What do Americans think about board games? This poll digs into which games are played most often, the age groups that love games the most, and more:

https://yougov.com/en-us/articles/54943-what-americans-think-about-board-games

A process for figuring out what it is about your game that’s going to hook publishers and players (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGMGdiar1J0

Are there too many board games? This piece tackles the question from various perspectives, including designers, game quality, gamers, and more (scroll for English):

https://faidutti.com/blog/blog/2026/06/12/trop-de-jeux-too-many-games/

The Spiel des Jahres is the best-known award in the board game industry, but its goals aren’t exactly what many people think they are:

https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2026/06/09/spiel-des-jahres-the-award-that-was-never-really-about-awards-topic-discussion/

Here’s a database of free game art that people have posted to Itch.io:

https://jeremiahb.raindrop.page/database-of-free-art-69909172

Game designer Cole Wehrle on player agency, emergent storytelling, and what it's like to make and play long, heavy games (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_Dz5rUUUBY

Turning a bad sell sheet into a good one (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uew1LKp3Mwo

Why crowdfunding campaigns fail after funding—and how to avoid it:

https://updates.kickstarter.com/why-kickstarter-campaigns-fail-after-funding-and-how-to-avoid-it/

10 product design mistakes that cause the most replacement parts requests:

https://stonemaiergames.com/10-product-design-mistakes-that-cause-the-most-replacement-parts-requests/

What is a eurogame? (video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6h8ZDJPVrkI

How board game distribution actually works for indie publishers: retailers, distributors, and consolidators:

https://catacombian.com/blog/how-board-game-distribution-actually-works

Recommendations for 10 games to play if you want to get into designing board games (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gQ9Qd22qJw

Countering arguments against self-publishing by noting the overlap between game design and core publisher responsibilities (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tdzmkc4qQ7w

Considering the many ways in which uncertainty shows up throughout the entire experience of playing a board game:

https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2026/05/19/clearly-uncertain-the-role-of-uncertainty-in-board-games-topic-discussion/

Getting your indie board game noticed online—a Reddit board game designers forum discussion:

https://www.reddit.com/r/BoardgameDesign/comments/1tji0bw/good_design_speaks_for_itself/

An in-depth discussion about all the ins and outs of designing, prototyping, and testing party games (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBxqe2BOi-g

Advice for your first time pitching to a publisher—a Reddit board game design forum discussion:

https://www.reddit.com/r/BoardgameDesign/comments/1timcp3/first_meetings_with_publishers_this_weekend_what/

Mark Rosewater, head designer for Magic: The Gathering, shares lessons about creativity, audience connection, and why great design starts with how you want players to feel:

audio: https://justingarydesign.substack.com/p/mark-rosewater-designing-for-emotion

video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRoiFsMsBpY

Call it thematic integration or resonance or ludonarrative assonance: here’s a deep discussion about making your game's mechanics match the theme, and vice-versa (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urOxG_nZ2F0

A short note about why it’s important for board game designers to playtest other designers’ games more than their own:

https://www.reddit.com/r/BoardgameDesign/comments/1td0yrp/one_of_the_best_ways_to_get_your_game_playtested/