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Insights on board game design, pedagogy, and the world of games by Máté Lencse

Collaborative Game Development
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Collaborative Game Development

How a summer camp of young debaters co-created a working board game prototype in just three days, guided by a professional game designer and graphic artist.

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Summer
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Summer

Two summer-themed pieces about board games and seasonal play. Discover games perfect for warm weather and outdoor adventures.

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Book and Game Launch
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Book and Game Launch

The launch event for Kibeszelo, a board game tackling tough topics with children and youth. Professionals tested all four gameplay modes and shared feedback.

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Taktus
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Taktus

My latest board game Taktus is released by a small Hungarian publisher. Behind the scenes of designing games for storybook brands.

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Print and Play
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Print and Play

Why print-and-play games offer a sustainable alternative to mass production. Reflections on game design, consumer culture, and eco-friendly gaming.

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Hello Meeple!
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Hello Meeple!

Few things are more meaningful for a game designer than meeting the players. Reflections on playtesting, conventions, and community.

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Our Board Game Journey
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Our Board Game Journey

From first dice rolls at 18 months to Patchwork strategy at age eight. A family board game journey shows how playing together shapes a lifelong love of games.

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Hello Spring!
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Hello Spring!

March and April filled with board game events, workshops, and design work. Spring brings a busy season for game designers and educators.

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Games in Secondary Schools
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Games in Secondary Schools

From a literary event to a vocational school debate game, two different sessions show how board games engage secondary school students in meaningful ways.

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Training Professionals
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Training Professionals

Training foster care professionals in board game pedagogy so they can pass the knowledge to foster parents and, ultimately, to the children they care for.

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Prototype Making
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Prototype Making

From an expensive first prototype that never got published to scrappy card-and-sticker builds today. Lessons learned about what publishers actually want.

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