About Me

David Spada

Board Game Designer & Developer working across original design, game development, rules, prototyping, playful learning, events and professional consulting.

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Board game career

Published design, development and projects in progress.

Published games

2021Tabannusi: Builders of Ur — Board&Dice, with Daniele Tascini.

2022Foxy — GateOnGames.

2025Onirico — Lisciani Giochi.

2024Birdie — GateOnGames.

2024Squeaky — GateOnGames.

2022Rubico — Demoela / 49 a.C..

20197 – The Sins — GateOnGames.

2026Bag & Snatch: Backyard Brawl — Deer Games Studio, with Nestore Mangone.

2026Bag & Snatch: Ocean Turmoil — Deer Games Studio, with Nestore Mangone.

Upcoming and confidential projects

Announced

Museo della Figurina di Modena - title TBA

Co-designed with Filippo Landini

An upcoming board game created for the Museo della Figurina di Modena. Further details will be published when the project is formally announced.

Announced

Toby

Published by GateOnGames - co-designed with Luca Rosa

A new GateOnGames title designed by Luca Rosa and David Spada, scheduled for release in 2026.

Confidential

American-style Kickstarter game

An unannounced thematic project currently under confidentiality.

Confidential

Word-based party game

An unannounced party game centered on words, communication and table interaction.

Confidential

Euro-style game with Andrea Robbiani

An unannounced Euro-style project co-designed with Andrea Robbiani.

Confidential

New board game published by Lisciani Giochi

A new Lisciani Giochi title whose public details will be disclosed at a later stage.

Game development

Urban game for Savignano sul Rubicone

Commissioned project · Municipality of Savignano sul Rubicone

Development of an urban game created for the city, designed around place, participation and play in the local context.

Primal: The Awakening — expansion development

Game Developer · two expansions

Development work on two expansions for Primal: The Awakening.

Additional confidential development

NDA / unannounced projects

Further tabletop development work is currently under NDA and will be added when it can be discussed publicly.

Education & community

Teaching, events and game-design culture.

I have delivered training for teachers and related activities in playful learning, using tabletop games as tools for active learning, executive functions, collaboration and participation.

I coordinate and organize board-game events, author meetings and playtesting opportunities, including local community activities, IdeaG initiatives and Gioca con l’Autore.

My work also includes conference activity, workshops and educational events connected to game design and the use of modern board games.

Education →Events →

Work with me

Professional support for games that need clarity and iteration.

Game development

Structure, pacing, interaction, balance, usability and iterative development.

Rules consulting

Rulebook analysis, rewriting, clarity, examples, information architecture and onboarding.

Kickstarter support

Project evaluation, communication, gameplay presentation and campaign-facing materials.

Tabletop Simulator

Digital prototypes and consultancy for remote testing and development workflows.

Contact

Have a project on the table?

Write directly or use Fiverr for a structured consulting service.

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Other professional background

Experience and training beyond board games.

This section is kept separate from tabletop credits and reflects publicly visible LinkedIn information.

Freelance / self-employed professional work

Current professional profile

Publicly listed services include training, translation, copywriting, technical support, technical writing, project management, corporate training, commissioned writing, custom software development and user-experience design.

Università dei Sapori - Perugia

Education and professional training - 2016-2018

Professional education completed in Perugia.

Now! - digital publishing project

Project - 2011 / BarCamp recognition in 2012

A business concept for a free news network combining blogs, social networks and web magazines. The project won a CNA Ravenna BarCamp competition in 2012.

Recipe published in a Cotto e Mangiato cookbook

Publication - June 2012

A recipe credited in a Cotto e Mangiato cookbook.

Certifications

Magic: The Gathering Judge L1

Wizards of the Coast - issued February 2010

Level 1 judge certification for organized Magic: The Gathering play.

HACCP

Issued May 2015 - expired May 2019

Food-safety training and certification.

Languages

Italian — NativeEnglish — Full professional proficiency