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Entro Games
Award-winning (Fastaval, Boston FIG), focused on experience and fun, love creating interesting decisions and player interaction
Role
Board Game Designer
Game Text Writer / Editor
Location
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Published games
Travelers Tokyo, Mint Tin Monster Mashup, Cryptomillionaire, How Much Money+7
Last Active
2 days ago
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About Entro Games
Chris Backe (rhymes with hockey) runs the one-man show at Entro Games. Born near Chicago, he's been designing games since 2016. Chris went full-time in the board game industry in 2021, and has a number of design / developer credits on https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/112652/chris-backe.
He runs Virtual Playtesting, Tabletop Publishers, and self-publishes print-and-play games. Chris is based in Birmingham, England. When not designing games, you might find him running or at the gym.
He runs Virtual Playtesting, Tabletop Publishers, and self-publishes print-and-play games. Chris is based in Birmingham, England. When not designing games, you might find him running or at the gym.
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Board Game Designer Profile
I focus on making interesting decisions and player interaction the two primary pillars of my games, and otherwise focus on engineering the experiences that the theme and mechanics enable.
Published games
- Travelers Tokyo, Mint Tin Monster Mashup, Cryptomillionaire, How Much Money, Snorkel, Spies, Around the World in 10-15 Minutes, Dragon vs. Kingdom, Packing Party, Starfront Scouting Academy, Rooftop Roses
Services
- Game concepts for publishers
- Design support for other designers
Design focus
- Family games
- Strategy / Eurogames
- Party games
- Educational games
- Cooperative games
- Light / casual games
- Abstract games
Game Text Writer / Editor Profile
I focus on ensuring the game is as easy to learn as possible, specifically by ensuring terms are consistent and in the order the rules should be learned.
Languages
- English
Additional Language Notes (optional)
I personally speak American English and I live in England, so British English is also familiar.
File Delivery Options
- Editable documents (Word / Google Docs)
- Track changes / version control
Available Games & Opportunities
Games currently seeking a publishing partner
