Joseph Z Chen[Stacked] Wish fulfillmentThis 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 22Mar 22
Joseph Z Chen[Stacked] Choices, choices, choicesThis 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 13Mar 13
Joseph Z Chen[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 11Mar 11
Joseph Z Chen[Stacked] A different kind of gameAfter 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 8Mar 8
Joseph Z ChenHow I designed the solo rules for Fantastic FactoriesI 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, 2021Mar 31, 2021
Joseph Z ChenSetting the MSRP of your board game and why you shouldn’t use the 5x landed cost ruleYou’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, 2020Nov 20, 2020
Joseph Z ChenFantastic 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, 2020Sep 29, 2020
Joseph Z ChenWhat should be on your Kickstarter launch day checklist and why you should have oneLaunching 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, 2020Feb 18, 2020
Joseph Z ChenFantastic Factories Design DiaryI thought it might be of interest to people to write about how Fantastic Factories got its start and the various design challenges…Nov 18, 20191Nov 18, 20191
Joseph Z ChenHow 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 gameJun 5, 2019Jun 5, 2019