Pint of Science | Montanarini.Games

Game Design

Essentials

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For the Pint of Science Festival 2020 Montanarini.Games will be sharing with you the essential steps you need to take if you want to turn your research into a tabletop game!

In this four-part series, we will cover how you might go about starting the development of your tabletop game, right through to playtesting.

Each video will have a brief introduction from Jake Montanarini outlining the step and some key points to remember. This is followed by a video where we put these steps into practice with Environmental Scientist Laurie Kerr, turning her research into a board game!

If you have any questions about the videos or would like to discuss making your own tabletop game, please get in contact.

Essential Steps

Design in Practice

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Essential Steps

When building anything you start with strong foundations. The same goes for Game Design and to do this we'll start with the story you want to tell.

Once the foundations have been set you need to get to choosing and designing good mechanics that fit your story.

Now you have the ingredients gathered, the next step is figuring out how the gameplay and story go together. You need structure.

Finally, with everything in place and your prototype starting to form, you need to shape and polish your game. Play-testing will help you here!

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Design in Practice

Story

Mechanics

Structure

Play-testing

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Interested

in making your own game...?

Interested

in making your own game...?

If you are interested in finding out more about turning your science, story, or ideas into a tabletop game, please do get in contact.

I am available as a consultant, to teach you through the essential game design steps, or as a Games Designer, using my expertise to make a game with you. I offer one-to-one sessions or group workshops, should more people want to get involved.

I look forward to hearing from you!