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Giveaway: Button Shy Games
For this month's giveaway, we're excited to give out a trio of game packages from Button Shy Games!Button Shy, led by Jason Tagmire, is an indie publisher that has been doing a lot of unique things, such as its line of portable wallet games and its Board Game of the Month Club. And this month, we're giving ...
Cardboard Edison’s Favorite Tips & Resources - August 2016
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Sneak Peek: Favorite Tips - August 2016
Your patrons-only preview of our monthly roundup of favorite links is here!https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DFi6DigiLfXa2_CQDq5QqdzOcU_LI_lavqAKrm95VHc/edit?usp=sharing
The Publishers: Q&A With Stephen Buonocore of Stronghold Games
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Sneak Peek: The Publishers - Stephen Buonocore
The next installment of The Publishers is just about ready, and as one of our patrons, you get a special preview! This time we talk with Stephen Buonocore of Stronghold Games! Thanks again for your support! ~ Chris & SuzanneThis interview was conducted at Metatopia 2016. It has been edited for clarity and length.Strong...
Giveaway: Hands in the Sea and Forged in Steel
This month we're excited to give away two games that are just about to hit stores: Hands in the Sea and Forged in Steel!The games are the two newest releases from Knight Works Games, which has been a long-time supporter of Cardboard Edison.Both games are just arriving from the manufacturer now, so the winning patro...
Cardboard Edison’s Favorite Tips & Resources - July 2016
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Sneak Peek: Favorite Tips - July 2016
Your patrons-only preview of our monthly favorite tips roundup!
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Giveaway: The Game Crafter Credit
This month we're very pleased to be able to give one of our high-level patrons $25 in store credit at The Game Crafter!You probably already know about The Game Crafter, since it has become a nearly indispensable resource to the board game design community. The store credit can be used to buy prototyping supplies fo...
Cardboard Edison's Favorite Tips & Resources - June 2016
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Cardboard Edison’s Favorite Tips & Resources - June 2016
Your patrons-only preview of our monthly roundup of great board game design links is here!https://docs.google.com/document/d/18fTv8CAWajhDKQ9PuyJ9adYHl8GtbZTzEg4t1L11OvE/edit?usp=sharing
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Giveaway: Looting Atlantis
For this month's giveaway, we have the newly released game Looting Atlantis by Shoot Again Games!Shoot Again epitomizes the indie board game design and publishing studio, and Looting Atlantis is one of those solid--but under-the-radar--games that deserves wider attention. You can read a designer diary about the gam...
Meaningful Decisions: Dan Cassar on Design Choices in Arboretum
http://cardboardedison.com/blog/meaningful-decisions-dan-cassar-arboretum
Cardboard Edison’s Favorite Tips & Resources - May 2016
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Sneak Peek: Favorite Tips - May 2016
Here's your patrons-only preview of our monthly roundup of favorite board game design links!
Sneak Peek: Meaningful Decisions - Arboretum
Here's your patrons-only preview of the next installment of Meaningful Decisions. This time we talk with Dan Cassar (who won the 2016 Cardboard Edison Award with The Blood of an Englishman) about his game Arboretum!
The Process: Cutthroat Caverns by Curt Covert
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Sneak Peek: The Process: Cutthroat Caverns
Here's your patrons-only preview of the next installment of The Process! This time we hear from Curt Covert of Smirk & Dagger Games about the process of creating Cutthroat Caverns.
Meaningful Decisions: Doug Levandowski on Design Choices in Gothic Doctor
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Sneak Peek: Meaningful Decisions - Gothic Doctor
Here's your patrons-only preview of the next installment of Meaningful Decisions, as voted on by you: Doug Levandowski on design choices in Gothic Doctor!
Giveaway: Wombat Rescue
For this month's giveaway, we have a unique game designed by a very active member of the designer community: Wombat Rescue by Matt Wolfe!Matt is the host of the Game Designers of North Carolina Podcast, a consistently useful source of information for game designers. He also was one of the most active judges in this...
Cardboard Edison’s Favorite Tips & Resources - April 2016
http://cardboardedison.com/blog/favorite-tips-april-2016
Sneak Peek: Favorite Tips - April 2016
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The Process: Scoville by Ed Marriott
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Sneak Peek: The Process: Scoville by Ed Marriott
Here's your patrons-only preview of the next installment of The Process! This time, Ed Marriott describes how he created Scoville, including how networking led to a publishing contract, finding an incentive to encourage player behavior, the value of public playtesting, and more.
Giveaway: Paradox
This month we have a newly released game to give to one of our patrons: Paradox, from Split Second Games and designer Brian Suhre!There are a lot of noteworthy things about this game, from the top-notch production to the wild and rich artwork to the unique gameplay.It's a one-of-kind game, and we're pleas...





















