Making a Board Game (3 mistakes to avoid)

So excited! 

The Game Crafter published BFlagsB and it is being manufactured as we blog! 

Can not wait to playtest the first prototype with friends and family ♥

Such a long road to get to this point and you won't ever get rich making tabletop board games but you sure will have a ton of fun along the way. Now that we are entering into the next phase of our plan, it got me thinking about mistakes to avoid.

3 mistakes to avoid when making a board game

1. Spend all your money on it. 

(Do not gamble any money on manufacturing boardgames. Ever. Consider crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter or Indiegogo)

2. Over Complicate it.

(Keep it simple stupid: The first prototype should not take 5 years to make or have 1,000 unique pieces with 1,000 detailed hi-res art cards unless they paid you to and it is your job)

3. Trust your friends.

(Sure they may support you, play the game, give opinions and be helpful but get the game playtested by random gamers and reviewed by professionals)

Let's hope we sail smoothly into the next phase because this is the fun part…PLAYING IT! 

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   ♥ James Miller Creator of BFlagsB