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/

A short thread about what to do when players keep forgetting a rule:

https://bsky.app/profile/nickbentley.bsky.social/post/3ml4gke3wis2z

Two publishers discuss the pros and cons of publishing board games through crowdfunding versus going straight to retail (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhfLOHq9XNs&t=1373s

David Turczi talks about his approach to game design, working with other designers, and what goes into making amazing games (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paxJFQ90qAY

What board game designers, publishers, and manufacturers can do to reduce the environmental impact of their games (video):

https://gdcvault.com/play/1035803/Creating-a-Culture-of-Sustainability

Thoughts on balance: Bluesky board game designers discuss their biggest lessons about balance in game design:

https://bsky.app/profile/eanderssonsunden.bsky.social/post/3mkdhneoxxc2d

Is it worth creating a website for yourself as a board game designer? A Bluesky game designers discussion:

https://bsky.app/profile/drawnonward.bsky.social/post/3mko2trrohk2o

A graphic designer working in board games discusses how good graphic design helps bring games to life (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piFT5NhhGjA

Walking through the submission process for 10 different publishers—and general tips for submitting your game for consideration (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgdxymyZC3s

What makes a good board game for children? (video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9m-d7U-i8g8

Want some inspiration? This Facebook page posts a daily prompt to inspire board game design ideas:

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61586216281878

Board game designers share advice they would give their less-experienced selves—a Bluesky game design discussion:

https://bsky.app/profile/eanderssonsunden.bsky.social/post/3mjzfhu2ld22h

A wide-ranging discussion about various board game design topics, including development and how to make your game less fragile (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnAC-92uzWI

Soft skills that board game designers need: giving and receiving feedback, correcting a playtest experience that has gone off the rails, dealing with publishers, and more (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bGs8WSxZE0