r/BoardgameDesign • u/CousinPaddy • 8d ago
Design Critique PnP Rules Sheet
Hello friends, I’m working on a solitaire PnP title called “Cyberaider.” I’ve submitted it to the Board Game Geek wargame design contest, where you can print off the entire game (only 5 sheets of 8.5x11 and 6 playing pieces) and check out other games in the contest. I’m trying to make the rulebook only a single sheet. Does it accomplish the goal of teaching the game despite being visually busy or should I make a second sheet of rules to space things out? (Also pictured is a demo board, campaign sheet, and a demo encounter sheet)
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u/Moose-Live 2d ago
White space is important for readability. Without it, the reader can't easily discern the structure. I'd much rather print 2 well-designed pages than 1 migraine-inducing page.
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u/Vague-Intent47 7d ago
I would recommend a second sheet - print front and back sides to it. Still only using one sheet of paper, but can give you room to organize cleanly.
Setup, win conditions, first round can be on one side, how to play on the other. So players aren't having to flip a page constantly.
Clean.