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February 2021 update: playtesting, consulting, and refining

February 2021 update: playtesting, consulting, and refining

by Chris Backe | Feb 28, 2021 | Updates

A little updating to the website, a lot of playtesting, some consulting for other designers… all in all, a fairly busy month. Where is Chris now? Chris is still in Warsaw, Poland – this is by far the longest I’ve been in one place for awhile....
Tabletop Simulator 104: fixing common annoying parts of Tabletop Simulator

Tabletop Simulator 104: fixing common annoying parts of Tabletop Simulator

by Chris Backe | Jan 25, 2021 | Tabletop Simulator

Over the last three posts in this series, you’ve gone from being an absolute beginner at Tabletop Simulator to learn how to add new pieces and other stuff to your games. You may have started on the tables built into Tabletop Simulator, but then you learned about...
January 2021 update: playtesting, Tabletop Publishers, and pitching

January 2021 update: playtesting, Tabletop Publishers, and pitching

by Chris Backe | Jan 21, 2021 | Updates

In short: Playtesting, creating games, playtesting, doing a few pitches, playtesting some more, and tweaking / polishing a few ideas… Where is Chris now? Chris is still in Warsaw, Poland – and man, it was cold this month… A great reason to stay...
Tabletop Simulator 103: putting the ‘table’ in Tabletop Simulator

Tabletop Simulator 103: putting the ‘table’ in Tabletop Simulator

by Chris Backe | Jan 18, 2021 | Tabletop Simulator

Over the last two posts in this series, you’ve gone from being an absolute beginner at Tabletop Simulator to learn how to add new pieces and other stuff to your games. Time to turn our attention to the surfaces we play on — the tables in tabletop games /...
Tabletop Simulator 102: how to add meeples and other stuff you’ll want to include in your game

Tabletop Simulator 102: how to add meeples and other stuff you’ll want to include in your game

by Chris Backe | Jan 11, 2021 | Tabletop Simulator

OK, so you’ve gotten the hang of Tabletop Simulator. You’ve made your first game inside it, done some playtesting, and maybe even uploaded it to the Steam Workshop. Now what? (Looking for the absolute beginner’s guide? Check this ultimate guide out.)...
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It may not look like much in terms of the picture,It may not look like much in terms of the picture, but consider the story. This is the booth of Iranian game designers. Sure, there’s plenty of other countries represented at #essenspiel, but this one was a reminder that good games truly can come from anywhere.Thanks #Essen and #Germany for another spectacular convention!
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