User:Thijshijsijsjss/Web-to-Print and Play
I was listening to this episode of the Board Game Designlab Podcast, concerning print and play games. This could be nicely combined with / be a result of web-to-print. In fact, this would allow a player even more fine-grained control over their experience, as this would easily allow even for pre-print customizations (e.g. cosmetic or gameplay tweaks).
Web-to-print
Printing using the web.
- For references see this dedicated wiki page.
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Print and Play
Genre of boardgames that are available for download, so that you can print it yourself.
Some exciting things
- Great playground for experimental games
- Can use otherwise inaccessible features such as folding, cutting, glueing, aggressive stickering
- Form factor; can be as small (or big) as you'd want it to be
- Potential for combining with technology
- Mixed media; options for experience enhancements like links to music
- Other methods of interaction between players; long distance board games; strangers; chat bots online
- Witholding information from player witout them (1) opening the box anyway, or (2) feeling scammed (e.g. url location as answer to riddle)
- Potential for providing different file formats; 3d printed games
- Distribution aspects
- More low-key contact with players; online platforms for direct communication
- Easily distribute updates
- Personal control over distribution
- Low barrier between creation and distribution / creator and player
Resources
- Dedicated subreddit
- Website discussed in podcast episode
- Shut Up & Sit Down video (Vegan content warning for first 20 seconds)
- boardgamegeek.com's page on PnP with links and resources
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