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Board Game Blueprint: Episode 23 - Discussion about composing a rule book

Thu, 01/31/2019 - 15:08 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - Board Game Blueprint

In this episode of Board Game Blueprint, Ben hosts a Design Discussion about composing a rule book in a slightly different format; slides!

In the next episode, JT will go over a useful tool that’s new to The Game Crafter, the Game Designer’s Ruler.

Large Pro Box is discontinued

Tue, 01/29/2019 - 14:26 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - Large Pro Box Discontinued

After a 7 year run, The Game Crafter has decided to discontinue the Large Pro Box. The Large Pro Box served us well in the early days when The Game Crafter did not have a lot of options for packaging, but its inability to be fully printed is no longer representative of our customer’s needs and desires, especially when there are great alternatives available.

New Board Game Pieces - Laser Fences

Mon, 01/28/2019 - 14:50 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - Board Game Pieces - Laser Fences

We added Laser Fences and Laser Fence Posts to our Board Game Pieces Shop! Put them together and you have some awesome laser fences for your RPG or board games! They come in 5 different colors (Blue, Green, Orange, Red, Yellow) and are available in 3 different sizes. (Short, Medium, Large). Get your own laser fences at https://www.thegamecrafter.com/search?q=laser%20fence&hPP=32&idx=product...

Inkscape extension help needed

Mon, 01/28/2019 - 07:01 — pelle
inkscape countersheets extension 2.1pre2 spacing+bleed example

Got some excellent feedback and bugreports (and even some bugfixes) for my inkscape extension, so thinking of making a 2.2 release of it soon, but could use some more eyes on it first if anyone is interested.

New Board Game Pieces - Vintage Cars

Fri, 01/25/2019 - 16:56 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - Board Game Pieces - Vintage Cars

We added Vintage Cars to our Board Game Pieces Shop! They are made of wood and come in 5 different styles. (Classic, Jalopy, Model, Roadster, and Softtop)

New Board Game Pieces - Dinosaurs

Tue, 01/22/2019 - 18:06 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - Board Game Pieces - Dinosaurs

RAWR! We added Dinosaurs to our Board Game Pieces Shop! 8 types available: Ankylosaurus, Brontosaurus, Pachycephalosaurus, Pterodactyl, Stegosaurus, Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus, and Velociraptor. (17mm Meeples included for scale)

Board Game Designer's Ruler - 36 Tools in 1

Mon, 01/21/2019 - 14:20 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - Board Game Pieces - Game Designer's Ruler

Have you seen the Game Designer’s Ruler? It is the perfect tool for prototyping new board games! This acrylic ruler has imperial & metric measurements and stencils for common game components. 36 tools in 1!

New Board Game Pieces - Saltire and Headsman's Block & Basket

Wed, 01/09/2019 - 14:12 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - Board Game Pieces - Saltire & Headsman's Block & Basket

We added Saltire and Headsman’s Block & Basket to our Board Game Pieces Shop! These are highly detailed game pieces that will fit perfectly in the dungeons and torture chambers in your RPG or board games.

Andrew Cantrell Inducted Into The game Crafter Hall of Fame - Designer Interview Available

Tue, 01/08/2019 - 16:35 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - Board Game Design Contest - Phase Shift Dimensions Challenge

Andrew Cantrell from WAC Games has been inducted into The Game Crafter Hall of Fame because his game, Greatest Thief, won the Phase Shift Dimensions Challenge. Congratulations! Their designer interview is available at http://news.thegamecrafter.com/post/181842226140/andrew-cantrell-inducte...

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