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The Process: Beta Colony

The next installment of our interview series The Process is here! Patrons get early access!

https://cardboardedison.com/blog/the-process-beta-colony 

Sneak Peek: Cardboard Edison's New Podcast

We're incredibly excited to share with you a preview of our upcoming podcast, Immersed, coming in January 2019!

In the show, we take a look at how games can be designed to create all sorts of player experiences. Each episode will look at a different game, and how that game's design works to bring players into its world.

This is one of our most ambitious projects yet, and i...

More Information on Updated Pledge Tiers

Following up on our earlier post about the upcoming changes to the campaign, we have more information on how the new pledge tiers will be set up.

The new tier rewards will go into effect for next month's cycle, so we wanted to give you a heads-up a couple of weeks beforehand so you can make any changes you...

Cardboard Edison’s Favorite Tips & Resources - November 2018

https://cardboardedison.com/blog/favorite-tips-november-2018 

Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes

Before you jump in, heads-up that this is a long post with a lot of information!

Since launching our Patreon campaign just over four years ago, we have been blown away by the board game design community's support. Thanks to you, we have been able to create a lot of things that wouldn't have otherwise been possible:

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Cardboard Edison’s Favorite Tips & Resources - October 2018

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CIqY-2c5LCy26qOIo5gNEXWcQOUc4QkHT5t-twLyAiI/edit?usp=sharing 

Giveaway: Spy Club

For this month's giveaway, we're excited to able to hand out a copy of a unique game that has been getting a lot of attention: Spy Club!

Spy Club is a cooperative, campaign-style game from Foxtrot Games in which players are young detectives solving neighborhood mysteries.

We’ll randomly draw the n...

Cardboard Edison’s Favorite Tips & Resources - September 2018

https://cardboardedison.com/blog/favorite-tips-september-2018 

Meaningful Decisions: Benoit Turpin on Design Choices in Welcome To...

In this edition of Meaningful Decisions, we talk with Benoit Turpin, the designer of Welcome To…, about roll-and-write games, randomness and control, low-interaction designs, game rhythms, and more.

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Meaningful Decisions: J. Alex Kevern on Design Choices in World’s Fair 1893

In this edition of Meaningful Decisions, we talk with J. Alex Kevern about design choices he made in World's Fair 1893.

https://cardboardedison.com/blog/meaningful-decisions-j-alex-kevern-worlds-fair-1893 

Giveaway: Everdell Collector's Edition

This month we're very excited to be giving away a gorgeous game that has been getting a lot of attention: Everdell, published by Starling Games!

In Everdell, you play as forest creatures building their civilization among the trees. It is ...

Cardboard Edison’s Favorite Tips & Resources - August 2018

Our monthly roundup of favorite board game design links and quotes is here! Patrons get early access!

https://cardboardedison.com/blog/favorite-tips-august-2018 

Meaningful Decisions - Kingdomino

Our designer interview series Meaningful Decisions is back with a big one: Bruno Cathala tells us about how he designed the Spiel des Jahres-winning game Kingdomino! Along the way we discuss player restrictions, variable turn order, rule changes for player count, and more! Patrons get early access:

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Giveaway: Cave Paintings

For this month's giveaway, we're very pleased to have a brand-new party game from a good friend of Cardboard Edison.

Cave Paintings, designed by Zintis May-Krumins, is a hilarious drawing game that we've played a lot over the past couple of years. In fact, Zintis brought his very first prototype of ...

Cardboard Edison's Favorite Tips & Resources - July 2018

Patrons get early access!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cgEkVfB4dzm-3724bGhMCw2b1uL4scBG9RZIFO0_RWE/edit?usp=sharing 

Giveaway: Board Game Design Advice

This month we're excited to be able to give away a new book that is bound to be of interest to anyone in the game design community.

Board Game Design Advice: From the Best in the World brings together more than 60 world-class designers to offer tips on everything from the design process to...

Cardboard Edison’s Favorite Tips & Resources - June 2018

This month's roundup of excellent board game design links and quotes is here! Patrons get early access:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TOBAmW4-v9e0wXDtMzAZ6VQEtrSua6gh1HD648Da41E/edit?usp=sharing  

Giveaway: Stellar Leap

For this month's giveaway, we have a brand-new game just shipping to its Kickstarter backers: Stellar Leap from Weird Giraffe Games!

Weird Giraffe is an up-and-coming indie publisher that has been getting a lot of well-deserved atte...

Cardboard Edison’s Favorite Tips & Resources - May 2018

Our monthly roundup of useful board game design links is here! Patrons get early access:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RPOwJB8xhqvlZOx-sgJE1rRdhN5iRlqfeY3H6oD-zvE/edit?usp=sharing 

Giveaway: Metatopia 2018 Badge

This month we have a special giveaway that will appeal to any tabletop game designer. Our friends at Double Exposure are letting us give away one free badge to this year's Metatopia playtesting convention!

Metatopia is one of a small number of "can't miss" conventions for us. In fact, it was the very first gaming convent...

Cardboard Edison’s Favorite Tips & Resources - April 2018

This month's roundup of our favorite board game design links and quotes is ready--and patrons get early access!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oYKpo18jfEErNQuVoHhOoJKlcZyksyXOf_w_1blX4r0/edit?usp=sharing 

Cardboard Edison’s Favorite Tips & Resources - March 2018

This month's roundup of our favorite board game design links is ready--and patrons get early access!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Gtw197QCIzTsxG4rYNNGhXwB8CEVh6fXCxHAn0QrUms/edit?usp=sharing 

New Patrons' Login for The Compendium

We're working to upgrade our login system for The Compendium, but in the meantime we wanted to let you know that patrons have a new password.

You can use the password below to access The Compendium in the usual place: https://cardboardedison.com/directory

In case you haven't visited The Compendium recently, it no...

Giveaway: The Lady & the Tiger

For this month's giveaway, we have a game that's actually five games in one: The Lady & the Tiger from our friends at Jellybean Games!

Based on the classic short story and beautifully illustrated, this is an eye-catching game for your shelf. We have played all five of the games that come in the box...

Cardboard Edison’s Favorite Tips & Resources - February 2018

This month's roundup of outstanding board game design links and quotes is here! Patrons get early access!

Giveaway: Purrrlock Holmes: Furriarty's Trail

For this month's giveaway, we have the adorable deduction game Purrrlock Holmes: Furriarty's Trail from IDW Games!

In the game, you and your fellow friends of Purrrlock Holmes will attempt to figure out which members of the mastermind Furriarty's gang are committing crimes.

IDW has set asid...

Cardboard Edison’s Favorite Tips & Resources - January 2018

http://cardboardedison.com/blog/favorite-tips-january-2018 

Giveaway: Spirit Island

This month we're giving away a game that has been getting a lot of attention and praise: Spirit Island, designed by R. Eric Reuss and published by Greater Than Games!

This cooperative game puts players in the roles of island spirits protecting their home from colonizing invaders.

Spirit Island ...

Cardboard Edison's Favorite Tips & Resources of 2017

2018 Cardboard Edison Award Submissions Are Open!

Submissions are now open for the 2018 Cardboard Edison Award for unpublished board game designs!

As our supporters on Patreon, you receive one free submission to the award! To submit your design, go to cardboardedison.com/award for full rules, then use the following code when you fill out the form:

CE...