Considering component cost, motivation & self-publishing | Ask Matthew

Welcome to Ask Matthew, a series where I answer questions about game design from my viewers. In this video I cover thinking about component cost when designing, how to remain motivated with a game design, the pros and cons to self-publishing and more. I'm Matthew Dunstan, a full time board game designer, based in Australia. To date I've had over 60 games published all around the world. On this channel I share advice and experience to help others grow as game designers. Chapters: 0:00 Component cost 2:39 Designing complex games 7:49 Rate of changes in playtesting 10:06 How to stay motivated 13:40 Pros & cons of self-publishing 18:07 Youtube and design Follow me on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/matthewdunst... Newsletter: https://matthew-dunstan.kit.com/d76e0... Boardgamegeek Designer Page: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamede... Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/walz/library License code: 2G72OGZBN80LK5NZ #gamedesign #tabletopgaming