About this ebook
"Better than a real job"
Eric Hanuise
(Flatlined Games)
Understand The Board Game Industry
Start Your Own Publishing Business
The tabletop games market has never been as large and diversified as today. Yet, there are few books that focus on the business aspects of publishing tabletop games.
In this book, Eric Hanuise, founder of boardgames publisher Flatlined Games, shares his experience learned from years of publishing:
- The whole publication process, from the author's prototype to the finished game on the retailer's shelves
- The different jobs available in the industry
- Setting up your publishing company
- Contracts with authors and artists
- Manufacturing board games
- Safety and legal obligations
- Distribution and logistics
- Retail, direct sales and crowdfunding
- Fairs, conventions and events
Written by an actual publisher, this book will help you figure out the tabletop games industry. No matter whether you are just interested in how things work or you intend to set up your own board game publishing business, you will find answers to most of your questions here.
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About the author
Eric Hanuise started Flatlined Games in 2009. Flatlined Games is an indie publisher that released the following games : Dragon Rage (Lewis Pulsipher), Rumble in the House (Julie Saffre), Rumble in the Dungeon (Julie Saffre), Twin Tin Bots (Philippe Keyaerts), Robin (Frederic Moyersoen), Argo (Bruno Faidutti and Serge Laget), Otter Nonsense (Eric Hanuise), SteamRollers (Mark Gerrits), Hoarders (Andy Niggles).
