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How to Design a Board Game
Jul. 2nd, 2017 07:42 pmThe local library where I’m volunteering has hired someone to run a board game design event. No, not me, but a designer that I respect for his ability to teach game design. I signed up for it, only to find out I was the only one to do so. That discovery inspired me to start a one-man crusade to promote the event.
Because the event isn't a competition, I plan on designing a game around what I refer to as the Carnival of Shadows (or Carnival for short). The Carnival will eventually be several small games based around the same fictional community. That community has the power to make their shadows come alive and move independently for a night. I wanted to remove the stigma of shadows and associate them with parties and fun. I plan on designing the first minigame at this event. I don’t know if it’s going to work or not, but we’ll find out!
Because the event isn't a competition, I plan on designing a game around what I refer to as the Carnival of Shadows (or Carnival for short). The Carnival will eventually be several small games based around the same fictional community. That community has the power to make their shadows come alive and move independently for a night. I wanted to remove the stigma of shadows and associate them with parties and fun. I plan on designing the first minigame at this event. I don’t know if it’s going to work or not, but we’ll find out!