Everything You Need To Know About Board Game Design

Whatever stage you are at in your design journey, Adam in Wales has you covered! Check out the videos below about all aspects of game design.

DESIGNER DIARIES:

Pitching game designs to publishers: A video blog from Essen 2014

Boardgame Designer Diary: Pitching to Publishers Essen Spiel 2015

Designer Diary: Pitching to publishers at Essen Spiel 2016

Essen Spiel 2018: Pitching to Publishers

Co-design, Collaboration & Qwuzzle

Co-design, Collaboration & Kompromat

STARTING POINTS

From Idea to Shelves: Get Your Board Game Published with Insider Tips from a Published Designer

Scared of Copycats? How to Protect Your Board Game Idea

Making Your First Board Game

10 Books Every Board Game Designer Should Read

PROTOTYPING

Bringing Your Game to Life: How to make a Board Game prototype

Essentials for making Board Game prototypes... on a budget

Making a Board Game like a PRO

Levelling Up your Board Game Prototypes

Making a EURO GAME prototype - a guide to producing cards, tokens & rulebooks.

The Expert Guide to Selecting Optimal Dimensions & Cardstock for Your Card Game

BOARD GAME INDUSTRY

Board Game Design: The Board Game Industry | Start Here

Board Game Design: How COVID 19 changed the board game industry forever

History of Board Games

I've designed a Board Game: how do I make money from it?

Crowdfunding Your Board Game: The Pros and Cons

Designing Board Games on a Budget

PLAYTESTING

Inside Playtesting: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Get Started

Imposter Syndrome & Board Game Design - How many playtests is ENOUGH?

A Carcassonne Parable for Game Designers: Gathering Playtester Feedback

RULES WRITING

Rule the Game: Secrets to Writing Clear, Concise, and Compelling Board Game Rulebooks

PITCHING

Pitch Perfect: The Ultimate Guide to Pitching Your Board Game Prototype to Publishers

How NOT to pitch... don't be this guy

Board Game Design: Sell Sheets - when and how to use them.

Mastering the Art of Board Game Video Reels

How to choose the right publisher for your Board Game?

Cracking the Code: Revealing What Board Game Publishers Want in a Game

The Secret to Success in Board Game Publishing: Nurture Lasting Relationships with Publishers

CONTRACTS

Creative Control | Board Game Contracts Explained: Part 1

Getting Paid | Board Game Contracts Explained: Part 2

Getting Your Rights Back | Board Game Contracts Explained: Part 3

Expansions & derivative works | Board Game Contracts Explained: Part 4

Your responsibilities to the publisher | Board Game Contracts Explained: Part 5

PRODUCT DESIGN

Board Game Design: Using Product Design Principles to Enhance your Tabletop Game

How Design Thinking Can Revolutionize Your Board Game Creation

Brilliant Idea - Perfect Execution: How to make a BEST-SELLING board game!

How to get players HOOKED on your board game!

Board Game Design: Give Your Players What They Need!

Board game design: modelling your customers & understanding your audience.

Board Game Design: The Secrets to Onboarding Players Quickly and Painlessly

How to make a board game which demands attention!!!

Your Board Game needs to DELIVER

Stop TRYING to innovate : The Power of Continuous Improvement in Board Game Design

CREATING A HOOK

Board game design : What makes a GREAT hook?

Why Great Games FAIL - Board Game Design

DISAPPOINTMENT

I designed a board game... and it bombed.

MECHANISMS

Playlist: How to design games using popular mechanisms

[natew.]

I constantly recommend your videos to new designers. I think you're the best YouTube resource for game designers.

[rorydoconnor]

Your videos are an incredible asset to the industry, Adam. Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge.

[markdavies]

I've said it many times before but this channel is a goldmine of knowledge for budding designers and is easily the best channel for BG design :) The amount of videos you have now is astounding, but it's also great that they cover such a wide variety of topics too. (and yes, the best one is still the 'how not to pitch' video!). Good luck with Zing-a-zam Adam!

[LrdPhenix]

Starting 2024 by pulling out all of my old game ideas and starting working through them, this was a much needed boost for me to get started and plan whats next, thanks for the video and info, gave me the spark to get creative again. Thanks

[carnevorum]

Really nice to meet you at Spiel Adam. Looking forward to more of these videos
/the Swedes in the Mandoo games line 😊

[paulnewsham]

What an excellent resource this one video is! Thank you Adam. Your honesty and professionalism is highly valued.

[Skyrodin]

Still a bit sad that I wasn't able to meet you in Essen last week, but I really hope you got a great time and got some positive reactions for your prototypes. I already managed to gain some interest this year without even having a prototype. And I played Zing-a-Zam for 6 or 7 times with my niece - needless to say that we both love it.

I love those signpost videos because - even though I have seen everyone of the mentioned ones - I sometimes want to rewatch something and can't find it quick enough. Thanks for doing this!

[carlrobinson]

Wow, what a fantastic resource! I shall be sharing this with fellow designers going forward! Amazing body of work, Adam. 👏

[MallorysBoardGamesAndBaking]

Thanks for all of the videos, Adam! I just wanted to say that I really appreciate the playtesting imposter syndrome video. I have a few very simple designs, so that video is particularly reassuring for me. I'll be doing my first unpub event soon, so I just rewatched it to give me some extra confidence!

[WilliamAugustusGriffinSr]

Welcome back from Essen! I'm looking forward to your future videos. And thank you for making this video! I often refer other designers to your videos, so this recap and all-in-one "playlist" is helpful. Keep making amazing games and videos; you are a gem to the hobby and industry!

[spoonsweet]

Just the signposting video I was looking for! Congratulations on the new game!🎉

[Rick_Sanchez_C_]

This channel may be awesome or not, this is the first of your videos I watched…. But this video felt like it should have been titled “watch my other five hundred videos to learn everything you need to know about board game design.” Which considering the huge topic is understandable, but not the video I’m looking for… or what the actual title is.