Some of the best tabletop games for game designers to study, with insights on what each game can teach you:
https://streamlinedgaming.com/best-tabletop-games-for-game-designers-to-study-and-why-they-matter/
Tips for new board game designers, especially any who are hesitating about making their first game:
https://bsky.app/profile/drayerink.bsky.social/post/3lm5qzmi7gk2y
How dedicated “thinking time” can benefit your game design efforts:
https://www.charliecleveland.com/thinking-time-for-game-design/
Six good habits for board game designers, to help you through the process of broadening your horizons, putting your game through its paces, participating in the industry, and contributing to the community:
https://www.meeplemountain.com/top-six/top-six-awesome-habits-for-board-game-designers/
A wide-ranging discussion about the process of coming up with new game ideas, how long to stick with them, keeping track of them, and pitching them to publishers (audio):
https://thegamedesignroundtable.com/episode/btc-daryl-andrews-on-generating-ideas/
A short thread on the benefits of maintaining a database of your board game ideas:
https://bsky.app/profile/nickbentley.bsky.social/post/3lher7cz6uc2g
The 4 biggest challenges to creating anything (like a board game) and how to overcome them:
https://stonemaiergames.com/the-4-biggest-challenges-to-creating-anything-and-how-to-overcome-them/
So you have an idea for a game—what next? A Reddit board game design forum discussion about the earliest stages of working on a design:
https://www.reddit.com/r/BoardgameDesign/comments/1hztygf/how_do_you_start/
Thoughts on doing your own thing as a designer and making games that are authentically yours:
https://bsky.app/profile/travisdhill.bsky.social/post/3leky2uezik2o