# designer part (blogs) — RSS Amplifier

Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover designer part.

Page: <https://rssamplifier.com/topics/designer-part/blogs>  
Feed: <https://rssamplifier.com/topics/designer-part/blogs.md>

---

## [A Week in the Life of a Board Game Designer, Developer, Editor, and so on and so on](https://entrogames.substack.com/p/a-week-in-the-life-of-a-board-game)

_2026-08-17 · Chris Backe · Making Games by Chris Backe_

I’d like to thank Jason Tagmire over at the Button Shy Games Substack for directly inspiring this post.

## [48 Different Ways to Gain a Power or Action](https://entrogames.substack.com/p/48-different-ways-to-gain-a-power)

_2026-08-10 · Chris Backe · Making Games by Chris Backe_

Well, this ended up being a rabbit hole...! It's nowhere near complete, but plenty to think about.

## [Stop Doing These 12 Things in Your Rulebook](https://entrogames.substack.com/p/stop-doing-these-12-things-in-your)

_2026-08-03 · Chris Backe · Making Games by Chris Backe_

Know what to look for to make your rulebook communicate clearly.

## [My secret weapon at conventions: a few pieces of paper](https://entrogames.substack.com/p/my-secret-weapon-at-conventions-a)

_2026-07-27 · Chris Backe · Making Games by Chris Backe_

Why prepping for a convention isn't just about pitches

## [Designer Diary: Rooftop Roses](https://entrogames.substack.com/p/designer-diary-rooftop-roses)

_2026-07-20 · Chris Backe · Making Games by Chris Backe_

Dice rolling, area controlling, rose planting, print-and-playing

## [My exact process to make pitch videos](https://entrogames.substack.com/p/my-exact-process-to-make-pitch-videos)

_2026-07-13 · Chris Backe · Making Games by Chris Backe_

I've just shot 10 pitch videos over the course of 2 days. I have notes.

## [The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Game Designers (part 2)](https://entrogames.substack.com/p/the-7-habits-of-highly-effective)

_2026-07-06 · Chris Backe · Making Games by Chris Backe_

What's next after Empathy, Creativity and Curiosity, and Respect?

## [The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Game Designers (part 1)](https://entrogames.substack.com/p/the-7-habits-of-highly-effective-designers)

_2026-06-29 · Chris Backe · Making Games by Chris Backe_

If you’re passionate about creating board games, you know that a great idea is just the beginning.

## [How to break out of a design rut](https://entrogames.substack.com/p/how-to-break-out-of-a-design-rut)

_2026-06-22 · Chris Backe · Making Games by Chris Backe_

A tour of the ruts designers fall into, and one concrete change for each.

## [Home of the Agentic Pull Request (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/yzortraSHQTk)

_2026-06-22 · **Sponsored**_

CLI-first, TUI-ready toolkits and a moshscript installer — join the waitlist

## [The 4 phases of physical prototypes](https://entrogames.substack.com/p/the-4-phases-of-physical-prototypes)

_2026-06-15 · Chris Backe · Making Games by Chris Backe_

Making a great prototype that doesn't get in the way doesn't have to cost an arm or a leg.