I always thought getting into distribution would instantly take The City of Games to the next level, and in some ways I was right, but I hadn’t considered just how slow the process would be. I quickly discovered that distribution is a gradual process of trust building and growing relationships.

Running a business can be a very joyful experience and over the years The City of Games has created some of the happiest moments of my life. Today I’d like to look back at some of those moments.

Making a physical game is hard, not only do you have to design the game but then you need to put together artwork and rules, you need to get the components right, manufacture and assemble the game, and then ship it somewhere. There are countless steps and the chance of a mistake happening is high, but just how costly is it?

In recent times I have seen an ever-growing presence of the idea that crowdfunding is no longer possible for first-time creators. Personally, I believe it is still just as possible for a new creator to succeed and here’s why.

People play games to have fun, they don’t want to get beat down over and over, they crave the feeling of making good decisions and being rewarded. I enjoy the other side of things and want to struggle, so let’s take a look at the biggest lesson I’ve learned to date.

Meeples are one of the most popular components in modern board games and are frequently used as a way of upgrading cardboard tokens. They are also one of the simplest components to get made assuming you provide your manufacturer with the following information.

Cards appear in many games and over the years I’ve learned a number of important things to get the best out of them. If you plan to add cards to your game, then I recommend following these 5 tips!

There comes a time in every creators first project where they have to put together a specification document for manufacturers to quote on. For seasoned veterans this is a fairly easy task as you quickly become familiar with the available options, but if you’re getting your first quotes it can be challenging to know what to ask for.

As the battle for the board game crowdfunding space goes on, we’re starting to see more features and services being offered by the competing platforms. gamefound are perhaps leading the charge when it comes to new options and I’d like to highlight 3 great benefits of using gamefound for your next project.

I have a confession to make, I suck at using Instagram. For 7 years I’ve been wasting opportunities and letting my account slip into the abyss but that’s all about to change!