Every year the board game industry grows and incorporates more and more dedicated players. The last few years have been termed the "board game renaissance," and in a lot of ways it truly is the best era in gaming thus far. By the time industry magazine ICv2 reports of the most recent figures (typically 10-20% annual growth since around 2008) a plethora of new board game publishers have already sprung up. With the growth of Kickstarter, starting a publishing company has become a lot more accessible for those that don't have the financial resources to afford printing thousands of copies of a game on their own.
The designer of Arkham Horror, Defenders of the Realm, and Elder Sign discusses his next big game, based on the classic movie series Planet of the Apes.
From audience building and marketing skills, to game quality and accessibility, new project creators can learn a lot from giants like Exploding Kittens and Kingdom Death.
Some ideas just hit you like lightning. Once they've worked their way into the folds of your brain, they will not relent until they've achieved fruition.
