Creating Board Games
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Have you ever played a board game and discovered a mechanic that you liked and that led you to scribble down board game designs in your free time?Β Or do you like designing board games almost more than playing them, but have not yet finished one?
This Deep Dive provides basic steps for creating your own board game β from gathering ideas, the design itself, testing it, and finally getting it out there.Β
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Ideas: A great way to get ideas is to "steal" them β by looking at a lot of games, and then letting your brains be inspired. Alternatively, get challenged to come up with 10 ideas and get the creative juices flowing.