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Tinsman, Brian

The game inventor's guidebook : how to invent and sell board games, card games, role-playing games, and everything in between / Game inventor's guidebook. Brian Tinsman. - xvi, 263 pages : illustrations,ports. ; 23 cm.

"Habitat for Humanity" -- t.p. verso ; cover, pages4.

Includes bibliographical references.

-- How they did it. Trivial pursuit -- Magic : the gathering -- Dungeons and dragons -- Pokemon trading card game -- Tsunekaz Ishihara, Kouichi Ooyama, Takumi Akabane -- Interview with an inventor -- Interview with a publisher -- How the industry works. What's in it for you -- How new games happen -- Anatomy of a publisher -- Markets for games -- Games and companies you should know. Mass market games you should know -- Mass market companies you should know -- Hobby games you should know -- Hobby game companies you should know -- American specialty games and companies you should knwo -- European games, companies, and an award you should know -- Self-publishing -- Selling a game step by step. How to invent a game -- Game design -- Game development -- Targeting publishers -- Before you submit -- Eight submission strategies -- Contacting publishers -- Protecting your property -- What to do if they say don't say yes -- What to do if they do say yes! -- Game industry's dirty little secret -- Details and resources -- Other resources. /Chris Haney and Scott Abbott /Richard Garfield /Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson /Reiner Knizie /Mike Gray

Insider's views highlight Brian Hersch, Richard Tait and Whit Alexander, George Parker, Mike Fitzgerald, Alan Moon, Jordan Wissman, Paul Randles, and various publishers.

ISBN: 9781600374470 1600374476

LCCN: 2008925654

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Games--Marketing
Games--Design and construction--Case studies.
Board game industry--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Playing card industry--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

LC Class. No.: GV1199.T56 / G36 2008