I am currently on the show floor at the UK Games Expo, preparing for tomorrow’s opening, and am no doubt running around like a lost puppy trying to get everything ready. If you are attending, then I’d love to say hello. I’ll be at stand 1-823 for the entire show.
This month’s update will be a brief one, as I’ve been eagerly awaiting the arrival of ships crossing the ocean. However, I can assure you that next month holds the promise of exciting developments!
Product updates
The Isle of Cats is currently running out in many stores in the US, but a restock is on the way, and it should be back in full soon.
Race to the Raft is on the ships and will hopefully arrive at my warehouses next month.
The reprints for The City of Kings and Vadoran Gardens are progressing nicely, and this week I have signed off on many of the samples needed to get things into production.
It feels great to have so much going on with multiple games, and I’m looking forward to maintaining sufficient stock of all my games moving forward.
Publisher lessons
This month in publisher lessons I discussed the following topics:
- Reviewing videos with AI
- 10 tips for conventions
- Managing your money
- 5 lessons from the early days
- 5 IPs I would love to work with
- Getting my hands dirty
- Using ChatGPT to name a game
An update on Frank
I am not sure how it happened, but I am now a fan of sumo wrestling and have spent the last two weeks watching the May 2023 Grand Sumo tournament. It was a lot of fun, and I look forward to the next event. I’m also eagerly awaiting the release of Diablo 4 next week and hoping I’ll find some time to play it.
Until next time
There are a lot of small things going on right now, and over the next few weeks, I’ll be reviewing files for The City of Kings reprint, preparing for the Race to the Raft fulfillment, and working on a couple of small secret projects!
Have a great month.
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Frank West
Frank West is a gamer and designer based in Bristol, UK. He published his first board game, The City of Kings, in 2018 and now works on other games and organising events in the local area. His goal? To design and publish games focusing on immersive themes, fun mechanics and beautiful components. If you have any questions or would just like a chat, feel free to get in touch at any time!
2 comments
Delia
1st June 2023 at 9:10 pm
Thanks a lot for the updates. As usual everything is perfect, well managed and awesome. It is not so obvious. Have a nice summer! Waiting for playing the game
Frank West
3rd June 2023 at 10:32 pm
It’s my pleasure, I hope you get to enjoy it soon!