At Pearl Lemon Games, we specialize in turning your board game ideas into a fully developed, playable product. Our team combines years of experience in board game design, prototyping, and production to provide you with the best support in the game development process. Whether you’re looking to create a simple card game, a complex strategy game, or something in between, we’ve got the expertise to help you through every step.
Game development is a unique challenge it requires not only creativity and vision but also technical know-how to handle the complexities of game mechanics, artwork, prototyping, playtesting, and manufacturing. With our help, you can ensure that your game is polished, functional, and market-ready.
We’ll guide you from the initial concept to the final production, providing you with a detailed roadmap for success. Our goal is to make your vision a reality while addressing the challenges and obstacles you may encounter along the way.
Book a consultation today to discuss your game idea and see how we can help bring it to life.
Our Services
We offer a wide range of services to assist you in every phase of board game development, ensuring your game is not only fun but also professionally designed, tested, and produced.
Game Conceptualization & Design
A successful board game begins with a strong concept. We help you define the mechanics, theme, and core objectives, ensuring they align with your vision. Whether you’re creating an original concept or refining an existing idea, we work with you to develop a clear and focused design.
How Our Service Solves Your Problem: Struggling to turn a raw idea into a workable game concept? We will help shape your initial thoughts into a polished game structure, ensuring the rules, components, and gameplay work together harmoniously.
Prototyping & Playtesting
Once your concept is finalized, we move to prototyping. We create a physical or digital prototype and put it through rigorous playtesting. Our team conducts detailed analysis and gathers feedback to identify areas that need refinement.
How Our Service Solves Your Problem: Unsure how your game will perform in real life? Our playtesting phase ensures that your game is fun, challenging, and well-balanced. We help refine mechanics that may be too complex or too simplistic, making your game both enjoyable and engaging.
Game Artwork & Graphic Design
The visual presentation of your game can make or break its success. Our talented graphic designers create artwork that fits your game’s theme while ensuring clarity and ease of understanding. We focus on designing everything from the board to the cards, rulebook, and packaging, ensuring consistency and professionalism.
How Our Service Solves Your Problem: Finding the right design for your game can be overwhelming. Our team ensures that the visual aspects of your game are cohesive, functional, and improve the overall player experience, making it visually appealing while maintaining usability.
Manufacturing & Production
Once your game is tested, refined, and designed, we’ll guide you through the manufacturing process. We partner with trusted manufacturers to ensure that your game is produced at the highest quality and delivered on time. From selecting the right materials to overseeing production, we ensure everything runs smoothly.
How Our Service Solves Your Problem: Navigating the world of manufacturing can be challenging. We handle the complexities of production, ensuring your game is produced with precision and at the best possible cost, while keeping you informed at every stage.
Marketing & Promotion
You’ve created an incredible game—now it’s time to get it in front of players. Our team assists you with marketing strategies, from building a website to using social media, content marketing, and crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter. We help you attract the attention of game enthusiasts and create a buzz around your release.
How Our Service Solves Your Problem: Struggling to generate interest in your game? Our marketing strategies are designed to increase visibility and lead sales, ensuring that your game gets noticed by the right people and reaches its target audience effectively.
Kickstarter Campaign Management
Crowdfunding is a great way to fund your board game’s production, but it requires careful planning and execution. We help you create a compelling Kickstarter campaign, complete with a professional page, attractive visuals, and an engaging story. We also assist in setting up reward tiers, stretch goals, and managing backers.
How Our Service Solves Your Problem: Unsure how to run a successful crowdfunding campaign? We’ve helped numerous game developers create successful Kickstarter campaigns, ensuring your game gets the funding and attention it needs to reach the market.
Retail & Distribution Strategy
Once your game is produced, getting it into stores is the next challenge. We provide guidance on distribution, helping you connect with retail partners, establish relationships with distributors, and get your game on the shelves of major retailers or smaller niche shops.
How Our Service Solves Your Problem: Don’t know how to get your game into retail stores? Our distribution expertise ensures that you understand the process of selling to both big-box retailers and specialty game stores, expanding your reach and increasing sales.
Post-Launch Support & Expansion
Even after your game is released, we continue to support you. Whether it’s gathering customer feedback, helping with expansions or reprints, or managing ongoing marketing efforts, we’re here to ensure your game maintains momentum.
How Our Service Solves Your Problem: The launch is just the beginning. We provide ongoing support to keep your game successful, ensuring that you can capitalize on initial success and grow your brand in the long run.
Book a consultation today and start bringing your game to life with expert support and strategy.
Why Choose Us?
When you partner with us, you’re not just hiring a service—you’re gaining a team of experienced professionals dedicated to the success of your game. Here’s why we’re the right choice for you:
- Expertise: Our team brings years of experience in board game development, from initial concept to final production.
- Comprehensive Support: We offer full-service development, including game design, prototyping, production, and marketing.
- Results-led Approach: We focus on creating games that are not only fun but also marketable and ready for retail distribution.
Book a call today to discuss your game development needs and learn how we can help bring your idea to life.
FAQs
The development timeline varies depending on the complexity of your game. On average, it can take anywhere from 6 to 12 months, including prototyping, playtesting, and production. We will provide you with a detailed schedule based on your unique project.
We conduct multiple rounds of playtesting with different types of players to gather detailed feedback. This allows us to tweak mechanics, adjust difficulty levels, and ensure that the game is engaging for all skill levels.
Absolutely. We work closely with you throughout the entire development process. Your input is crucial, and we ensure that your vision is reflected in every aspect of the game.
We have experience with a variety of genres, from strategy games to party games, card games, and more. No matter your genre, we have the expertise to bring your game to life.
Yes, we offer full marketing support, from building a campaign on Kickstarter to social media promotion and outreach to distributors. We help ensure that your game gets the visibility it deserves.
We work closely with you to understand your game’s theme and narrative. Our designers then create artwork that reflects the mood, setting, and style of the game, ensuring consistency across all components.
Ready to Get Started? Let’s Make Your Game a Reality
Your idea is just the beginning. With our expertise in game development, design, marketing, and distribution, we’ll help you bring your vision to life. Whether you’re starting from scratch or need assistance with an existing project, we’re here to guide you through every step of the process.
Book a consultation today and let’s get started on your board game journey.
