The White Box

The White Box: A Game Design Workshop-in-a-Box by Jeremy Halcomb, and published by Atlas Games is exactly that: A game design workshop in a box.

They say everyone has a game inside them. Almost everyone who’s ever played a game has had an idea for how to make it better. To tweak it, improve it, or even build something new from its miniatures, cards, cubes, and concepts.

We think making games is awesome. We believe it's one of the most challenging, fun, rewarding things you can do. If you’ve ever thought about making a game of your own, we want to help.

The White Box is a learning, planning, and prototyping tool for tabletop game designers.

Inside you’ll find The White Box Essays, a book of 25 essays on game design and production. It covers subjects like where to find a great concept, how to use randomness, what to ask playtesters, whether you should self-publish, how to crowdfund wisely, and what to do at game conventions.

The White Box also contains a ton of components to get you designing right away:

3 counter sheets with 71 pre-printed and 49 blank counters
150 small wooden cubes in six colors
36 wooden meeples in six colors
6 giant wooden cubes in six colors
12 six-sided dice in six colors
110 plastic discs in eight colors

If you believe designing board and card games sounds challenging, rewarding, and fun, The White Box is for you.