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Published — 12. Juli 2026 ⏭ Adam in Wales - Board Game Design

Dice are not the answer | Revisited

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Von: Adam in Wales - Board Game Design
12. Juli 2026 um 16:31

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Revisiting and providing additional commentary on my 2017 video 'Dice are not the Answer'

https://youtu.be/miaTx2EupNw?si=lx_4MEus9tCOvNTX

My 'Adam in Wales: Game Design' books are available worldwide, via Amazon's print on demand service, and as an ebook.

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Published — 08. Juli 2026 ⏭ Adam in Wales - Board Game Design

The Aspects of Your Game That Really Matter | The DICE model

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Von: Adam in Wales - Board Game Design
08. Juli 2026 um 17:00

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My 'Adam in Wales: Game Design' books are available worldwide, via Amazon's print on demand service, and as an ebook.

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Published — 28. Juni 2026 ⏭ Adam in Wales - Board Game Design

The Extinction of Epic Kids’ Board Games

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Von: Adam in Wales - Board Game Design
28. Juni 2026 um 16:22

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In 'Adam in Wales: Legacy', award-winning designer Adam Porter explores the 100 most influential tabletop games in history. 'Adam in Wales: Legacy' is available worldwide, via Amazon's print on demand service, and as an ebook.

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For five thousand years, people have gathered together to play games. Each of those games has something to teach us; not just about rules, mechanisms, and themes, but also about the business of games, publishing, and achieving lasting success.

Award-winning designer Adam Porter explores the 100 most influential tabletop games in history, from timeless classics like Chess, Go, and Mancala, through mass-market icons such as Monopoly, Connect 4, and The Game of Life, to modern strategy hits like Terraforming Mars, Gloomhaven, and Wingspan.

Each chapter examines a landmark title, uncovering the design choices behind its impact and the lessons today’s creators can draw from it. Whether you’re a designer, player, or student of game design, this book offers inspiration, insight, and actionable advice, derived from the games that shaped the hobby.

About the author

Adam Porter is an award winning game designer from the United Kingdom, known for making accessible games suitable for families, and for his popular YouTube channel Adam in Wales where Adam talks candidly about his experiences pitching and licensing games to publishers. Many new designers have looked to Adam for guidance when taking their first steps in the board game industry. Adam's published games include Pikoko, Doodle Rush, Kompromat, Qwuzzle, Zooligans, Thrown, Big Bazar, Happy Hoppers, Ballot Battle, and Zing-a-Zam.

Adam's four previous books are available from Amazon worldwide.
- Adam in Wales: Board Game Designer Journal
- Adam in Wales: Playtesting
- Adam in Wales: Product Design
- Adam in Wales: Getting Published as a Board Game Designer
Published — 24. Juni 2026 ⏭ Adam in Wales - Board Game Design

How to Get Board Game Ideas When You Have None (SCAMPER Technique)

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Von: Adam in Wales - Board Game Design
24. Juni 2026 um 17:00

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My 'Adam in Wales: Game Design' books are available worldwide, via Amazon's print on demand service, and as an ebook.

Use the links below, or IF NOT LISTED BELOW, search on your local Amazon site for Adam in Wales..

UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DJ3NM9ZT?binding=kindle_edition&ref_=ast_author_bsi

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Published — 16. Juni 2026 ⏭ Adam in Wales - Board Game Design

"Safe Space Cozy Mode" is not good board game design! Your YouTube comments... and my responses.

✇Adam in Wales - Board Game Design
Von: Adam in Wales - Board Game Design
16. Juni 2026 um 19:03

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Answering questions and responding to comments from the videos below:

HOW PLAYERS AND PUBLISHERS CHOOSE BETWEEN GOOD BOARD GAMES
https://youtu.be/cGMGdiar1J0

EXPERT TIPS FOR PITCHING BOARD GAMES
https://youtu.be/rklSHPBYxXU

FULL PLAY THROUGH OF FLIP PICK TOWERS! AND YOU CAN PLAY TOO!
https://youtu.be/fTjjfSf1dLk

TOP 5 GAMES TO PLAY WITH YOUR DOGS
https://youtu.be/MG8QSL_zTn4

HOW NOT TO DESIGN A MODERN BOARD GAME
https://youtu.be/8GZLqnOr6zM

WHICH TABLETOP GAMES TRULY CREATED A LEGACY?
https://youtu.be/Fr_gH8u_qa4


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My 'Adam in Wales: Game Design' books are available worldwide, via Amazon's print on demand service, and as an ebook.

