Board Game Design: Sell Sheets - when and how to use them.

[@marklangley8100]

Another great slice of ‘designer wisdom’ …clear, concise and demystifying! Thanks!

[@AdaminWales]

Glad it was helpful :)

[@TisButAScratch666]

Nice one Adam! Thanks

[@AdaminWales]

No worries Tim - thanks for watching:

[@stanimirmihaylov-n3b]

Hay, nice video. I have only one thing to advice you. Try to upgrade the sound of the videos. Since its mainly speech without a lot visualizations its important to have clear and understandable vocal diction, you have it , but the mic you are using is making it flat and hollow.

[@AdaminWales]

Thanks. I actually made a video about my audio a few months later - after a number of comments like yours. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4apc5-kmrWYqNUsi=kgbHhQoj0b8xcbGh Hopefully it’s been better in 2023! :)

[@FrazNinja]

adam you legend i was literally googling around for advice on these the other day!!

[@AdaminWales]

There’s loads of info on sell sheets online - good luck with yours!

[@ryanbanwart5547]

Hey Adam, I really appreciate these videos. Thank you!

[@AdaminWales]

No worries Ryan - glad they’re helpful.

[@olefrehr]

Thank you for sharing. Next KZbin video: More about Tabletop simulator! 🤗

[@AdaminWales]

Yeah, it’s a logical topic to cover - but I’m not the man to do it!!! I only use TTS when needs must, and I’m sure I use it terribly inefficiently!

[@ClaudeAndTaylor]

Wonderful video, as always!!!

[@AdaminWales]

Thanks Taylor - are you designing games now?

[@andreasboknudsen3426]

Great stuff, as always 👌 👏

[@sharon2674]

Thank you!

[@Skiddydebop]

Great video! Dunno if you read these, but I would love to play on TableTop Simulator with you Adam! Let’s do it!

[@AdaminWales]

Thanks Michael - kind offer - but I really, really don’t like playing on TTS!

[@Jaded_AF]

@@AdaminWales TTS is the worst way to play boardgames online, except compared to all the other ways. It's great that it exists but it's not exactly user friendly.

[@Razorgirl]

I prefer Board Game Area, or failing that, Tabletopia.

[@zackhjorth487]

Great video as always! Do you have any go to software when making your sell sheets, and do you know of any good templates online one could use?

[@AdaminWales]

I just use a word processor (Pages on Mac) so can’t really help, sorry! I think some people use the App Canva.

[@anzaeria]

Thank you, a very insightful video. Ive heard from one publisher that it's worth providing two separate lists of components during a pitch (for a high budget and a low budget version of your game.) Obviously, the higher budget version would often include more components (and sometimes more expensive or elaborate components.) When listing the components on the sell sheet, do you reckon it would be preferable to illustrate the high budget version or the low budget version?

[@AdaminWales]

I think that would depend entirely on a knowledge of the publisher, and the types of game they typically make. In general I try to reduce my components as much as possible (the publisher can always add more, or make it deluxe). But that’s because I’m always aiming toward either mass-market (toy stores) or light strategy (hobby stores). I need a cheap retail price - which depends on minimal components. But if you’re designing for a publisher who makes massive, expensive games with lavish components, then it might be better to present the deluxe version. I imagine that the combined approach (giving both options) would mainly be useful for a Kickstarter publisher, who might be thinking about stretch goals.

[@anzaeria]

@@AdaminWales Actually, I like to minimise components as well. I know that a small number of components in a game can be attractive to a publisher due to the lower production cost. With my game, there is only one small difference between the lower and higher budget versions and that is a spinner (in the high budget version.) A die could work just as well in it's place but I admit Ive had a lot of fun using a custom home made spinner in the play tests. And other play testers appear to like it too.

[@yukitadano5098]

I thought one of the points of getting a Mac was getting good, not "bog-standard", software included by default

[@innovationstudios9040]

Hey 👋… thanks for this amazing video… I have made 5 board games and 2 card games and I’m from Namibia 🇳🇦 Africa. I’m struggling to find a publisher is it possible to assist me with getting me closer to publisher… Is it possible for me to send you the sell sheets of my games and you assist me with your publishers… much appreciate in advance for your assistance.