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Everything you need to design, test, manufacture, and publish a board game.
The board game creator's handbook. Learn the craft from first idea to finished product, or jump straight into the tool.
Stage 1
Design your game
Go from a spark of an idea to a set of rules worth testing.
Stage 2
Build and test it
Turn your rules into something people can hold, then find out what works.
Stage 3
Find your people
Connect with other designers, artists, and playtesters who make the journey better.
Stage 4
Make it real
Manufacture your game and get it from a factory to your players.
Stage 5
Bring it to market
Publish, fund, sell, and build a business around your game.
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Publishing Your Game
How to get your finished design into the world, from pitching publishers to understanding contracts and royalties.
10 articlesCrowdfunding
How to fund your board game on Kickstarter or Gamefound, from building an audience to delivering to backers.
13 articlesSelling Your Game
How board games actually reach buyers, from direct sales to full distribution.
12 articlesRunning a Board Game Business
The business side of publishing games, from legal structure and money to reprints and growth.
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