Guide for Game Authors (GERMAN)

Guide for game inventors
(The work for beginners)

Tom Werneck's standard work for game inventors, with all relevant questions.
(6th edition, 172 pages, published by Ravensburger)

Contents:

1. Tips and tricks for the inventor's workshop

• Inventor's fate - What can one do wrong
• Give your idea a chance!
• So that we all mean the same thing: Clarification of terms
• How do you actually "invent" a new game?
• What are the chances of success?
• How the idea becomes something presentable
• The idea comes to paper: The rules of the game
• The idea put to the test: The game is tested
• Don’t be afraid of the idea thief!
• Secure intellectual property rights
• Self-publishing?
• Off we go! Offers for recycling - to whom and how?
• Is everything complete? Checklist for submitters
• Hooray! A contract offer is here!

2. What else an author should know

• What does a game publisher actually do?
• Authors among themselves: exchange of experiences
• The Nuremberg Toy Fair
• Player days and other events
• A final word

3. For reference

• Useful addresses
• Sample texts
• Index

Product specifications:

• Dimensions: 17.8 x 12.2 x 1.2 cm
• Material: Lacquer: Paperback
• Made in Germany
• Weight: 168 g