Underdog Games Blog

How to convey the experience of a game?

How to convey the experience of a game?

Nick Bentley

Nick Bentley

Underdog Studio

Catch-up mechanisms in tabletop games

Catch-up mechanisms in tabletop games

Nick Bentley

Nick Bentley

Underdog Studio

A prototype game that blew me away

A prototype game that blew me away

Nick Bentley

Nick Bentley

Underdog Studio

How much should we focus on depth?

How much should we focus on depth?

Nick Bentley

Nick Bentley

Underdog Studio

The greatest learning tool ever created?

The greatest learning tool ever created?

Nick Bentley

Nick Bentley

Underdog Studio

Our Most Difficult Game Design Challenge

Our Most Difficult Game Design Challenge

Nick Bentley

Nick Bentley

Underdog Studio

What we can learn from this year's Spiel Des Jahres Winner

What we can learn from this year's Spiel Des Jahres Winner

Nick Bentley

Nick Bentley

Underdog Studio

How We're Trying to Improve Board Game Rulebooks

How We're Trying to Improve Board Game Rulebooks

Nick Bentley

Nick Bentley

The Component Upgrades We're Making to Trekking the World

The Component Upgrades We're Making to Trekking the World

Nick Bentley

Nick Bentley

Underdog Studio

Looking for feedback about our upcoming Kickstarter efforts

Looking for feedback about our upcoming Kickstarter efforts

Nick Bentley

Nick Bentley

Underdog Studio

The Veto-Avoidance Theory of Board Game Design

The Veto-Avoidance Theory of Board Game Design

Nick Bentley

Nick Bentley

Underdog Studio

Ensuring Variety in Trekking the World 2nd Edition

Ensuring Variety in Trekking the World 2nd Edition

Nick Bentley

Nick Bentley

Underdog Studio

Premortems: a great tool we use that can improve ANY project

Premortems: a great tool we use that can improve ANY project

Nick Bentley

Nick Bentley

Underdog Studio

Emulating a Variable Reward Schedule In Trekking the World

Emulating a Variable Reward Schedule In Trekking the World

Nick Bentley

Nick Bentley

Underdog Studio

How we tried to limit loss aversion in Trekking the World

How we tried to limit loss aversion in Trekking the World

Nick Bentley

Nick Bentley

Underdog Studio

How we're trying to improve the content in Trekking the World

How we're trying to improve the content in Trekking the World

Nick Bentley

Nick Bentley

Underdog Studio

Why Trekking the World 2nd Edition is a redesign, not a refinement

Why Trekking the World 2nd Edition is a redesign, not a refinement

Nick Bentley

Nick Bentley

Underdog Studio

Why we’re making new editions of our games

Why we’re making new editions of our games

Nick Bentley

Nick Bentley

Underdog Studio

2023 State of the Underdog: Our Year in Review

2023 State of the Underdog: Our Year in Review

Hasan Hasmani

Hasan Hasmani

Underdog Studio | Behind the Game

A Biology Teacher's Awesome Addition to Kids' Science Games

A Biology Teacher's Awesome Addition to Kids' Science Games

Underdog Games

Underdog Games

Behind the Game | People Who Love Games

Underdog's Most Difficult Game Design Challenges

Underdog's Most Difficult Game Design Challenges

Nick Bentley

Nick Bentley

News & Lifestyle

Eight Games Like Pictionary That You'll Love

Eight Games Like Pictionary That You'll Love

Liz Russell

Liz Russell

Best Board Games

Best 2-Player Board Games for Date Night and More

Best 2-Player Board Games for Date Night and More

Jill Staake

Jill Staake

Best Board Games

Free Printable National Parks Coloring Pages

Free Printable National Parks Coloring Pages

Underdog Games

Underdog Games

Games Library | National Parks | Activities & Games

National Parks Map Poster Available for Free!

National Parks Map Poster Available for Free!

Underdog Games

Underdog Games

Games Library | National Parks | Art & Posters

Free 2023 National Parks Calendar

Free 2023 National Parks Calendar

Underdog Games

Underdog Games

Games Library | National Parks | Calendars

Printable Road Trip Games to Keep Kids Entertained

Printable Road Trip Games to Keep Kids Entertained

Stacy Tornio

Stacy Tornio

Games Library | Activities & Games

Free Printable 2023 Calendar to Celebrate World Travel

Free Printable 2023 Calendar to Celebrate World Travel

Underdog Games

Underdog Games

Games Library | Calendars

HerStory's Women in History Activity Kit

HerStory's Women in History Activity Kit

Underdog Games

Underdog Games

Games Library

National Parks Gifts For the Explorers On Your List

National Parks Gifts For the Explorers On Your List

Jill Staake

Jill Staake

News & Lifestyle | National Parks