The Big Fix

Rulebook design & editing

The Big Fix is a film noir themed card game developed by Alexi Pors and illustrated by Kevin Maxon

The most crucial part of designing the rulebook for a complicated board game was editing the rules and text itself. The Big Fix is a challenging game to understand, even with a guide, so it was important that the rulebook be easy to understand and delightful while outlining all scenarios that could come up during gameplay. I condensed the original rulebook (15 pages in Word) by cutting roughly 1/3 of the text and editing it to have an understandable flow if used while learning to play. Due to game balance testing, editing continued on until the final stages of the project.

The rulebook’s visuals were designed to get players into character. It weaves in film noir language & dark, moody art to get players excited about being sneaky, pointing fingers, and talking like they’re in a whodunnit film.