Game Board

A portable surface laid out for playing a game and on which players place and/or move counters or other pieces.

This may be a physical item used in a video chat game or a digital representation in the designer's chosen virtual tabletop. If in a virtual game, the board must be a separate piece from the table.

Ex: Rurik on Tabletopia

Parterre – Entry #8562

As Presented in January 2025

Designer(s) | Caleb Blais

A partially filled planter from Parterre, as well as a flower tile and the watering can token

Parterre is a casual display-builder in which you take turns placing flower tiles into your planter. Each flower type scores differently, and you get bonuses for creating a symmetrical display!

Game Length

45 min

Player Count

1 - 6

Audience

Casual

Dev. Status

Middling

Playtest Platform(s)

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Tin Punk Alley – Entry #8561

As Presented in January 2025

Designer(s) | Tin Punk Games

Tin Punk Alley Cover

Tin Punk Alley is a social deduction, resource management card game.

We are in a war torn country after a revolution, different factions are trying to cooperate but there is a traitor among them.

Game Length

60 min

Player Count

2 - 5

Audience

Medium

Dev. Status

Middling

Playtest Platform(s)

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Let’s Split Dad’s Estate – Entry #8540

As Presented in January 2025

Designer(s) | Grant Van Nostrand

Let's Split Dad's Estate - Board with polyominoes

A spatial puzzler about grabbing as much of your deceased father's belonging before your sibling(s) get their hands in it.

Game Length

30 min

Player Count

2 - 4

Audience

Casual

Dev. Status

New

Playtest Platform(s)

| Tabletop Playground

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Immunity – Entry #8528

As Presented in January 2025

Designer(s) | David Kessler

Human body, blood cells, immune system

Co-op game about fighting infections in the human body using blood cells. Move the right cells to infected organs to fight the pathogens. Blood stream circulates every round.

Game Length

45 min

Player Count

2 - 4

Audience

Medium

Dev. Status

Middling

Playtest Platform(s)

Interested to Play

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Intended Audience

Casual:
This game expects players to focus more on social interaction than strategy and/or takes under 45 minutes to play in full, including the rules teach.

Medium:
This game involves some strategy and takes 45-90 minutes to play, with no more than 15-20 minutes of that time spent on the rules teach.

Heavy:
This game focuses on strategy and takes 90 minutes or more to play, with 20 minutes or more of that time spent on the rules teach.

Development Status

New:
This is more of an idea to workshop than a game.

Middling:
You have playtested the prototype before, but you expect it to still have bugs.

Nearing Completion:
You know the game works but are trying minor adjustments.

Final Testing:
This will feel pretty close to playing a published game, but you’re still taking feedback.

Publication Path

Self Publishing
The game creator(s) will handle marketing, sales, distribution, and all other logistics of bringing the game to market.

Looking for a Publisher
The game creator(s) are looking for someone to partner with them to handle some or all of the process of bringing the game to market.

Under Contract with a Publisher
The game creator(s) have found a company or individual who will partner with them to handle some or all of the process of bringing the game to market. The publisher and designer might be the same person, but, beyond the self publishing option, a game that is “with a publisher” will publish under a brand that publishes for a variety of designers.

No Plans to Publish
The game creator(s) will not make this game available for sale to the public. The fun of creating and playing the game is all the reward they need.

Publication Method

Crowdfunding
The publisher will produce the game after a large group of people have paid in advance. Crowdfunding platforms include Kickstarter, Crowd Sales through The Game Crafter, Gamefound, Indiegogo, etc.

Retail Distribution
The publisher will distribute the game to retailers such as friendly local games stores (FLGS), Target, Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Cool Stuff Inc., etc.

Print on Demand
Also known as POD. The manufacturer can print one copy at a time so that the seller doesn’t need to carry inventory. Popular POD services include The Game Crafter, Drive Thru Cards/RPG, and Board Games Maker.

Another Publishing Method
Other methods may include handmade games, print and play or monthly subscription games, creating a seller account on an online marketplace like Amazon or Etsy, and/or selling from your own website — or anything else the publisher can dream up!

Crowdfunding Status

Planning Stage
The campaign is not yet open for backer pledges. Interested players may be able to follow the project on social media and/or via email updates.

Late Stage
The campaign is either open for backer pledges or has recently finished funding. The publisher is making final tweaks to the product before sending final files to the manufacturer.

Rework Stage
A crowdfunding campaign launched in the past did not meet its funding goal or was cancelled before the campaign ended. The publisher plans to launch a new campaign using lessons learned from past campaign(s).

None
There is no plan for a crowdfunding campaign at this time.