https://spidergoatgames.com/Practical guides to designing, prototyping, playtesting and crowdfunding card and board games, plus the archive of the original Spider-Goat Games titles.https://spidergoatgames.com/kickstarter-mistakeshttps://spidergoatgames.com/kickstarter-mistakesFri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe mistakes that most often sink a first tabletop Kickstarter, from launching to nobody to art that looks homemade, with what to do instead.https://spidergoatgames.com/guides/how-to-make-a-card-gamehttps://spidergoatgames.com/guides/how-to-make-a-card-gameFri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTFrom first idea to printed deck: how to design, prototype, test and produce your own card game, with the order to do things in.https://spidergoatgames.com/guides/how-to-playtest-a-board-gamehttps://spidergoatgames.com/guides/how-to-playtest-a-board-gameFri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTHow to run playtests that actually improve your game: solo testing, friends, blind playtests and online tests, plus the questions to ask afterward.https://spidergoatgames.com/kickstarter-mistakes/2017/8/17/mistake-1-not-getting-the-word-outhttps://spidergoatgames.com/kickstarter-mistakes/2017/8/17/mistake-1-not-getting-the-word-outFri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhy marketing before launch decides most tabletop Kickstarters, and a practical pre-launch plan for a small first campaign.https://spidergoatgames.com/guides/board-game-manufacturing-costshttps://spidergoatgames.com/guides/board-game-manufacturing-costsFri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhat goes into the cost of producing a card or board game: printing, minimum orders, freight, fulfillment, fees and art, and how to set a retail price.https://spidergoatgames.com/kickstarter-mistakes/2017/8/24/mistake-2-the-art-isnt-good-enoughhttps://spidergoatgames.com/kickstarter-mistakes/2017/8/24/mistake-2-the-art-isnt-good-enoughFri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhy art and page presentation decide most tabletop Kickstarters, how to test your art before launch, and where to spend a small art budget.https://spidergoatgames.com/guides/playing-card-sizes-and-sleeveshttps://spidergoatgames.com/guides/playing-card-sizes-and-sleevesFri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTA chart of common card game sizes, from poker and bridge to mini Euro and tarot, how to measure your cards, and how to pick sleeves that fit.https://spidergoatgames.com/guides/board-game-prototype-supplieshttps://spidergoatgames.com/guides/board-game-prototype-suppliesFri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe supplies for a board or card game prototype, from blank cards and sleeves to dice, cubes and card stock, plus software to make cards from a spreadsheet.https://spidergoatgames.com/guides/social-deduction-gameshttps://spidergoatgames.com/guides/social-deduction-gamesFri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhat social deduction and hidden-role games are, how they work, well-known examples, and what to get right if you're designing one.https://spidergoatgames.com/guides/push-your-luck-gameshttps://spidergoatgames.com/guides/push-your-luck-gamesFri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTHow push-your-luck games work, classic examples like Can't Stop and Incan Gold, and how to design the stop-or-continue decision so it stays tense.https://spidergoatgames.com/guides/split-and-choose-gameshttps://spidergoatgames.com/guides/split-and-choose-gamesFri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTHow the split-and-choose (cake-cutting) mechanic works in games like Hanamikoji, San Marco and Divorce Simulator, and how to design with it.https://spidergoatgames.com/guides/board-game-glossaryhttps://spidergoatgames.com/guides/board-game-glossaryFri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTPlain definitions of board game jargon, from meeple, worker placement and deck-building to playtest, MOQ, pledge manager and FLGS.