by Justin Gary | Jun 9, 2020 | Ascension, Design Fundamentals, Elements of Good Design, Gaming, Publishing
Think Like A Game Designer: Eric Lang Eric Lang is a legendary game designer who has created more games that I’ve personally enjoyed than almost anyone. Just to name a few Eric designed: The Game of Thrones Card Game, Quarriors, and Blood Rage. He’s launched several...
by Justin Gary | May 27, 2020 | Business, Design Fundamentals, Elements of Good Design, Gaming, Philosophy, Publishing, Show Notes
Think Like A Game Designer: Tom Lehmann Tom Lehmann is a former economist, programmer, and game publisher turned full-time game designer. He’s the creator of Race for the Galaxy and has created expansions for games like Pandemic and St. Petersburg. Today we discuss...
by Justin Gary | May 5, 2020 | Design Fundamentals, Elements of Good Design, Publishing
This newsletter is actually a lost chapter from my book: Think Like A Game Designer. It’s something I’d originally written to add to the book, but had to cut it to keep things clear and focused. That said, I still think it’s an important lesson that any new game...
by Justin Gary | Apr 30, 2020 | Design Fundamentals, Elements of Good Design, Gaming, Show Notes
Keith Baker is a renowned game designer and storyteller. He was the creator of the D&D setting Ebberon and Gloom. He has traveled the world creating and running Story based games. If you’re into role-playing games like D&D or any other story-driven games...
by Justin Gary | Aug 11, 2016 | Design Fundamentals, Elements of Good Design
Welcome to Part 5 of a 6 part series on how to design collectible games. You can find the other parts here: Part 1: Overview Part 2: Engine Design Part 3: Engine Development Part 4: Component Design Component Development is where the rubber hits the road. Each piece...
by Justin Gary | Jan 26, 2016 | Elements of Good Design
In order to keep engagement in a game, there should always be an opportunity for players remaining in the game to win. There are few things more frustrating than knowing with certainty you have no chance to win a game, but being forced to continue playing. Having...