Use the links below, or IF NOT LISTED BELOW, search on your local Amazon site for Adam in Wales..

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0:00 Introduction
1:03 META Hooks
9:30 Showing your game to multiple publishers
13:41 My Dogs!
16:50 Crushing Your Opponent is Fun!
20:54 Women and Board Game Design
Published — 10. Juni 2026 ⏭ Adam in Wales - Board Game Design

How Players and Publishers Choose Between Good Board Games | META Hooks

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Von: Adam in Wales - Board Game Design
10. Juni 2026 um 17:00

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My 'Adam in Wales: Game Design' books are available worldwide, via Amazon's print on demand service, and as an ebook.

Use the links below, or IF NOT LISTED BELOW, search on your local Amazon site for Adam in Wales..

UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DJ3NM9ZT?binding=kindle_edition&ref_=ast_author_bsi

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Published — 03. Mai 2026 ⏭ Adam in Wales - Board Game Design

Learn how to play FLIP PICK TOWERS with the designer!

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Von: Adam in Wales - Board Game Design
03. Mai 2026 um 14:44

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Flip Pick Towers is available from Osprey Games
https://www.ospreypublishing.com/uk/osprey-games/

PLAY ALONG WITH ME:
https://youtu.be/fTjjfSf1dLk

0:00 Introduction
1:00 Setup
1:32 Game Overview
2:01 Castle Cards
2:34 Sketching Features
3:12 Selecting Resources
3:40 Unable to sketch?
4:05 Royals
4:48 Bridges
5:03 Roofs
5:45 Dragons
6:34 Magical Creatures
8:02 Decorations
8:22 Bags of Gold
8:54 Banners
9:05 Windows
9:17 Beanstalks
10:21 Scoring
12:07 Resetting for round 2
12:38 Target Scores
13:10 Competitive Variant
Published — 26. März 2026 ⏭ Adam in Wales - Board Game Design
Published — 20. März 2026 ⏭ Adam in Wales - Board Game Design
Published — 13. März 2026 ⏭ Adam in Wales - Board Game Design

Learn how to play FLIP PICK TOWERS with the designer!

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Von: Adam in Wales - Board Game Design
13. März 2026 um 17:00

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Flip Pick Towers is available from Osprey Games
https://www.ospreypublishing.com/uk/osprey-games/

0:00 Introduction
1:00 Setup
1:32 Game Overview
2:01 Castle Cards
2:34 Sketching Features
3:12 Selecting Resources
3:40 Unable to sketch?
4:05 Royals
4:48 Bridges
5:03 Roofs
5:45 Dragons
6:30 Magical Creatures
7:55 Decorations
8:13 Treasure
8:46 Banners
9:09 Beanstalks
10:07 Scoring
11:38 Resetting for round 2
12:08 Target Scores
12:40 Competitive Variant
Published — 06. März 2026 ⏭ Adam in Wales - Board Game Design
Published — 04. März 2026 ⏭ Adam in Wales - Board Game Design
Published — 01. März 2026 ⏭ Adam in Wales - Board Game Design

The Game Designer Mindset

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Von: Adam in Wales - Board Game Design
01. März 2026 um 17:00

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Award winning board game designer Adam Porter introduces you to his sixth book for tabletop game designers.

'Adam in Wales: The Game Designer Mindset'' is available worldwide, via Amazon's print on demand service, and as a downloadable PDF from Drive Thru RPG

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DOWNLOADABLE PDF:
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Game design may, or may not, be your full-time occupation. Statistically speaking, it is very likely that it is not.

This motivational book is about the reality of life as a tabletop game designer.

I’ve been working in the board game industry for the last 10 years, with many published games, and chronicling my experiences on my YouTube channel ‘Adam in Wales – Board Game Design’. I’ve become known for my open, honest account of my experiences of designing games, pitching to publishers, negotiating contracts, and my focus on board games as commercial products.

I’m not going to tell you how to make a million by selling games. I’m not going to guarantee that you’ll even get a game published.

This book will tell you the truth about the industry – or at least, provide you with a sincere account of one designer’s experience. The information in these pages will sometimes be challenging, but also affirming. My goal is to encourage you in your game design endeavours, whatever stage you are at in your journey.

This is a book about becoming the kind of person who can sustain a life in design.

Each uplifting chapter describes a host of lessons I've learned about managing my own mindset as a designer.

