Game Center Basics

Game Center is your game's home. It's where you store everything about one game in one organized place—the title, description, images, rules, pieces, who you've pitched to, and feedback you've received.

Instead of having your game scattered across email, folders, and different apps, everything lives together here. You never have to search for "which folder has the rules for this game?" Everything is right where you expect it.

Step 1: Click Games in the left menu.

Step 2: Find the game you want to work on.

Step 3: Click on it.

You now see your Game Center. At the top, you see your game's name with a version number (like "v2.2") and status (like "Published" or "In Development").

Below that is a row of tabs: Game Info, Media, Rules, Components, Pitches, and Sell Sheets.

These tabs are your organization system. Each one stores a different type of information about your game.

Game Info is where you answer the basic questions: What's your game called? What's it about? Who plays it? How long does it take?

You see fields waiting to be filled in. You don't need to complete all of them right now. Start with what you know.

Field: Game Title

What to do: Type your game's official name here.

Example: "Dobro" or "Escape the Tower"

Why it matters: This is how people will refer to your game everywhere in Boardssey.

Field: Elevator Pitch

What to do: Write one sentence that describes what your game is about. Imagine explaining it to someone in thirty seconds.

Example: "Double the chances if you double the value" (for a game about risk and reward)

Why it matters: This sentence tells people instantly what your game is about.

Field: Hooks (2-3 of them)

What to do: Write 2-3 reasons why someone would want to play your game.

Don't write: "The mechanics are elegant"

Do write: "Plays in 20 minutes" or "Perfect for family game nights" or "Teaches probability through play"

Why it matters: Hooks explain why your game matters, not just what it is.

These fields help people understand your game at a glance:

Number of Players: How many people can play? (Example: "2-4 players")

Play Duration: How long does a game actually take? (Example: "20-30 minutes")

Age Recommendation: Who is this game for? (Example: "Ages 8+")

Genre: What type of game? (Example: "Family Game" or "Strategy Game")

Mechanics: What do players actually do? (Example: "Deck Building" or "Ladder Climbing")

Complexity Rating: Easy to learn or harder? Use the visual slider to show this.

Field: Description

What to do: Tell the full story of your game. What happens when players sit down? What makes it fun?

Why it matters: This description helps people imagine what they'll experience when they play.

Field: Designer and Artist Credits

What to do: List who made this game (you, your co-designers, artists, etc.)

Why it matters: Your collaborators deserve credit, and it looks professional.

Most fields save automatically as you type. Look for the Save button if you need to manually save your work.

Media is where you store pictures of your game: box renders, photos of prototypes, card images, anything visual.

Step 1: Click the Media tab in your Game Center.

You see a button that says Upload Media or Add Image.

Step 1: Click Upload Media.

Step 2: Choose an image file from your computer (JPG, PNG, or similar format).

Step 3: Wait while the image uploads. You see a progress bar.

Step 4: Once uploaded, you see your image in the Media gallery.

This is important. Next to each image, you see a toggle that says Public.

What it does:

Why this matters:

You might have rough sketches, work-in-progress photos, and final polished renders all stored here. The public toggle lets you choose which ones the world sees.

Example scenario: You upload five images. Only three are final quality. You toggle ON those three. Toggle OFF the rough sketches. Now your public portfolio shows only the polished version of your game.

Your public catalog is like an online portfolio. When people visit your game's page in your catalog, they see:

They do NOT see images you toggled as "Private."

The images update instantly. If you toggle an image to public at 2 PM, visitors see it at 2 PM. No waiting.

Helpful tip: Name your files clearly.

Instead of: image_001.jpg, image_002.jpg

Name them: Dobro_BoxRender_Final.jpg, Dobro_CardLayout_v2.jpg

When you need to find a specific image later, clear names make it easy.

Rules is where you write how to play your game.

Step 1: Click the Rules tab.

You see a text editor—it works like a simple word processor.

Step 1: Click in the text area.

Step 2: Start writing. Write as if you're teaching someone who has never seen your game before.

Include:

Step 2: Save regularly. Your work usually saves automatically, but look for a Save button to be sure.

