I Started A Board Game Business (The good, the bad, and the ugly...)

[@StevieSells]

If you want one of the first 100 copies of The Broken Isles go here: www.thebrokenisles.com Thank you guys for watching and supporting! I hope you enjoyed seeing behind the scenes of how we ended up bringing this board game to life :).

[@woodykuon]

Hi Stevie! My name is Woody & I’ve invented sports board games (basketball, baseball & football) where 2 players play like chess but it simulates the rules of each sport. You name each player if you’d like and can keep stats.. to connect with fantasy sports leagues for marketing purposes. I’ve invented them when I was I was in middle school in the 1980’s and have played and tested TONS of times. I believe they are very fun and VERY marketable. I just want to see if you’re interested in talking?

[@smartkrafter2853]

Would totally grab that if I saw it at a local store. But a quick note: The art on the box and cards is great; but the style of the board and the wooden pieces doesn't really match the vibe of a war game with battles and stuff, and instead looks like a Euro Game. Also I think you should make the sea monster piece much bigger, even if it costs an additional dollar for the buyer, cuz it would be MUCH more satisfying to move a giant sea dragon around and devour enemy pieces with it! Hope your game succeeds and hits local market shelves.

[@azrielsilvey8848]

This guy is always on the grind mad respect!

[@sheefo13]

This was an awesome video as I started my card game (The Arab Card Game) around 2.5 years ago. Been a slow process but created a second game and working on next games. I did a pre-release to get up front manufacturing cost which helped. I ordered 1000 units from China and still selling through them. Not selling like crazy but watching this process made me feel good because it validated how slow this process is

[@Slamp111]

This is so cool to see! Thanks a lot for taking the time to show every step of your journey! Makes the whole process less intimidating after seeing what you needed to do to get through and also how you felt along the way! :) Cheers and thanks again!

[@YouthOfPolitics]

Cool concept. Kind of Iike a sea version of catan

[@bana-val]

I love catan

[@aaronckim]

ordered one, best of luck!

[@StevieSells]

Appreciate that so much thank you!

[@Average-AL]

Nice to see. Would be nice with a list of companies you contacted to get production quotes.

[@AnsiTiv]

Bought a copy! Working on my unique boardgame collection and I also love pirates! Compared to the other games mentioned in the comments.. I think this stands out from the others as a great balance of simplicity and strategy.. not a lot of rules to get lost in for new players.. this will be a welcomed addition along side Clank Catacombs (upgraded), and Super Boss Monster (final boss edition).. can't wait to play it.. In the future if you make improvements to the game pieces, could there be an option to buy an upgrade pack for us early adopters? It would be much appreciated down the road if all goes well..

[@brianwaterstone]

Thanks! Since each box has a lot of pieces, if we are able to further customize components with higher unit volume, we should be able to have part replacement (or upgrade) in the store alongside the full game.

[@StevieSells]

Appreciate you! Thanks so much! For sure will take care of the early adopters. We really appreciate everyone giving this game a chance!!!

[@RafaelTerozi]

Maaaaan, I’m on testing phase of a game with islands and everything (not same concept, just the islands and ocean). Thank you for sharing your process 🙏 Hope to launch mine soon

[@savvysebi6577]

Adding palms tress, rocks, fish, crabs, ect… would make this game feel so much more finished. Awesome concept will definitely be buying

[@StevieSells]

Appreciate that thanks so much!

[@StevieSells]

Good idea on adding some more details. Like that idea!

[@sippywyatt]

Proud of you and brriiannnn man!

[@Latoshajsinspiration]

This is pretty cool. Congratulations 🎊 ❤

[@stillbuyvhs]

Keep at it. Your first game need not be a big success. As long as you can sell through enough copies to make a profit, you can continue to develop games. George S. Parker's first game, Banking, only had one printing, but he took the money he made with it to grow. Eventually his company, Parker Brothers, became one of the biggest game companies around.

[@BananaGun37]

I wish the stores they chose for pieces were listed, be cool to check out for projects

[@jonathansteury]

I was just thinking to myself, when is he going to release the video about making the game lol

[@frostedfiresmods2059]

Ordered one, saw the original video months ago. Happy to support

[@StevieSells]

Thanks so much. We really appreciate the support!

[@reptilefrenzyllc3721]

We have a game night once a week with friends and family. Its important to take that time out of our busy ass schedules. Take some time out for your bro.

