I need help--developing a board game based in Hawai'i - TechHui2024-03-29T14:30:35Zhttp://www.techhui.com/forum/topics/i-need-help-developing-a-board-game-based-in-hawai-i?groupUrl=gamedevelopers&commentId=1702911%3AComment%3A97340&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHi Scott,
I think a key decis…tag:www.techhui.com,2011-09-22:1702911:Comment:973402011-09-22T03:30:52.311ZDoug Nelsonhttp://www.techhui.com/profile/DougNelson
<p>Hi Scott,</p>
<p>I think a key decision you'll be making is whether you're going to self-publish the game, or work with a publisher to produce and promote it. If you're going to self-publish, then you'll do the production (printing), fulfillment, and all marketing for the game. If you go with a publisher, they'll take that on (and charge a hefty fee for the privilege). I wouldn't send it to the printer without figuring that out, since if you decide to go with a publisher / distributor…</p>
<p>Hi Scott,</p>
<p>I think a key decision you'll be making is whether you're going to self-publish the game, or work with a publisher to produce and promote it. If you're going to self-publish, then you'll do the production (printing), fulfillment, and all marketing for the game. If you go with a publisher, they'll take that on (and charge a hefty fee for the privilege). I wouldn't send it to the printer without figuring that out, since if you decide to go with a publisher / distributor they'll likely want to review all your art, and perhaps your content as well. </p>
<p>With this kind of game, you might also think about lining up sponsors to finance the production and distribution. It's the kind of thing a company that's interested in sustainability or clean energy might find interesting to get behind.</p>
<p>I'm sure there are lists of game publishers out there on the web. If you can't find one, you could look through the game descriptions at <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com" target="_blank">www.boardgamegeek.com</a> and pull out the names of the publishers from the descriptions there. </p>
<p>Best,<br/>Doug </p>