Nick Bentley

Nick Bentley

Nick is the president of Underdog Games Studio, so he heads up all the development of all new games. He's also the former director of online marking at North Start Games, former co-founder of Move 38, and a former neuroscientist. 

 

How to convey the experience of a game?

How to convey the experience of a game?

Nick Bentley

Nick Bentley

Underdog Studio

Catch-up mechanisms in tabletop games

Catch-up mechanisms in tabletop games

Nick Bentley

Nick Bentley

Underdog Studio

A prototype game that blew me away

A prototype game that blew me away

Nick Bentley

Nick Bentley

Underdog Studio

How much should we focus on depth?

How much should we focus on depth?

Nick Bentley

Nick Bentley

Underdog Studio

The greatest learning tool ever created?

The greatest learning tool ever created?

Nick Bentley

Nick Bentley

Underdog Studio

Our Most Difficult Game Design Challenge

Our Most Difficult Game Design Challenge

Nick Bentley

Nick Bentley

Underdog Studio

What we can learn from this year's Spiel Des Jahres Winner

What we can learn from this year's Spiel Des Jahres Winner

Nick Bentley

Nick Bentley

Underdog Studio

How We're Trying to Improve Board Game Rulebooks

How We're Trying to Improve Board Game Rulebooks

Nick Bentley

Nick Bentley

The Component Upgrades We're Making to Trekking the World

The Component Upgrades We're Making to Trekking the World

Nick Bentley

Nick Bentley

Underdog Studio

Looking for feedback about our upcoming Kickstarter efforts

Looking for feedback about our upcoming Kickstarter efforts

Nick Bentley

Nick Bentley

Underdog Studio

The Veto-Avoidance Theory of Board Game Design

The Veto-Avoidance Theory of Board Game Design

Nick Bentley

Nick Bentley

Underdog Studio

Ensuring Variety in Trekking the World 2nd Edition

Ensuring Variety in Trekking the World 2nd Edition

Nick Bentley

Nick Bentley

Underdog Studio

Premortems: a great tool we use that can improve ANY project

Premortems: a great tool we use that can improve ANY project

Nick Bentley

Nick Bentley

Underdog Studio

Emulating a Variable Reward Schedule In Trekking the World

Emulating a Variable Reward Schedule In Trekking the World

Nick Bentley

Nick Bentley

Underdog Studio

How we tried to limit loss aversion in Trekking the World

How we tried to limit loss aversion in Trekking the World

Nick Bentley

Nick Bentley

Underdog Studio

How we're trying to improve the content in Trekking the World

How we're trying to improve the content in Trekking the World

Nick Bentley

Nick Bentley

Underdog Studio

Why Trekking the World 2nd Edition is a redesign, not a refinement

Why Trekking the World 2nd Edition is a redesign, not a refinement

Nick Bentley

Nick Bentley

Underdog Studio

Why we’re making new editions of our games

Why we’re making new editions of our games

Nick Bentley

Nick Bentley

Underdog Studio

Underdog's Most Difficult Game Design Challenges

Underdog's Most Difficult Game Design Challenges

Nick Bentley

Nick Bentley

News & Lifestyle

Tell Us Why We Suck! How Critical Feedback During Playtesting Makes Us Better

Tell Us Why We Suck! How Critical Feedback During Playtesting Makes Us Better

Nick Bentley

Nick Bentley

News & Lifestyle

How We Chose the Events for Trekking Through History

How We Chose the Events for Trekking Through History

Nick Bentley

Nick Bentley

Underdog Studio

How Fatherhood Made Nick Bentley A Better Board Game Creator

How Fatherhood Made Nick Bentley A Better Board Game Creator

Nick Bentley

Nick Bentley

Underdog Studio

Do you have tips for how to make a great board game?

Do you have tips for how to make a great board game?

Nick Bentley

Nick Bentley

Underdog Studio

Ask Nick: Does Underdog Games accept new board game ideas or pitches from creators?

Ask Nick: Does Underdog Games accept new board game ideas or pitches from creators?

Nick Bentley

Nick Bentley

Underdog Studio

A Peek at Our Game-Making Process Here at Underdog

A Peek at Our Game-Making Process Here at Underdog

Nick Bentley

Nick Bentley

Underdog Studio

How We Use Play Testing to Make Better Games

How We Use Play Testing to Make Better Games

Nick Bentley

Nick Bentley

Underdog Studio

We Have a New Game—Trekking Through History!

We Have a New Game—Trekking Through History!

Nick Bentley

Nick Bentley

Underdog Studio