Designed Styles - pigeonholing board game designers (Topic Discussion)

Based on a suggestion from the wonderful Bez from Stuff by Bez, I want to look at how designers can sometimes be known for specific styles of board games. That can be useful for people looking for certain types of games, but it also means that the designers can end up being pigeonholed, which can have a negative impact on their professional future in our hobby.

Read the full article here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2023/10/03/designed-styles-pigeonholing-board-game-designers-topic-discussion/

Useful Links

• Stuff by Bez: http://www.stuffbybez.com/


• Red Raven Games: https://www.redravengames.com/


• Matthew Dunstan: https://www.postmarkgames.com/about-3


• Rory Muldoon: https://www.postmarkgames.com/about-3


• Daniel Newman: https://www.newmillindustries.com/about

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