ABSTRACT

Are you thinking about working in the board game industry? Here’s what you need to know.

There are so many jobs and roles that need to be filled in the board game industry. You might just have the right skills and experience to excel. But first you need to know what opportunities exist and what the hardest gaps are to fill!

In this book, you’ll discover

• What jobs are really in demand

• How you can get your foot in the door with a publisher

• Jobs in the industry you’ve never even thought of

• What other opportunities exist for people with skills just like yours

With insights from over 40 industry pros, as well as the author’s many years of experience, you’ll be able to put your own skills and experience to great use in an amazing, growing industry.

chapter |4 pages

Introduction

part Section I|12 pages

Game Creation

chapter 61|4 pages

Game Design

chapter 2|6 pages

Game Development

part Section II|28 pages

Publishing

chapter 183|6 pages

Becoming a Board Game Publisher

chapter 4|2 pages

Working for a Board Game Publisher

chapter 5|8 pages

Product Development & Project Management

chapter 6|6 pages

Communications/Marketing/Sales

chapter 7|4 pages

Other Roles Within a Publishing Company

part Section III|18 pages

Freelancing

chapter 9|4 pages

Graphic Designer

chapter 10|4 pages

Artist/Illustrator

chapter 11|4 pages

Writer/Editor (or Rulebook Creator)

part Section IV|40 pages

Everything You Wanted to Know about Other Roles but were Too Afraid to Ask

chapter 6412|6 pages

Help Games Get to Customers

chapter 14|10 pages

Content Creation

chapter 16|4 pages

Making Games Part of Your Own Job

chapter 17|4 pages

Conclusion