Pull up a chair and see how the world's top game designers roll.
You want your games to be many things: Creative. Innovative. Playable. Fun. If you're a designer, add "published" to that list.
The Kobold Guide to Board Game Design gives you an insider's view on how to make a game that people will want to play again and again. Author Mike Selinker (Betrayal at House on the Hill) has invited some of the world's most talented and experienced game designers to share their secrets on game conception, design, development, and presentation.
In these pages, you'll learn about storyboarding, balancing, prototyping, and playtesting from the best in the business.

Danger Around Every Corner and Behind Every Screen!

The greatest threat to any adventuring party is a devious Dungeon Master. This book is spring-loaded with ideas, both subtle and sinister, that will ensure every gaming session is appropriately hazardous,

Over fifty encounters designed to be dropped into any campaign.
Scalable scenarios that can be pitted against characters from 1st to 20th level.
Advice for creating your own deceptive and deadly situations.
Dungeon Masters who want to keep their players on their toes will be inspired by the invaluable material within these pages.

To use this accessory, a Dungeon Master also needs the Player's Handbook , the Dungeon Master's Guide , and the Monster Manual.

快准备好爆米花和板凳，来围观下世界顶尖的游戏设计师是如何创作游戏的吧！
你希望自己的游戏富有创造性、革新性、游戏性和乐趣。如果你是一名设计师，你还会想要在这个列表中加入“已出版”的标签。
那么，你如何才能找到设计桌面游戏的诀窍呢？似乎这世界上并没有桌面游戏设计研究生课程，对吧？
知道么？你手中正捧着一切问题的答案！
《狗头人之桌游设计指南》从业内人士的视角出发， 为你讲述一款游戏是如何让玩家们玩上一遍又一遍的。十五名世界上最富才华与经验的游戏设计师，将与你享关于游戏理念、设计、开发及如何呈现的秘密。在本书中，行业中的顶尖高手们将向读者们解释有关脚本制作、平衡性、原型设计、游戏测试等相关内容的诀窍。
无论你是一个想要深入了解这一爱好的游戏狂热者，还是一名有志于涉足这一行业的设计师，亦或是一位深知学无止境的核心玩家，《狗头人之桌游设计指南》都能带给你启发！

These Forces of Nature Can Weather Any Storm

Barbarians, druids, and rangers are the rugged and noble champions of untamed lands. This book teems with new ways to customize even the most seasoned characters,

New feats, weapons, spells, and magic items.

Improved, more detailed rules for the wild shape ability.

New prestige classes such as the frenzied berserker, the windrider, and the oozemaster.
A new type of magic item -- the infusion.

Dungeon Masters and players who want to add a new dimension to their barbarians, druids, and rangers will uncover a cache of indispensable material within these pages.

To use this accessory, a Dungeon Master also needs the Player's Handbook , the Dungeon Master's Guide , and the Monster Manual . A player needs only the Player's Handbook .