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Designing your own board game

"What if you turned that game idea in your head into a real board game?"

Why this is so fun

Your brain gets a workout by figuring out rules, balance and strategy. During testing you see friends completely absorbed in your creation - that gives a thrill comparable to seeing your child ride a bike for the first time. Plus: you'll always have a unique game for cozy evenings afterwards.

Someone who did this

Mees (29), Rotterdam — startup marketer, collects vintage computer games

I'm sitting around my kitchen table with friends and everyone's staring at the cardboard mess that's supposedly my 'board game'.

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First 3 steps

  1. 1Write out your game concept on one A4 page
  2. 2Make a prototype with cardboard and printouts
  3. 3Test it with friends and document feedback
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