[@totallyworksperfectly5424]

I respect all the work that has gone into this, but comparing against other board games. This looks quite cheap quality

[@bravo1oh1]

Very cool. Thanks Stevie

[@nathanmcclinchey786]

Most of this game seems to steal from the Survive board game. The rolling to move the sea monster is directly taken from that game. The captains are basically boats from that game. The main difference is this game has a complex combat system and survive actually has good pacing.

[@saysomestuff]

Best of luck with it dude, keep grinding.

[@StevieSells]

Thanks so much! :)

[@mikevanlieshout9752]

Very cool, unfortunately no shipment outside US?

[@StevieSells]

We have added international shipping now :)

[@harrisonzima3460]

Just got the game and me and my roommates like it a lot

[@jlbsview]

FIRST! Love the content bro!

[@StevieSells]

Thank you for being here!!!

[@aminghafoori6496]

I'm pretty sure midjurney could make a cover as good as the 2000dollars art piece

[@BoxBoyz813]

Lol right

[@Cubbieblue26]

So will this ever restock?! Or be talked about again?

[@ThyLyrix]

keep up the grind! might start dropshipping soon hoping it goes well !

[@pinknfluffy76]

I would love links to the manufacturers they ended up using for the individual parts.

[@matas6017]

Congrats on 1 million subs!

[@Gounesh]

Release DLCs as STLs. The game has room for ton of improvement, and you can leverage digital products. Plus you can create a business where you can create a patreon for commercial rights. Good luck!

[@whoknew-s6z]

You should, if it's not too late, put a number 1 to 100 inn each corresponding box of the first batch of 100

[@Finetouchautopros]

We just started our card game recently.

[@omergabriel6065]

Im sure that going through to steps of doing everything by yourself gave ypu alot pf knowledge But in the end you saved 15$ per unit , lets say both of you did 30 hours of menual leber work to assemble that game, contact each supplier etc You saved less than 25$ an hour , at thid point - just buy the expensive prototype at 50$/55$ save time and do the important parts fester Whats the point of saving 25$ an hour if you can work for much more ?

[@DavidMulderOne]

Only the richest 45% or so of adults in the US earn more than 25$ before taxes, after taxes that's going to be what, 30% or so? Then subtract everyone who can not work additional hours if they want to and you're left with what, 10%? Point in case: earning $50k per year is *not* normal. It's not normal in the USA (median income is 37,585 USD) and less so when you consider the rest of us. It's hard to get good data globally, but it's fair to say that less than 1% globally earns enough that their time isn't worth $25 (2017 data claims that the top 1% earn more than $125 per day).

[@CarCamping4life]

love the game stevie and brian seems a bit confusing but game seems really fun so if people learn the rules they will really enjoy it sort of like monopoly

[@Wuchta_art]

I know this is kinda late to ask, but when picking player colours did you think about colourblind people?

[@michaellopez3681]

What does it look like to sell these board games in local games stores? Have you guys considered this or done this maybe? What did it look like and how much do shops charge? Thank you, looking for more insights

[@demonicflames1678]

Looks like a really diluted version of the Sea of Thieves board game, nearly the same price as it too. Even has the galleon on the front of the box, same as the Sea of Thieves one.

[@brianwaterstone]

Game designer here. I do like the Sea of Thieves pirate theme, but have never played. The Broken Isles is a strategy game with: - Dynamic board rearrangement (the islands are alive) - Chance bag draws (dig for gemstones) - Area control and some combat (pirates and captains) - Strong comeback opportunities (combat power swings) If you enjoy pirate themed strategy games, you might like the novel art and mechanics in The Broken Isles.

[@demonicflames1678]

@@brianwaterstone Brother. This dude is known to dropship a bunch of products, try to make money in any way without getting an actual job, and blatantly steal ideas from other people. Stealing a base idea then changing it up a bit is not the same as making an entirely new game. Not only that, but all of the things you mentioned in the second part of your attempt to sell the game, is also in the Sea of Thieves board game. Also, unsure if you've ever really played or seen anything on Sea of Thieves, as it's quite literally the furthest away from a roleplaying game as you can get. The game is centered around combat and sinking other ships. Roleplaying in either the actual game or the board game typically just gets you sunk faster. Where did you even see that it's a roleplaying game? For reference, he edited his message, and before he claimed that Sea of Thieves was a roleplaying game.

