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Joseph Z Chen

[Stacked] Wish fulfillment

This post is part of a designer diary series about my latest game design, Stacked. Check out my first post if you want to start from the…

Mar 22

[Stacked] Wish fulfillment

Mar 22

[Stacked] Choices, choices, choices

This post is part of a designer diary series about my latest game design, Stacked. Check out my first post if you want to start from the…

Mar 13

[Stacked] Choices, choices, choices

Mar 13

[Stacked] Maximize the drama!

This post is part of a designer diary series about my latest game design, Stacked. Check out my first post if you want to start from the…

Mar 11

[Stacked] Maximize the drama!

Mar 11

[Stacked] A different kind of game

After a 3 year hiatus in designing games, I’ve finally returned with a new game design — and it’s very different from my previous game…

Mar 8

[Stacked] A different kind of game

Mar 8

How I designed the solo rules for Fantastic Factories

I have a confession to make. Before I designed Fantastic Factories, I had never played a single hobby board game solo. So I hesitate a bit…

Mar 31, 2021

How I designed the solo rules for Fantastic Factories

Mar 31, 2021

Setting the MSRP of your board game and why you shouldn’t use the 5x landed cost rule

You’ve finished designing your tabletop game. You’ve acquired art assets, hired a graphic designer, and you’re now ready to take your game…

Nov 20, 2020

Setting the MSRP of your board game and why you shouldn’t use the 5x landed cost rule

Nov 20, 2020

Fantastic Factories: Manufactions is here!

Just a quick post! The Kickstarter campaign for TWO Fantastic Factories Expansions (Manufactions and Subterfuge) is now LIVE. Here’s a…

Sep 29, 2020

Fantastic Factories: Manufactions is here!

Sep 29, 2020

What should be on your Kickstarter launch day checklist and why you should have one

Launching your crowdfunding campaign is a big deal. It’s often a culmination of years of hard work, and in spite of all that hard work…

Feb 18, 2020

What should be on your Kickstarter launch day checklist and why you should have one

Feb 18, 2020

Fantastic Factories Design Diary

I thought it might be of interest to people to write about how Fantastic Factories got its start and the various design challenges…

Nov 18, 2019

Fantastic Factories Design Diary

Nov 18, 2019

How large of a mailing list do I need before launching my Kickstarter?

Detailed analysis of converting a mailing list into Kickstarter backers for a tabletop game

Jun 5, 2019

How large of a mailing list do I need before launching my Kickstarter?

Jun 5, 2019

Joseph Z Chen

Joseph Z Chen

Designer and artist for Fantastic Factories, a dice placement, engine building tabletop game. Preorder now: http://www.fantasticfactories.com

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