Comments on: Playing Board Games Is a Must For Any Game Designer http://www.gameproducer.net/2008/09/17/playing-board-games-is-a-must-for-any-game-designer/ I bake games. Indie style. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:09:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Juuso Hietalahti http://www.gameproducer.net/2008/09/17/playing-board-games-is-a-must-for-any-game-designer/comment-page-1/#comment-130880 Juuso Hietalahti Tue, 23 Sep 2008 04:55:00 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=1367#comment-130880 Stiched: a good point. Board gamers should definitely play video games and learn from them. Real time strategy games for example can provide nice ideas which can be turned into turn based board strategy games. Stiched: a good point. Board gamers should definitely play video games and learn from them. Real time strategy games for example can provide nice ideas which can be turned into turn based board strategy games.

]]> By: Stitched http://www.gameproducer.net/2008/09/17/playing-board-games-is-a-must-for-any-game-designer/comment-page-1/#comment-130875 Stitched Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:25:45 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=1367#comment-130875 Or if you are Wizards of the Coast, then you borrow heavily from MMO's and incorporate them into your table-top game. I agree with the sentiment that board games are important for game design. You have a fully self-contained system that's, hopefully, simple enough to understand and one that anyone can play. Or if you are Wizards of the Coast, then you borrow heavily from MMO’s and incorporate them into your table-top game.

I agree with the sentiment that board games are important for game design. You have a fully self-contained system that’s, hopefully, simple enough to understand and one that anyone can play.

]]> By: Garry Jackson http://www.gameproducer.net/2008/09/17/playing-board-games-is-a-must-for-any-game-designer/comment-page-1/#comment-130829 Garry Jackson Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:43:14 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=1367#comment-130829 It's a great idea to play a variety of different games to understand the various mechanics being utilised ie. auction, area defence, set collecting etc. It is also interesting to see how the theme of the game is fitted to the game mechanic. It’s a great idea to play a variety of different games to understand the various mechanics being utilised ie. auction, area defence, set collecting etc.
It is also interesting to see how the theme of the game is fitted to the game mechanic.

]]> By: Juuso Hietalahti http://www.gameproducer.net/2008/09/17/playing-board-games-is-a-must-for-any-game-designer/comment-page-1/#comment-130825 Juuso Hietalahti Thu, 18 Sep 2008 04:26:19 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=1367#comment-130825 Board games can also be great fun with family... Board games can also be great fun with family…

]]> By: Jake Birkett http://www.gameproducer.net/2008/09/17/playing-board-games-is-a-must-for-any-game-designer/comment-page-1/#comment-130810 Jake Birkett Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:02:58 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=1367#comment-130810 This sounds like good advice. I haven't played that many board/card games myself but I know other major designers that have done (and still do). This sounds like good advice. I haven’t played that many board/card games myself but I know other major designers that have done (and still do).

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