How to Develop a Powerful Theme for Your Board Game
A really good theme can elevate your board game from simply being a bunch of mechanics and turn it i…
Design Games That Bring People Together
Learn the Art of Board Game Creation
Turn Your Ideas into Playable Experiences
BoardForge Studio gives people the opportunity to create board games from the ground up. The courses teach people how to create and balance fun game mechanics. They will help you prototype, playtest and improve your game.
What You’ll Master
Essential Skills for Board Game Designers
Mechanics Design
How to create rules, systems and gameplay interactions that are fun and interesting
Mechanics Balance
How to Playtest and Balance Game Mechanics for a Satisfying and Fair Gameplay Experience
Player Experience Design
Learning the way the players think, decide and behave during the play of a game
Prototyping Methods
How to produce playable prototypes quickly to experiment with the play of your ideas
Publishing a board game
Creating, showcasing, and pitching your own board game to the rest of the world
Playtesting Design
How to collect meaningful feedback that can improve the design
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Designing Game Mechanics for Board Games
Game mechanics form the backbone of any board game, dictating everything from how players engage wit…
Learners Success Stories
“The modules of the course focused on balancing mechanics and playtesting were very helpful! My prototype has become much better than I could have done on my own.”
Daichi Kuroda
“Ever since I was small, I have wanted to design a board game, but I did not have any idea how to start. Taking this course was exactly the roadmap that I needed to go from a beginner to completing a full play-ready prototype!”
Yunae Seo
“BoardForge Studio was an amazing help for me. I had a rough game idea and was able to go from the idea to a fully playable prototype in such a confident and exciting way.”
Renji Morimoto
Ready to Build Your First Game?