This week is a short update. Now that we’ve locked down the files, we’re hand assembling based on the sample files to confirm they’re good to go to. And now we can finally send it to the manufacturer for an actual sample unit. Here’s a… Read More »15 Weeks to Launch – Hand Assembling A Sample
The pre-sample before the sample! It’s now time to assemble the rulebook and the box (actual dimensions) and reconfirm everything fits nicely inside. If this goes well, then off to the manufacturer for the *proper* sample to be made.
There’s probably no such a thing as too much playtesting, but there’s eventually a point where you have to draw the line and decide that the game is as good as you envisioned. For me, this is usually when playtesters no longer raise new design… Read More »16 weeks to launch – Insights from playtesting
Last week and this week is all about nailing down the rulebook! If you think about it, a board game is mostly just bits of cardboard and plastic. What people are actually paying for is the ability to interact with those components in a hopefully… Read More »17 weeks to launch – Rulebook writing
Well it’s been a bit of a whirlwind week! Let’s see what we got up to, shall we? 1. Source manufacturer quotes This is one of the more painful parts for me as I’m extremely unfamiliar with it all. I’ve gotten some quotes and will… Read More »18 weeks to launch – Getting the word out
It’s official! I’ve been tinkering away for a while on a new game, Usolli – the strategic board game about Salah, and I’ve set a launch date for early Feb next year. That’s just 19 weeks away! :O This time I’ll be doing something a… Read More »19 weeks to launch – Getting organised