Hi!

My name is Pam and I am an independent board game designer. I design, playtest and pitch tabletop games.

Scroll down to check out my published games, Youtube channel, merch and how to set up a 1 on 1 session with me!

-Pam


Games

2023


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Blob Party is my third game, published by Wiz Kids and releasing at Gen Con 2023. It is a cooperative party game where players start as individuals, but try to all end up on one big team (or one big blob) before the end of seven rounds. They do this by trying to write down the same answer to two random prompts, like "Music" and "Lightning." Maybe players would write Bohemian Rhapsody or Grease. Anyone who wrote the same thing becomes a blob and will work together, coming up with one answer for their blob moving forward.

Buy Blob Party

2020


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My second game is Act Fast, published by Outset Media in 2020. It is a fast paced charades game with one guesser and multiple players acting out words at the same time. Each actor has a timer and flips it if their word is guessed correctly. The guesser keeps going until one of the actors' timers runs out. I was inspired by classic video games like Tapper and Popeye where you try to catch things before they fall.

Buy Act Fast:

Amazon.com
Amazon.ca

2017


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Hold That Face was my first published game. I pitched it to Hasbro in 2016 and it was published the following year as part of their subscription box program. It is a party game where players guess which scenario their teammate is reacting to based solely on their facial expression. Scenarios are drawn from the Happy, Sad, Scared or Mad decks.

Buy Hold That Face


Youtube


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I post weekly videos about board game design and share the ups and downs of being an independent board game designer.

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Merch

Check out my merch that features one of my mantras: The More Games You Design, The Better Designer You'll Be. Visit my store at www. crowdmade.com/collections/pamwallsgamedesign

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1 on 1 session


Do you have questions about board game design or want feedback on a game you are working on?

Book a 1 on 1 session with me! Check out this testimonial from a new board game designer I met with:


“Super grateful for my session with Pam. She gave me great direction on thinking through aspects of my board game that I would not have thought of on my own and she asked great questions that got me thinking in new ways.

She went out of her way to research who the right people were for me to contact about my project and provided honest insight on the parts of my game that did not make sense.

Kind, professional, and wants to see others succeed. That's a killer combo! Thanks again, Pam!"


Book your session with me using the form below or at my Calendly site: https://calendly.com/pwgamedesign 

Email me at pwgamedesign@gmail.com if you have any questions. I look forward to helping you along your board game design journey!



Contact


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Contact me directly at pwgamedesign@gmail.com if you:

  • want to set up a 1 on 1 session with me to discuss your game idea or if you have questions about the board game industry
  • are a publisher and would like to collaborate on a design project
  • want me to be a guest on your podcast or panel
  • want me to host a workshop or lecture for kids about board game design

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