About BoardForge Studio
Where Game Ideas Become Playable Experiences
Teaching the Complete Board Game Design Process
BoardForge Studio is an online school for board game design. It is designed for game designers, hobbyists, and makers who want to create their own game ideas and build board games and game experiences from start to finish. Learn game mechanics and rules, playtest your concepts, polish your games, and develop your ideas into complete games.
What We Focus On
Core Areas of Board Game Creation
Game Design Fundamentals
Learn how games are built and how mechanics shape your player’s actions and feelings
Playtesting and Iterating
Learn how to gather feedback, spot your game’s weaknesses, and keep polishing your game through structured playtests
Prototyping
Build and test your early ideas quickly with easy prototyping methods
Building Skills for Modern Game Designers
We’ve learned at BoardForge Studio that to make a really good game, it takes a little creativity, a little strategy, and a little bit of iteration. And so we approach the topic through learning-by-doing so we can help students actually make their own game. We teach students to design balanced mechanics, meaningful player interactions, and compelling games through exercises, hands-on challenges, and examples of game design. No matter whether you wish to pursue game design as a hobby or as a potential future, our game design classes can provide you with the necessary skills to be an actual game designer.
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