1. You are not an aspiring designer. You are a designer.
2. There is no win condition. Your only competition is with yourself.
3. If it scares you, it’s worth exploring.
4. Each mechanism asks a question. Your game is the solution.
5. Tom Vasel is not your fiercest critic. You are.
6. Build a community. They will energise you.
7. You are not a pawn. You are a queen (or king).

About the author

Adam Porter is an award winning game designer from the United Kingdom, known for making accessible games suitable for families, and for his popular YouTube channel Adam in Wales where Adam talks candidly about his experiences pitching and licensing games to publishers. Many new designers have looked to Adam for guidance when taking their first steps in the board game industry. Adam's published games include Pikoko, Doodle Rush, Kompromat, Qwuzzle, Zooligans, Thrown, Big Bazar, Happy Hoppers, Ballot Battle, and Zing-a-Zam.

Adam's five previous books are available from Amazon worldwide.
- Adam in Wales: Board Game Designer Journal
- Adam in Wales: Playtesting
- Adam in Wales: Product Design
- Adam in Wales: Getting Published as a Board Game Designer
- Adam in Wales: Legacy - Design Lessons From History's Most Influential Tabletop Games
Published — 20. Februar 2026 ⏭ Adam in Wales - Board Game Design
Published — 20. Dezember 2025 ⏭ Adam in Wales - Board Game Design

When does INTRIGUING become MISLEADING?

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Von: Adam in Wales - Board Game Design
20. Dezember 2025 um 11:45

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Answering questions and responding to comments from the videos below:

MY FIRST LOOK AT EMBERHEART
https://youtu.be/-wPcur1LyZs

OUR WORKER PLACEMENT GAME IS HEATING UP
https://youtu.be/HpT8sB945Fw

PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE OF BOARD GAMES: A DESIGNER'S GUIDE
https://youtu.be/jTr3kVXd6LY

2025: MY YEAR IN GAMES
https://youtu.be/qcMDkNNldTs

HOW TO DESIGN A DECK BUILDING GAME
https://youtu.be/7-v3Oj9ofFc

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My 'Adam in Wales: Game Design' books are available worldwide, via Amazon's print on demand service, and as an ebook.

Use the links below, or IF NOT LISTED BELOW, search on your local Amazon site for Adam in Wales..

UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DJ3NM9ZT?binding=kindle_edition&ref_=ast_author_bsi

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0:00 Introduction
0:38 Click Bait and Box Bait
9:28 Graphic Design in Games
13:30 Will a Publisher Change my Artwork?
15:24 Emberheart Box Insert
19:01 My co-designer Rob Fisher
22:36 Should I recommend games I've never played?
26:10 Can we draw parallels with the video game industry?
Published — 15. Dezember 2025 ⏭ Adam in Wales - Board Game Design

2025: My Year in Games | Top 10 Board Games

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Von: Adam in Wales - Board Game Design
15. Dezember 2025 um 19:42

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Game Designer Adam Porter (Emberheart, Pikoko, Kompromat, Flip Pick Towers) discusses the year 2025 - his favourite games (including a heavily compromised Top 10), a designer that impressed him, achievements in game design and YouTube, and a wish list for the coming year.

'Adam in Wales: Legacy' is available worldwide, via Amazon's print on demand service, and as an ebook.

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Germany: https://amzn.eu/d/4C6pqFl
Italy: https://amzn.eu/d/4QCLmFb
Spain: https://amzn.eu/d/2NeYSnv
Australia: https://amzn.asia/d/4u29iKy
Netherlands: https://amzn.eu/d/9MKyx6M
Poland: https://amzn.eu/d/fZq8DTt
Sweden: https://amzn.eu/d/bIiIFbU
Japan: https://amzn.asia/d/8Y5GALV
Canada: https://a.co/d/2sKWNdw

For five thousand years, people have gathered together to play games. Each of those games has something to teach us; not just about rules, mechanisms, and themes, but also about the business of games, publishing, and achieving lasting success.

Award-winning designer Adam Porter explores the 100 most influential tabletop games in history, from timeless classics like Chess, Go, and Mancala, through mass-market icons such as Monopoly, Connect 4, and The Game of Life, to modern strategy hits like Terraforming Mars, Gloomhaven, and Wingspan.

Each chapter examines a landmark title, uncovering the design choices behind its impact and the lessons today’s creators can draw from it. Whether you’re a designer, player, or student of game design, this book offers inspiration, insight, and actionable advice, derived from the games that shaped the hobby.

