Wooden hex tiles would be so amazing for a project

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks for letting me know. I was surprised to see that Zee hasn’t played it! Feels like something he might enjoy. But I think they gave it a fair representation. They are right that it’s very different to traditional trick-takers, and familiar trick taking players might need to adjust a little to get in the right headspace for it. I’m enjoying their list - but it’s a long video! - so I’ll have to watch the second half later! :)

Thanks for watching :)

I’d say it takes about the same amount of time. Tabletop Simulator is a clunky programme - there are a lot of needlessly difficult aspects. Even laying out cards and producing them isn’t user-friendly. So it takes a while. But of course, you don’t have to cut anything out, or print anything - so you gain time there. And it is easier to make revisions to a digital boardgame than it is on cardboard/paper. But if you will be showing it digitally, TTS is a great solution for that.

Thanks for watching - unfortunately I made the video several years ago, so I don't know exactly where I bought the items from.

I use a craft knife, with a metal ruler, on a cutting mat. All easy to purchase from a hobby/craft store.

@@AdaminWales Excellent. I just ordered a set with all of those, like a minute before seeing your reply :) I suppose one might consider a more expensive rotary cutter if the prototype involves large numbers of tiles, or you need to make multiple prototypes? Thanks so much for your help!

Still working on it (and name is undecided). I haven't done much with it since the video, but I've picked it up again over the last couple of weeks. It's a co-design with Rob Fisher, and certainly the biggest game we've made. So we're taking our time to make sure it's really special before we pitch it around. Not sure if it will be ready to pitch this year or next :)

Publishers do the art in almost every case. If a designer commissions art in advance, that is most likely to put publishers off, because they want to put their own stamp on the game - and they know their market well. The game has to fit well with their brand, and their catalogue of games. That said, I do know of instances where designers have commissioned art - and publishers have kept that original art. So it can happen. But I would never risk it - the expense of hiring artists is high - and the rewards from game-design royalties are low. I wouldn't risk wasting my money on artwork which the publisher is likely to discard.

Pexels, Unsplash, Pixabay, PikWizard game-icons.net/ Not sure if these all still exist. You can also filter a Google Image search to only show public domain art.

They are fairly light plastic - not heavy, but they don't feel cheap.

@@AdaminWales thankyou, I might order some then 👍👍

The approach I take is to think about the size of game I’m making, and compare to other published games. Decks of cards are a surprisingly expensive component for a publisher, so shouldn’t be massive if you can get away with less. It used to be said that you should go for a set number of cards because they were printed in sheets of certain quantities - but those days have largely gone. So I wouldn’t worry about specifics. For a small card game, I aim for fewer than 120 cards. For a big box game, I might include double that number - but only if genuinely required. It is nice to include some variety in a game, to increase replay value - so I like it if not every card is seen in every game. It’s also great if cards can be multi-use, but that doesn’t work for every game. For example, can the card backs be functional in some way? Repeated cards in a deck is fine (and reduces costs since artwork will be repeated too). But generally, it’s trial and error. I put together a deck, then test it. If it needs altering, I make the changes... and repeat that process over and over until I’m happy.

@@AdaminWales fantastic information and advice. I feel much more confident now in designing it. Thank you so much for taking the time to give such thorough advice.

I’m based in the UK and I buy them from www.blankdice.co.uk

For the digital prototype? That’s Tabletop Simulator.

Adam's Boardgame Wales oh ok thanks I thought that was just what kind of website it was lol

There are many many videos about game design on my channel - hopefully you’ll find what you need if you take a look at my other videos.

@@AdaminWales I will thanks.