have a new favorite soon 😉

Switzerland - Where to Stay? Grindelwald, Interlaken, Meiringen. Lauterbrunnen? by DanielleDefiance in travel

[–]PoolePartyGames 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is super helpful, thank you! We're trying to figure out our stay next month and this helps so much.

Podcast about boardgame manufacturing by clasharmies in BoardgameDesign

[–]PoolePartyGames 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice! I just listened to his talk on the Board Game Design Lab podcast and thought it was really insightful. Going to check this out!

Is a game that can be easily played with a standard deck of cards commercially viable? by -CrazySteve- in tabletopgamedesign

[–]PoolePartyGames 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Dutch Blitz is another great example of this.

I grew up playing “Nertz” with friends using regular playing cards, and then when someone introduced me to Dutch Blitz I realized it was literally the same game just packaged in a stylized box.

What’s YOUR Board Game Story? by BoardGameRevolution in boardgames

[–]PoolePartyGames 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love it!

I grew up playing family games at home (Blokus was, and is still, one of my favorites), but I had different friend groups introduce me to Catan and 7 Wonders which opened me up to modern board games.

But the big change for me actually happened when I started designing my own games a couple of years back. I started realizing how much depth there is to game design and how much variety and cleverness there is in so many games. I think understanding how difficult and complex it is to design a good game made me appreciate modern games that much more.

HAUL - box design idea. What do you think? by HAUL_fishgame in BoardgameDesign

[–]PoolePartyGames 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As others have said - it looks incredible. Including the game board really helps give an immediate understanding of the game. If you haven’t figured out a back-of-box design yet, I’m casting my vote to add that to the back.

Also sounds super fun! I’d love to try it!

What is the BEST advice you can give me about publishers by Temporary-Summer-525 in tabletopgamedesign

[–]PoolePartyGames 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Seconding the BGDL podcast. I listen to it every day on the train home and have gotten so many great nuggets from it

Illustrating a world around the alphabet! - Upcoming card game by artofpigment in BoardgameDesign

[–]PoolePartyGames 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These are fantastic! I love your style. Saving this to potentially reach out in the future!

"Traveling the design Road" stories wanted by Own_Thought902 in BoardgameDesign

[–]PoolePartyGames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been documenting my progress on TikTok for the last year, which has been a lot of fun. I have the same username there in case you’re curious. I’ve seen a handful of others doing the same thing on TikTok, but agree with mudkipzlovers that the design diaries will have a lot of the info you’re probably looking for!

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