About the author

Adam Porter is an award winning game designer from the United Kingdom, known for making accessible games suitable for families, and for his popular YouTube channel Adam in Wales where Adam talks candidly about his experiences pitching and licensing games to publishers. Many new designers have looked to Adam for guidance when taking their first steps in the board game industry. Adam's published games include Pikoko, Doodle Rush, Kompromat, Qwuzzle, Zooligans, Thrown, Big Bazar, Happy Hoppers, Ballot Battle, and Zing-a-Zam.

Adam's four previous books are available from Amazon worldwide.
- Adam in Wales: Board Game Designer Journal
- Adam in Wales: Playtesting
- Adam in Wales: Product Design
- Adam in Wales: Getting Published as a Board Game Designer

0:00 Introduction
2:03 Top 10 of the past 5 years
5:23 Designer Spotlight
6:30 Game Design Update
11:09 Youtube Round-up
13:25 Top 10 Board Games of 2025
29:19 2026 Wishlist
Published — 30. November 2025 ⏭ Adam in Wales - Board Game Design

Past, Present, Future of Board Games: A Game Designer's Guide

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30. November 2025 um 17:01

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Game Designer Adam Porter (Emberheart, Pikoko, Kompromat, Flip Pick Towers) guides us through 5000 years of board game design, and offers his views on where the industry is heading.

'Adam in Wales: Legacy' is available worldwide, via Amazon's print on demand service, and as an ebook.

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For five thousand years, people have gathered together to play games. Each of those games has something to teach us; not just about rules, mechanisms, and themes, but also about the business of games, publishing, and achieving lasting success.

Award-winning designer Adam Porter explores the 100 most influential tabletop games in history, from timeless classics like Chess, Go, and Mancala, through mass-market icons such as Monopoly, Connect 4, and The Game of Life, to modern strategy hits like Terraforming Mars, Gloomhaven, and Wingspan.

Each chapter examines a landmark title, uncovering the design choices behind its impact and the lessons today’s creators can draw from it. Whether you’re a designer, player, or student of game design, this book offers inspiration, insight, and actionable advice, derived from the games that shaped the hobby.

About the author

Adam Porter is an award winning game designer from the United Kingdom, known for making accessible games suitable for families, and for his popular YouTube channel Adam in Wales where Adam talks candidly about his experiences pitching and licensing games to publishers. Many new designers have looked to Adam for guidance when taking their first steps in the board game industry. Adam's published games include Pikoko, Doodle Rush, Kompromat, Qwuzzle, Zooligans, Thrown, Big Bazar, Happy Hoppers, Ballot Battle, and Zing-a-Zam.

Adam's four previous books are available from Amazon worldwide.
- Adam in Wales: Board Game Designer Journal
- Adam in Wales: Playtesting
- Adam in Wales: Product Design
- Adam in Wales: Getting Published as a Board Game Designer

0:00 Introduction
2:20 Types of Designers
2:39 Ancient Era
5:00 Medieval Era
7:32 Early Modern Games
8:03 Kriegsspiel
9:45 The Mass Market
16:32 Hobby Games
17:40 German Games
19:05 Avalon Hill
19:38 Dungeons and Dragons
20:22 Games Workshop
22:10 Internet & Video Games
25:05 Fantasy Flight Games
26:08 Board Game Geek
26:43 YouTube Channels
27:32 Kickstarter
28:33 Asmodee
31:32 The Present
32:45 A Saturated Market
33:36 The Video Game Crash
35:24 The Comic Book Bubble
36:40 A Sustainable Future
Published — 25. Oktober 2025 ⏭ Adam in Wales - Board Game Design
Published — 13. Oktober 2025 ⏭ Adam in Wales - Board Game Design

Designer Diary: How I designed my own ABSTRACT STRATEGY game, Surikata

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13. Oktober 2025 um 17:00

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Surikata is published by Gerhard Spiel & Design.
Available to purchase from:
https://www.spielewerkstatt.eu/gb/

Game Design: Adam Porter

The Meerkat Game - 1, 2, 3, What can you see?

Place the termite mounds on the empty gameboard. The first playing piece also brings the meerkat into the game:from its position it always looks horizontally and vertically in all four directions - but never over one of the termite mounds!

You cannot place pieces on the spaces it can see! However, a termite mound blocks its line of view and you can place pieces on the spaces behind it.

The playing pieces are placed alternately, the gameboard becomes busier and busier. With each turn the meerkat moves to a new position and the lines of view shift accordingly.

In Surikata, the aim is to place your own pieces strategically in order to block the spaces your opponent needs.
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