The Board Game Designer's Guide to Careers in the Industry

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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. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Contents Other Books by Joe Slack Acknowledgements About the Author Introduction Section I: Game Creation 1. Game Design 2. Game Development Section II: Publishing 3. Becoming a Board Game Publisher 4. Working for a Board Game Publisher 5. Product Development & Project Management 6. Communications/Marketing/Sales 7. Other Roles Within a Publishing Company Section III: Freelancing 8. True Stories of How Being Helpful Landed Paying Gigs 9. Graphic Designer 10. Artist/Illustrator 11. Writer/Editor (or Rulebook Creator) Section IV: Everything You Wanted to Know about Other Roles but were Too Afraid to Ask 12. Help Games Get to Customers 13. Marketing, Consulting, and Video Production 14. Content Creation 15. Ancillary Jobs and Other Outside-the-Box Ideas 16. Making Games Part of Your Own Job 17. Conclusion Suggested Resources Endnotes Thank You!