Stop trying to design good games
One of the best ways to approach designing your first game is to intentionally make something bad. In this video I go over 5 different reasons why trying to design a terrible game from the very start could be a good idea! 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 Intro 0:39 Overcoming perfectionism 2:09 Taking risks 3:46 Focus on what really matters 5:17 Silencing your inner critic 9:05 Reconsider what is bad 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

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