The Mayday Games Blog — Development

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Shut Up & Play some Rock 'N Roll: Pitch Video Do's & Don't's

board game design Development 0 Comment(s) February 13, 2018

When you’re a creative individual, it’s natural to want to share all the things about your creativity with the world. But sometimes, it’s easy to get carried away. Not everyone needs to know the entire story behind your creation.

That goes double for a pitch video.

Game Development [Sneak] Preview: ROOSTER RUSH

Development 0 Comment(s) April 08, 2017

We're excited for our latest upcoming game, Rooster Rush (formerly known as Gaijin Dash) by Antoine Bauza and Corentin Lebrat. Once we have a prototype in our hands, our team playtests and cleans up the rules, while I searched for an artist to illustrate the game. I stumbled upon Sergi Marcet's portfolio and contacted him right away. Sergi is a talented artist and when we saw his portfolio we knew he'd be a great fit for the game.

SNEAK PEEK: Bucket Kings 3D Graphic Design From Allison

Development 0 Comment(s) October 03, 2016

Hey gamers, It's Allison. We're staying super busy over here at Mayday Games - we've signed almost 20 games these past few conventions and we can't wait to share them with you. Occasionally, Mayday licenses games that were originally produced in countries outside of the US. We've just signed with Jolly Thinkers to sell Bucket King 3D by Stephan Dorra in the states.

How Are Board Game Boxes Made? (Video!)

Development 0 Comment(s) May 18, 2016

As you may know, the founder of our company (Seth Hiatt) lives and works in China, which gives him a front row seat of how games are manufactured and produced, which is simply fascinating! If you ever wondered how board game boxes were made, check out this quick video to learn! Do you like posts like this? Let us know in the comments below if you want to see more of these types of videos!