The Board Game Design Virtual Summit

The Board Game Design Virtual Summit

The Board Game Design Virtual Summit

September 14-20, 2020

Day 1: Game Design Best Practices

• Why Playtesting is So Crucial

  By Peter C. Hayward (Owner and Founder of Jellybean Games)

• How to Design an IP Game

  By Daryl Andrews (Designer of Sagrada and  Sinister Six)

• Making Party Games That Get Published

  By Eric Slauson (Designer of Tattoo Stories and Nerd Words)

Day 2: How to Build a Following

• Building an Amazing Community

  By Gabe Barrett (Host of the Board Game Design Lab Podcast)

• Growing Your Following From Zero to Over 2,000

  By Brandon Rollins (The Game Dev)

• How to Market Your Board Game and Get Results

  By Nalin Chuapetcharasopon (Kickstarter marketing specialist, over $13 Million raised)

Day 3: Finding Success on Kickstarter... and Beyond

• Using Conventions to Help You Find Success on Kickstarter

  By Victoria Cana (Designer of Gladius)

• Transitioning From Designing to Publishing

  By Jay Cormier (Owner of Off the Page Games, Designer of Akrotiri and Junk Art)

• How to Run a Successful Publishing Business

  By Jamey Stegmaier (Designer, Publisher, and Kickstarter Expert)

 Day 4: Pitching to Publishers Effectively & Writing a Great Rulebook

• How to Develop a Great Relationship With a Publisher

  By Elizabeth Hargrave(Designer of the mega hit Wingspan)

• Understanding What Publishers Really Want

  By Curt Covert (Owner and Founder of Smirk & Dagger Games)

• How to Create a Rule Book those Players Will Actually Understand

  By Jeff Fraser (Professional Rule Book Designer)

Day 5: How to Find and Work With Others in the Industry

• Partnering with Influencers

  By Brittany & Mark Maia (Reviewers - Board Game Coffee)

• Working With Artists and  Graphic Designers

  By Tristam Rossin (Illustrator of Kingswood  Cosmic Colonies and  dozens of other games)

• Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Manufacturing  But Were Too Afraid to Ask

  By Sarah Graybill & Kerry Rundle (Project Managers at  Panda Games Manufacturing) 

Day 6: Thinking Outside the Board Game Box

• Board Game Box Combining Teaching and Board Games

  By Kathleen Mercury (Teacher and game designer)

• What Customers Are Looking For: A Retailer's Perspective

  By AJ Brandon (Storefront Manager at Board Game Bliss)

• Understanding Game Contracts

  By Sen-Foong Lim (Designer of Akrotiri, Junk Art, and Mind MGMT)

BONUS!  Day 7: Panelist Q & A

• Guest Summit panelists

• Learnings from the Summit

• Ask questions and have them answered!

• Hosted by Joe Slack #1 best-selling author, game design instructor, and game designer (Relics of Rajavihara, Zoo Year's Eve)

Conference Features

• 6 days of enlightening interviews with some of the top experts in the board game industry, plus a Q&A with the host and selected guests on day 7.

• Each day will feature in-depth interviews with experts in their respective areas. New interviews will go live each morning. You don't need to attend live at a specific time. No issues with time zones or weird schedules.

• Listen from the comfort of your home or wherever you are, without having to travel and spend hundreds or thousands of dollars on tickets, travel, events, and hotels.

• For a limited time, you can get an all-access pass to the Virtual Board Game Design Summit at a special price. This will give you LIFETIME ACCESS to all the interviews and more!

   *Purchase Your Pass Here*

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