Board Game Graphic Design with James Van Niekerk

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Board Game Graphic Design with James Van Niekerk

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Jan 23, 2019

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James Van Niekerk, professional graphic designer and creator of Valor & Villainy, discusses colors, fonts, hierarchies, and tons of other concepts that you need to think about when working through the graphic design of a game.

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Jan 23, 2019

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How to Work with a Co-Designer with Luke Laurie: Luke Laurie, designer of The Manhattan Project: Energy Empire, and I discuss all the ins and outs of working with a co-designer. Luke has worked with a co-designer on multiple projects and provides great insight on what’s good and what’s challenging ab... by Board Game Design Lab
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How to Make a Great Hidden Movement Game with Emerson Matsuuchi: Emerson Matsuuchi, designer of Specter Ops, goes into all the ins and outs of putting together a hidden movement game. There are very few hidden movement games out there right now which means there’s still a ton to be explored. by Board Game Design Lab
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[BONUS] Stephen Buonocore on Things to Consider when Adding Components to a Game by Board Game Design Lab
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[BONUS] Mike Strickland on Coming up with Alien Races by Board Game Design Lab
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[BONUS] Rob Daviau on What Themes Need a Legacy Version by Board Game Design Lab
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[BONUS] Emerson Matsuuchi on His Process of Creating Special Abilities by Board Game Design Lab
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[BONUS] Colby Dauch on Barriers to Entry in Gaming by Board Game Design Lab
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[BONUS] Richard Launius on Themes He’d Like to See by Board Game Design Lab
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[BONUS] Jamey Stegmaier on How to Approach a Small Publisher with Your Game by Board Game Design Lab
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[BONUS] Jay Vales on How to Make a Good “Take That” Game by Board Game Design Lab
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[BONUS] Richard Launius on His Favorite Game Mechanics by Board Game Design Lab
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[BONUS] Ryan Laukat on Creating Art for a Kickstarter Project by Board Game Design Lab
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[BONUS] Chris Rowlands on What RPG Elements He’d Like to See More of in Board Games by Board Game Design Lab
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How to Organize a Design Space with Sen-Foong Lim: Sen-Foong Lim, designer of Belfort and Junk Art, discusses the many things a good game design space needs and ways to organize it all. Here are links to some of the resources mentioned in the show: Gimp Canva Cropodile Rotary Cutter by Board Game Design Lab
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Custom Components in Your Game with Edo Baraf: Edo Baraf, designer of Herbaceous, discusses the many different types of custom components you can add to your games and the challenges and considerations that go with each one. We talk custom dice, boards, boxes, inserts, meeples, sleeves, and more. by Board Game Design Lab
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[BONUS] Edo Baraf on How to Create and Manage Kickstarter Stretch Goals by Board Game Design Lab
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