Round and Refined – when games are perfectly designed
Games come in all shapes and sizes.
Games come in all shapes and sizes.
Good games will have had a lot of time put into them to ensure they create the experience that the designer wanted.
Having been a part of our hobby now for a number of years, I have had the pleasure and honour to see a number of games go from early prototypes through to final products.
Another year is almost over - and what an eventful year it has been.
Based on a suggestion from the wonderful Bez from Stuff by Bez, I want to look at how designers can sometimes be known for specific styles of board games.
Let's face it.
Making a new game is a very long process that can take anything from a few months to many years.
It feels like a long time ago now, but thinking back to AireCon, which took place last month, still puts a smile on my face.
We all love to play board games.
The list of tasks a game designer has open at any one point in time can be very long and it is constantly evolving.