Board Game Design & Pedagogy Insights

June 30, 2024 • Máté Lencse

Anywhere

You can play board games anywhere, under any circumstances. A reminder that gaming isn't bound by perfect conditions or locations.

June 19, 2024 • Máté Lencse

Inspirations

Discover the inspiration behind 13 published board games. From rolling kiwis to falling leaves, see where game design ideas originate.

June 6, 2024 • Máté Lencse

Psychological Board Game

I had an important presentation this week. Back in December, a psychologist approached me about creating a board game to accompany their book. Naturally, I'm...

May 18, 2024 • Máté Lencse

Game Design as a University Project

The university course at MOME, where I taught game design, has also concluded—with two quite promising prototypes, no less.On the last day, we listened to...

May 4, 2024 • Máté Lencse

The Party - A Theatrical Board Game

I had never done this before. By December 2023, it became certain that I would indeed participate in creating a theatrical production, as a game designer. The...

April 18, 2024 • Máté Lencse

Q1

First-quarter royalty reports reveal how many people are playing your games. Reflections on the emotional side of board game publishing.

April 9, 2024 • Máté Lencse

Pack O Game - The Tiniest Wonders

Yesterday, the latest games from the Pack o Game series arrived - I had placed the pre-order back in August - marking the release of the third set of eight....

March 28, 2024 • Máté Lencse

Robin and the Secret Recipe Book

My March turned out to be really exciting, as another one of my games was released after Kiwi. I was commissioned to design a board game based on the story of...

March 20, 2024 • Máté Lencse

New Board Game Release - Kiwi

The Kiwi board game was first released in 2017, in an edition of 500 copies through a crowdfunding campaign by a non-profit organization, with the proceeds...

February 17, 2024 • Máté Lencse

Can Board Game Design Be Taught?

Clearly, I have two answers to this question. The first is no. The other is that everything can be taught, including game design. Moreover, I'm both an...

January 27, 2024 • Máté Lencse

What is a "tanoda"?

I've noticed that I often refer to my workplace in my articles, which isn't too surprising, considering that's where my experiences come from. However, I've...

December 1, 2023 • Máté Lencse

Playing to Learn: My Adventures in Board Game Education in 2023

A year of board game education workshops, lectures, and events. Reflections on teaching with games and spreading educational gaming in 2023.

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