tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21988030.post4696836095045156504..comments2024-02-19T06:21:58.706+00:00Comments on Board Games - Creation And Play: More KickStarter ThoughtsJackson Popehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12685562784078130612noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21988030.post-32406313778927801152016-01-25T18:24:51.361+00:002016-01-25T18:24:51.361+00:00Hiya Tim,
Good points all round. I guess my fear ...Hiya Tim,<br /><br />Good points all round. I guess my fear is that the style over substance means that rubbish but pretty games can get through rather than the good but ugly ones!<br /><br />Having to win over the influencers does mean that there is a gatekeeper of sorts though, I'd not though of it like that.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />JackJackson Popehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12685562784078130612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21988030.post-38173858681091737262016-01-18T14:07:06.096+00:002016-01-18T14:07:06.096+00:00I just re-read those other two post about KS, and ...I just re-read those other two post about KS, and I do see your point. KS is (sort of) a democracy, and I think an analogy with real life politics is pretty solid (for better and worse!).<br /><br />I think where KS beats traditional publishing is by encouraging (requiring!) creativity. KS forces designers to make a game that stands-out, so you're not going to get anywhere without a perfect storm of hook and appealing theme. You've got this enormous Darwinian population of tiny games, all vying for attention. And it's the most creative, striking, leanest games which catch people's eye. <br /><br />It does mean there's the risk of style without substance, but (a) at least there's bags of style and (b) I think KS supporters are increasingly canny about that risk - and you often hear comments on the lines of "I'd never back a project without having seen rules / PnP / gameplay video". <br /><br />While there's no official gatekeeper like with traditional publishing, you won't even get off the starting blocks without having caught the interest of a few influencers...be that previewers, bloggers, news sites, or Wil Wheaton!<br /><br />I'm sure there are a lot of chancers on KS, but I don't rate their chances. The creators I've met on the KS Creator / Board Game Publisher groups all treat it extremely seriously and responsibly, and the quality, depth, polish and detail you get on KS pages is amazingly high.<br /><br />Having said all that, I do kind of wish there were some kind of 'crap filter' on KS - some Council of unimpeachable impartial experts who could shut down projects without merit, sparing the public and press from getting bombarded by their attempts to publicise, and the creator from banging their heads against the wall. Not very democratic, I admit. :) <br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03430501414780307710noreply@blogger.com