The premier all-in-one game teaching app, Dized, is on Kickstarter to develop even bigger new features.

October 18, 2018 - 6:42am
Everybody reading this knows that getting a board game going has it's pain points - setting it up, teaching it, or learning it. Those are not attractive parts to tabletop gaming for sure, especially in comparison to the immediacy of other forms of entertainment. The team behind Dized recognized this, and sought to leverage modern smart-device app design to make learning games less troublesome. While the app is available for download right now on iOS and Android, and it has a lot of support from users and publishers alike already, the developers are on Kickstarter right now seeking further funding in order to build the app into the best it can imaginably be, and they are offering in-app rewards and promos to boot!

"Dized's fully-voiced, interactive Tutorials are able to react to what's happening in your game, so you can learn as you go, turn by turn. Dized acts like the friend that already knows what to do, introducing a game's rules on a need-to-know basis while adapting to the actions of the people at the table. If the need arises to refresh your memory, Dized's Rules have you covered. Dized Rules are like fast, searchable FAQs able to respond to all the questions you might have."

So some of you may be thinking, "wasn't Dized on Indiegogo before?" You'd be right, it was successfully funded on Indiegogo last year. It's back on Kickstarter now because the platform has a bigger community, which means more outreach and support, and also because the developers have bigger plans and features in mind. Besides expanding the list of available games, on the docket of additions are "adaptive profiles" which customize the teaching experience based on what the app learns of it's user, the games they've played and the concepts they're already familiar with. It's ambitious stuff and it takes a bigger team to make it, and with this push they can really push Dized into the next level. If you'd like to learn more or support Dized, check out the app's campaign page for videos, reviews, community feedback, updates, and more.

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