[@brianwaterstone]

@@demonicflames1678 I can tell from your comment you'd like like to see Stevie Sells walk the plank and The Broken Isles plummeting to the depths 💎⚔☠🌊 Shiver me timbers!

[@demonicflames1678]

@@brianwaterstone That would be ideal. If you're going to steal someone's design, maybe don't make it so obvious.

[@joshuarichard2509]

@@demonicflames1678 Found the loser that likes to tear others down. Maybe you missed the point where it was stated that he;s been working on the game since his teens. Before Sea of Thieves was a board game. Perhaps you missed the concept of spontaneous discovery. Maybe you've never made a board game yourself and don't realize that it generally takes 10 years+ to fully playtest and dial in. And perhaps you're just a lonely douche bag that loves to tear down other people's extremely hard work because you have nothing in your own life to fulfill you so this is how you get your kicks. I mean....perhaps.......

[@Cubbieblue26]

Will it restock soon?

[@Gmag8900]

9:53 looks like 5 yr old me making a Lego house

[@BrechtGetsLeads]

cool stuff!

[@mohammedsaqlainshaikh7029]

It's a Bit Confusing and Complicated.. But Loved The Idea let's see how it turns out

[@JEW_3]

Are you going to be at GenCon in August?

[@The_Man734]

You should add more details on the island like catan

[@roman7954]

The audio cuts to “Brian” got really annoying 😅

[@brickcriticextra]

You should make the product image a png on your website so it blends better with the background!

[@OkiDoki181818]

Tell us how it goes! Very cool video!

[@WaMoon515]

I would buy this

[@anceauzinakage2122]

Show your board game "The broken islands" at gen con 2025.

[@punstress]

The art looks great!

[@missclick7609]

it's ai

[@divyv20]

Hey Stevie , very good video . I can do better editing in your videos which can help you to get more engagement in your videos . Pls lmk what do you think ?

[@Henchman1977]

Original video was pulled as I was watching it. KZbin still let me watch it 2 seconds at a time.

[@Drizzle15808]

Same

[@masonmcmillan6933]

What's different?

[@Drizzle15808]

@@masonmcmillan6933 i have no idea they look the same

[@69DemonHaZe69]

I feel the game could end too quickly... the ability to draw so many out of the bag in just 2-3 turns... if someone gets really lucky....boom.... game over.... might bees to change the drawing aspect of things

[@Nikoleuztravels]

Cool bro

[@theyolarbi]

So Bryan is James? 😑

[@danbanfan9524]

Could they have saved $2,000 creating the artwork with AI? It’s horrible to think about a time where artists would have trouble finding work because of AI but at the same time it seems that AI could have created that cover.

[@jimmylongmire2884]

I think it did create that cover if you know what I mean

[@JoshuaAllgaier]

nice reupload

[@AmandaSmith-c8k]

this is like catan

[@that_videogameguy]

Seems like a good online game. Not my cup of tea for board games tbh

[@Lucasfromtheprojects]

Kanye song ?

[@quincyhofstede]

100% going to buy it

[@soccerpro24242]

Making a board game? more like re-making and re-skinning catan

[@brianwaterstone]

Game designer here. I do love Catan! The Broken Isles has two similarities to Catan - both games have roughly the same rule-complexity and the game boards use hexagons. Other than that the games are dissimilar. The Broken Isles is based around map control, strategic movement, board rearrangement, and chance bag-draw mechanics. If you like strategy games, you may enjoy The Broken Isles.

[@soccerpro24242]

@@brianwaterstone Much love Brian! Sorry if that seemed rude, but it was just a joke, a cheap joke at that, but keep doing what your doing!

[@brianwaterstone]

@@soccerpro24242 Having my first game compared to Catan - one of the most successful games of all time - is a great thing! I've enjoyed Catan for years, but when playing there is often no chance for players who fall behind to win. A major design goal for The Broken Isles was to create a strategy game where players who are behind have many small windows of opportunity to get back in the game and win. This makes for a game that is exciting even when the strategy game skill discrepancy is higher among players.

[@chechs2010]

Got mine🎉

[@thvisuals]

this game sounds absolutely boring and confusing

[@SethDaniel-d5c]

Snejd

[@mohsinhassanlive]

So much confusing.