Questions about the business, legal, and packaging aspects of making a new game.
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Where I can buy good resources to build games?
Where I can buy boards, cards, dice, fake money, figures, and any sort of pieces? It would be nice if the store sells on the internet.
Another good reason is to buy replacements for damaged or lost ...
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2answers
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How do I become a professional game designer?
How I can become a full- or part-time professional developing games? Are there specific courses? What specific knowledge should I be looking to learn? How do I enter the industry?
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2answers
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What set of attributes can be used to describe, compare and contrast various board games?
A recent question about a good mix of board games got me thinking about how one could even objectively define "a good mix".
My idea is to try and define a set of attributes that could describe, ...
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3answers
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Can I create my own version of Monopoly and distribute it ?
Can I create my own version of Monopoly and distribute it online or physically ?
I see that there were patents filed in 1923 . Can I create an improvement on the existing game and sell it online ?
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3answers
537 views
How Would I Get A Modern Diplomacy -“Like” Game Produced?
Some years ago, I created a modern Diplomacy "takeoff" game (with a new name to be determined). The five "countries" are U.S., Russia, China, Europe and the Middle East. The pieces are fleets (F), ...
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3answers
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What is the duration of copyright on a board game map?
If copyright on a board game map exists, how long will it last? When does the map become public domain?
For example, there are plenty of Sokoban maps on-line.
Some of them were created by Thinking ...
