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The Game Inventor's Guidebook
The definitive guide for anyone with a game idea who wants to know how to get it published from a Game Design Manager at Wizards of the Coast, the world's largest tabletop hobby...
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Sections
- Good Reason #1: It’s Fun
- Good Reason #2: To See Your Name in Cardboard
- Good Reason #3: You’ve Got the Curse
- Bad Reasons to Publish a Game
- Bad Reason # 1: Your Friends Don’t Want to Hurt Your Feelings
- Bad Reason # 2: It Seems Easy
- Bad Reason # 3: It’s An Idea Whose Time Has Come…And Gone
- Bad Reason # 4: To Get Rich
- Design
- Pitching
- Manufacturing
- Distribution
- Retailing
- Cast Of Characters
- Agent
- Concept Acquisitions
- Graphic Designer
- Marketing Manager
- Production Manager
- Marketing And/Or Sales Department
- Boss Or Vice President
- Mass Market
- Hobby Games
- Others
- Monopoly (Parker Brothers)
- The Game of Life (Milton Bradley)
- Clue (Parker Brothers)
- Scrabble (Hasbro & Mattel)
- Yahtzee (Hasbro)
- Uno (Mattel)
- Taboo (Hasbro)
- Trivial Pursuit (Hasbro)
- Pictionary (Hasbro)
- Hasbro (Parker Brothers, Milton Bradley)
- Mattel
- Patch
- Pressman
- University Games
- Magic: the Gathering (Wizards of the Coast)
- Dungeons & Dragons (Wizards of the Coast)
- Warhammer (Games Workshop)
- Mage Knight/Hero Clix (Wizkids)
- Pokemon (Wizards of the Coast)
- Wizards of the Coast
- Games Workshop
- Wizkids
- Avalon Hill and Axis & Allies
- Mayfair
- Rio Grande
- Decipher and How to Host a Mystery
- Ravensberger
- Alea
- Kosmos
- Hans Im Gluck
- Amigo
- Spiel Des Jahres
- Why would I want to self-publish?
- Why wouldn’t I want to self-publish?
- Market Research
- Vendors
- Artists
- Pricing & Budgeting
- Financing
- Promotions
- Advertising
- Selling
- Distributors
- Direct To Retail
- Idea To Shelf In 8 Easy Steps
- Target Market
- Competing Products
- Goals For Your Game
- The Hook
- Reasons People Play Games
- Principles of Game Design
- Play Length
- Core Mechanic
- Writing Rules
- Luck Vs. Strategy
- Feedback
- Catch-up Features
- Meeting Player Expectations
- Stakes, Risk and Reward
- Design Vs. Development
- Playtesting
- Is Development Finished?
- The Reality Of Submitting To Publishers
- Top 10 Reasons Games Get Rejected
- Deciding On A Publisher
- Where Do I Start?
- Getting An Agent
- Internet Research
- Cold Call
- Query Letter & Phone Call
- Email Inquiry & Phone Call
- Gimmicks
- Broker
- Approach In Person
- Networking
- Contacting Mass Market Publishers
- Contacting Hobby Game Publishers
- Contacting American Specialty Game Publishers
- Contacting European Game Publishers
- Trademarks, Copyrights and Patents
- Confidentiality Agreements
- How Much Waiting Is Too Much?
- Option Agreements
- Trying Again
- Negotiating A Contract
- How Much Money Should I Get?
- Keeping A Handle On Your Rights
- Conclusion
- List of Publishers
- List of Brokers
- Other Resources
- Game Conventions and Trade Shows
- Toy Fair
- Origins
- Gen Con
- Essen Spiel
- Penny Arcade Expo
- List of Industry Websites
- Sample Query Letter
- Sample Record of Disclosure
- Sample Licensing Agreement
- Sample Option Agreement
- About the Author
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