Once you've written your rules, you can export them. This creates a file you can share.

Step 1: Look for an Export button above your rules text.

Step 2: Choose your format:

Step 3: The file downloads to your computer.

If your game has variations (different difficulty levels, languages, or solo modes), you can create separate rule sets.

Step 1: Click + Add Rule Set or similar button.

Step 2: Name it ("Easy Mode Rules," "Spanish Rules," "Solo Mode").

Step 3: Write the rules for that variation.

All rule sets live in the same game, so you manage them together.

Components is where you list every piece in your game—cards, tokens, boards, dice, rulebooks, everything.

Step 1: Click the Components tab.

Step 2: You see a list (probably empty if this is new). Look for + Add Component or Add Item.

Step 1: Click + Add Component or Add Item.

Step 2: Fill in the details:

Example:

Later, when you're ready to manufacture your game, you'll have this list ready. Instead of searching for "how many cards were in my game?" you have it organized right here.

You can also copy this list and send it to manufacturers to get price quotes.

Pitches is where you record your business conversations about this game.

Step 1: Click the Pitches tab.

Step 1: Click + Add Pitch or New Entry.

Step 2: Fill in the information:

Example:

You create a record of your business conversations. Later, you can look back and see:

This prevents you from accidentally pitching to the same publisher twice.

Sell Sheets (available on Pathfinder and Oracle plans) automatically create a professional one-page pitch document.

Step 1: Click the Sell Sheets tab.

Step 2: Look for + Create Sell Sheet or Generate.

Step 1: Choose a template design from the options shown.

Step 2: Boardssey pulls your Game Info and publicly-shared Media automatically.

Step 3: Review the result. It's a professional-looking one-page document.

Step 4: Customize if you want:

Step 5: Click Download or Export to save as a PDF.

Print them: Bring stacks to conventions to leave with publishers.

Email them: Include with pitch emails.

Share online: Some publishers request digital versions.

A sell sheet says "I'm serious about this game" more powerfully than email alone.

Above the main tabs, you see buttons for Versions, Notes, and Playtests. These track what happens to your game over time.

Every game changes. You adjust mechanics, rewrite rules, improve art.

Step 1: Click the Versions button.

Step 2: Click + Create Version or New Version.

Step 3: Give it a name: "v2.1: Rebalanced turn order"

Step 4: Add optional notes about what changed.

Why this matters: Later, when you run playtests, you'll connect them to versions. So you always know "what version did we test?" and "what feedback was about that specific version?"

Step 1: Click the Notes button.

Step 2: Click + Add Note.

Step 3: Write your thoughts. "Why does the endgame feel slow?" or "Try adding a solo mode?"

Why this matters: These are your private design thoughts. Jot down ideas. Later, refer back to them when making decisions.

Step 1: Click the Playtests button.

Step 2: You see all playtests connected to this game.

You're not creating playtests here—that happens in a different section of Boardssey. But from your game, you can see everything you've tested and all the feedback you've gathered.

On the right side of your Game Center, you see a Permissions button.

What it does: Controls who can view and edit this game.

Step 1: Click Permissions.

Step 2: You see options:

Step 3: Choose the level that fits.

Why it matters: You might have confidential prototypes you only want your core team to see. Or a published game you want the whole world to see. Permissions give you that control.

Tip 1: Complete Game Info first. This creates the foundation. Everything else builds from here.

Tip 2: Add at least one public image to Media. This makes your game look real and professional in your catalog.

Tip 3: Keep your Media labeled clearly. Future you will thank present you when searching for files.

Tip 4: Update Versions after each playtest. This way, you always know what you tested.

Tip 5: Use Notes for brainstorming. Jot down ideas as they come. Refer back to them later.

Game Center is your game's organized home. Each tab stores a different type of information:

The buttons track how your game develops over time.

Together, these sections mean you always know where to find everything about your game. No more searching. No more confusion. Just one organized game center.

Once you're comfortable with Game Center, explore other Boardssey features:

But right now, you've got the foundation. You know how Game Center works. Use that knowledge to organize your game. Everything else builds from here.