Write Comprehensible Game Rulebooks
- Title:
- Write Comprehensible Game Rulebooks
- Year:
- 2023
- Original Order:
- 10740
- Game:
- 2023-WKS23ND232739
- Group:
- David Niecikowski, PhD
- Short Description:
- Dr. David Niecikowski, a 24 year industry veteran, will present practical and research recommended techniques on writing comprehensible rulebooks. Free 200 page and 251 page PDFs will be provided.
- Long Description:
- Presented comprehensible rulebook recommendations are based on Dr. Niecikowski's dissertation findings that were co-constructed by 21 solicited surveyed industry experts and informed by unsolicited public forum comments by 541 users on the website Boardgamegeek. (1) Topics from the provided 200 page PDF include: reviewed literature recommendations on document design and BGG user feedback. (2) Topics from the provided 251 page PDF include a performance list co-constructed with surveyed experts. The list presents 92 weighted features organized in 10 categories: overview, components, content, examples, language, terms, reference, emphasis, format, and visuals. In addition, evaluation results of published rulebooks using the performance list are detailed.
- Event Type:
- WKS - Workshop
- Minimum Players:
- 6
- Maximum Players:
- 48
- Age Required:
- Mature (18+)
- Experience Required:
- None (You've never played before - rules will be taught)
- Duration:
- 2
- Game Master Names:
- David Niecikowski, PhD
- Tournament:
- No
- Round Number:
- 1
- Total Rounds:
- 1
- Location:
- Stadium
- Room Name:
- Meeting Room 8
- Special Category:
- none
- Tickets Available:
- 6
- Last Modified:
- 7/29/23