Triangular numbers and why they show up so often in game designs:
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
A short thread on the fine line board game designers need to walk when considering playtesters’ experiences:
https://bsky.app/profile/nickbentley.bsky.social/post/3leox3netlk2r
Which is harder: self-publishing or pitching to publishers? A Bluesky board game designers discussion:
https://bsky.app/profile/ziongg.bsky.social/post/3leuylez3bs2x
Our annual Cardboard Edison Best Practices booklet, filled with board game design tips and resources for every step of the process, is back!
evaluating playtesters’ feedback
improving your rulebook
making your prototype more usable with graphic design
setting design goals for yourself
and lots more!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EPqJLYnwt0LXDEmZaZ8ebbA6M2MS_quN/view
Making “toyetic” games with a strong toy factor (audio):
Games that do it well:
https://sites.libsyn.com/19999/obg-553-toyetic
Manufacturing and marketing them:
https://unboxedboardgamepodcast.podbean.com/e/s2e3-toyetic-games/
Digging into a fundamental question about games: What are rules? And what kinds of rules come into play with board games? (audio):
https://decisionspace.podbean.com/e/the-5-types-of-rules-what-we-talk-about/
A short thread on better co-designing efforts through learning more about your design partner:
https://bsky.app/profile/senfoonglim.bsky.social/post/3ldjt2gxbsc2x
Player failure: considering what kind of penalties make sense with the game’s theme (audio):
https://ludology.libsyn.com/thinking-beyond-mechanisms-ep-14
A short thread on the margins involved in publishing a board game, and how they change when using crowdfunding or direct-to-customer sales:
https://bsky.app/profile/425suzanne.bsky.social/post/3lbuhae2rnc2f
Lots of bite-size advice for making a board game, especially playtesting, pitching to publishers, and what to expect if it’s released:
https://bsky.app/profile/connievdc.bsky.social/post/3lbycjga5522q