The Board Game Design Virtual Summit
Joe Slack and the team over at The Board Game Design Course will be hosting The Board Game Design Virtual Summit on September 14-20, 2020. You can sign up for free to access the content during the summit or pay for access to the content for a lifetime.

Day 1: Game Design Best Practices
- Why Playtesting is So Crucial
- How to Design an IP Game
- Making Party Games That Get Published
Day 2: How to Build a Following
- Building an Amazing Community
- Growing Your Following From Zero to Over 2,000
- How to Market Your Board Game and Get Results
Day 3: Finding Success on Kickstarter… and Beyond
- Using Conventions to Help You Find Success on Kickstarter
- Transitioning From Designing to Publishing
- How to Run a Successful Publishing Business
Day 4: Pitching to Publishers Effectively & Writing a Great Rulebook
- How to Develop a Great Relationship With a Publisher
- Understanding What Publishers Really Want
- How to Create a Rule Book that Players Will Actually Understand
Day 5: How to Find and Work With Others in the Industry
- Partnering with Influencers
- Working With Artists and Graphic Designers
- Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Manufacturing But Were Too Afraid to Ask
Day 6: Thinking Outside the
Board Game Box
- Combining Teaching and Board Games
- What Customers Are Looking For: A Retailer’s Perspective
- Understanding Game Contracts
Day 7: Panelist Q & A
- Guest Summit panelists
- Learnings from the Summit
- Ask questions and have them answered!
The Board Game Design Virtual Summit is hosted by Joe Slack, best-selling author, game design instructor, and game designer (Relics of Rajavihara, Zoo Year’s Eve).