Designing games that tell stories with Ignacy Trzewiczek
In this BGDL rewind from April of 2020, Ignacy Trzewiczek, founder of Portal Games and designer of Robinson Crusoe, discusses his company’s motto: Games that tell stories. We go in-depth into Ignacy’s design process, talk about his most popular games, and get to the heart of what it looks like to create games that have players leaving the table with a story to tell. Need help with a game or crowdfunding campaign? Maybe I can help: www.boardgamedesignlab.com/help The BGDL site with lots of resources: https://boardgamedesignlab.com BGDL podcast: https://boardgamedesignlab.com/episodes/ BGDL Facebook community: / bgdlcommunity Gabe's main channel: https://www.youtube.com/@gabebarrett/... Find my t-shirts and books here: https://gamenightoutfitters.com Find my board games here: https://bestwith1.com Find my #1 motivation tool here: https://4kweeks.com/?ref=7eAeVqPs (And be sure to use coupon code GABE to take 5% off your order!) *All of these links provide revenue for the channel through either direct sales or affiliates.

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