RT @GameWhisperer: RT @jamescollinsjr: May be obvious, but you can print posters at walmart, et al. for under $10. Make for excellent custom maps. #dndtips

RT @bellwethergames: You must read between the lines of what your play testers are saying. This and more in our interview with @jtreat3!

http://bellwethergames.com/component/content/article/1-latest-news/183-march-featured-designer.html

Tax advice for indie game publishers on @GameWhisperer’s podcast. Very important stuff.

http://www.thegamewhisperer.com/2012/03/funding-the-dream-ep-37-kickstarter-taxes-john-skeen-cpa.html

UPDATE:

Follow-up question: Do I have to register a company if it’s just a project?

Answer: No, but you might want to anyway. And talk to your accountant.

http://www.buzzsprout.com/4646/43843-funding-the-dream-ep-42-kickstarter-tax-answer-and-interview-with-fleet

RT @tomlapille: The “Actually” Rule of Game Design: If you have to say “actually” while teaching an intelligent person your game, you messed up.

Is your game a hobby or a company?

@EscapePodGames asks BGG forum and gets an earful

http://boardgamegeek.com/thread/779276/suppose-i-go-rogue

RT @purplepawn: Personal Die Cutting Service

http://www.purplepawn.com/2012/03/personal-die-cutting-service/

iOS app shows you what colorblind players see:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/colorblind-vision/id401516863?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

HT @HerrohGrant

RT @ReinerKnizia: I am a mathematician: the more I practice mathematics, the easier it gets. I am a designer: the more I practice design, the harder it gets.

Need a small print run of game cards? This BGG thread notes some options:

http://boardgamegeek.com/thread/778590/card-printers

Fulfillment cos on @gamewhisperer (mp3s):

Impressions
http://t.co/N8h2Yek4

PSI
http://t.co/KGTSpKX2

@GameSalute
http://t.co/1F3b3N74

Surviving “Playtest Hell”: Save your sanity with these tips from BGG designers forum

http://boardgamegeek.com/thread/778132/playtest-hell

GUBS designer on story in games: “Story does not mean flavor text…too much flavor can get in the way”

http://hyperbolegames.com/2012/03/14/for-love-of-the-tale/

via @HyperboleGames

RT @DanielSolis: @CardboardEdison Being mindful is the important thing. Every design speaks for the designer, so be aware in each choice.

“@spielfriek: Had a game idea so I jotted it down before I drove my wife to work. By the time I got home I realized it sucked. #ithappens”

Fundamental differences between boards and cards, and when to pick one over the other, by @lewpuls

http://pulsiphergamedesign.blogspot.com/2012/02/fundamental-differences-between-board.html

The eternal question: What publishers are accepting submissions? 2 good lists linked in this BGG thread:

http://boardgamegeek.com/thread/776279/looking-for-a-list-of-publisher-accepting-submissi

“Look for the central tension in whatever you’re trying to evoke, and concentrate on this” - Spoiled Flush Games

http://spoiledflushgames.com/sfg-free-games-design-blog-baseball/

Fleet designers: “Don’t be terrified of publishers. They are just like you and me”

http://www.fruitlesspursuits.com/2012/03/kickstart-high-seas-interview-with.html

via @FPursuitsblog

MT @lorakolodny: founder of @ayogogames says everyone should read this book on games: Theory of Fun

http://www.theoryoffun.com/

But HOW to come up with novel mechanics? @raymazza has some ideas

http://hyperbolegames.com/2012/02/27/the-holy-grail-of-game-design-by-ray-mazza/

via @HyperboleGames