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I am haltingly, gingerly, considering the idea of setting up a small vanity press for my games. The initial target would be my Age of Steam expansions. Once past that only the gods know if it would fitfully stagger onward or die on the vine. But what to call such an ad-hoc publishing company? Suggestions for names are welcome.

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1 Author:  ekted | Date:  2 September 2008 | Time:  12:06
  • ad-hoc Publishing
  • ccGames (for ClearClaw)
  • myGames
  • JaCaL (for J C Lawrence)
2 Author:  Coca Lite | Date:  2 September 2008 | Time:  14:43
  • Torque
  • Incentive Mesh Publishing
  • Vanity Press Games
  • JanSport
3 Author:  Coca Lite | Date:  2 September 2008 | Time:  14:45

HTI Press

4 Author:  Coca Lite | Date:  2 September 2008 | Time:  16:24

Better:

HTI, Ltd.

5 Author:  J C Lawrence | Date:  2 September 2008 | Time:  22:50

In #bgdf_chat Seth Jaffee also suggested:

  • Woo (Wise Or Otherwise)
  • WooW (Wise Or OtherWise)

Darkehorse suggested:

  • Golden Spike

GamesOnTheBrain:

  • Clearclaw Press
6 Author:  J C Lawrence | Date:  2 September 2008 | Time:  22:57

Some names that have been ticking my fancy:

  • Black Hat Press (I used to work in the security industry)
  • Join The Dots
  • EFM (Enjoyable Fun Murdering — the award has to be worth something)
  • Help Me Win Games
  • Game Games Games (echoes of Buffalo)
  • TMI (Too Much Information or Though Mechanically Interesting)
  • Collusive Games Press
  • Unwelcome Advances
7 Author:  Coca Lite | Date:  3 September 2008 | Time:  06:12
  • dba
  • Decision Space Games

The best suggestions so far are Golden Spike and Unwelcome Advances.

8 Author:  asdnart | Date:  3 September 2008 | Time:  09:06

I like

  • Black Hat Press,
  • Unwelcome Advances,

but will also suggest

  • Leverage.
9 Author:  J C Lawrence | Date:  4 September 2008 | Time:  09:57

Astroglide on BGG votes for:

  • ccGames

Meanwhile Unwelcome Advances is growing on me. I like the pun, the (weak) double entendre, and the general package of multiple levels of interpretation. it isn’t a perfect name, but it has its charm.

10 Author:  J C Lawrence | Date:  14 September 2008 | Time:  20:46

Costas proposes:

  • Tooth & Claw
  • Devil’s Claw
  • Claw Back

with Games or Press working as a suffix to the above.

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