Cracking the Code: Revealing What Board Game Publishers Want in a Game

Would love an update on this video for 2024 :) just discovered your channel, the value and level on content is amazing.

Adam, Thank You so much for making this video. It answered my questions and helped me know what to look for in my research. The content you're putting out is incredibly helpful. It is very kind and generous of you to share your knowledge and help other people achieve their dreams. Thanks again and I hope your future games will be a great success

VERY informative! Thanks so much!

Excellent video series, Adam. I also very much enjoy Pikoko.

Which companies do you think would be most interested in a word game??

Should I approach a publisher of games that are similar to the game I designed? In other words, if I make a game like Jenga, should I approach the publisher of Jenga?

What do you think of video game developers moving into the physical space? I'm a digital developer usually, but I've also made a couple physical games which have yet to receive any attention.

If you're looking for ideas for videos, you could do an episode on clearly communicating the game rules without over complicating or mixing in your own jargon for well established terminology etc

Hi Adam, thank you for a very good and informative video. I like many types of board games. I have made a board game for 2-4 players about knowledge like Trivial Pursuit but with much better mechanisms: You bet (in different ways) on what you know and what other players don't know, and you play for certain tiles that are used in a kind of puzzle that ultimately determines who wins the game. Assuming that the game is good, do you think that this type of game would have a chance at a large publisher? And which publisher? I don't see this type of game very often. I live in Denmark where there aren't really any board game publishers, but maybe a German or British publisher would be interested in an online meeting?

oh, the mask trilogy in your background: any one you particularly recommend or prefer? :)

or you can make Gloomhaven/Frosthaven and become a millionaire