Rules for Writing Rules - Ep. 74

Board Game Business Podcast

Learn all about Jeremy's "7 Rules for Writing Rules" and what Richard and Brian think about them. We actually disagree on this on more than most episodes!

Jeremy's 7 Rules for Writing Rules

1. Force yourself to write your rules right away and have them ready for your first playtest with real people.
2. Start strong. Tell a story as you give the theme.
3. Use software to maintain your rules and keep them always up-to-date.
4. Add notes to add diagrams later.
5. Put a component list at the end of the rules use a component diagram with labels.
6. Use 2nd person to specify "you".
7. Use white space and formatted lists.