“Game design is mind control. So is marketing. Game designers, take note: design your products like you design your games. (Game != Product)”

— Fred Hicks (@fredhicks)

Grant Rodiek (@HerrohGrant):
Tasty Minstrel posted the PNP and rules for their new game for free. This is the way to do things.

Tasty Minstrel Games (@TastyMinstrel):
.@HerrohGrant When you had confidence in the game play, the logical conclusion is to make it available to people to try before pledging.

Grant Rodiek (@HerrohGrant):
@TastyMinstrel I agree with you 100%. It’s the way all projects should be presented.

The pros and cons of “take that” mechanics, by Grant Rodiek (@HerrohGrant):

http://hyperbolegames.com/2012/04/09/on-the-take-that/

SEE ALSO:

How much “take that” is too much?

http://cardboardedison.tumblr.com/post/19570523389/how-much-take-that-is-too-much

What to use for prototype cards? Some ideas on BGDF:

http://www.bgdf.com/node/6331

Some Game Playing Styles, and How Games Match One Style or Another

http://www.bgdf.com/node/6337

“Lead a game to worldwide success: keep it simple that people understand it; make it different that people recognize it; but keep it familiar”

— Reiner Knizia (@ReinerKnizia)

“To design good games, you need peace in your heart - even for a first-person shooter.”

— Reiner Knizia (@ReinerKnizia)

An experiment showed that people often lie about the result of a secret die roll if it benefits them. 

The takeaway for board game designers, according to BoardGameNews:

“If you want someone to be honest, then do not allow him to roll a die in secret.”  

http://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/9382/links-flash-mob-game-reviews-the-hasty-cheater-ye

RELATED:

Preventing cheating: Is the honor system sufficient?

http://cardboardedison.tumblr.com/post/19570523236/preventing-cheating-is-the-honor-system

Hidden information: When to give players access to it, and at what cost?

A BoardGameGeek discussion:

http://boardgamegeek.com/thread/787704/hidden-information-access-to-it

“Game design and storytelling often reside at opposite ends of the creative spectrum.”

Crafting a Story through Design - by Benny Sperling (@Benny275)

http://hyperbolegames.com/2012/04/06/crafting-a-story-through-design/

The runaway leader problem: How to recognize it, how to get rid of it? 

http://www.bgdf.com/node/6320

Should all games be designed from scratch as original works, or is it OK to build upon an existing game?

Members of the BoardGameGeek designers forum weigh in:

http://boardgamegeek.com/thread/787281/starting-a-new-and-unique-design-from-an-existing

“Contacting an industry professional for the first time? Don’t ask for anything. OFFER value. Start a relationship. Ask later. …maybe.”

— Chris Oatley (@ChrisOatley)

Games of maneuver vs. games of “combat dominance,” by Lewis Pulsipher (@lewpuls):

http://pulsiphergamedesign.blogspot.com/2012/04/games-of-maneuver-vs-games-of-combat.html

What makes a game replayable?

http://gfbrobot.com/2012/04/03/errata-games-with-replayability/

Some non-US Kickstarter alternatives:

http://boardgamegeek.com/thread/785982/kickstarter-alternatives-for-those-of-us-who-arent

“Every day, starting tomorrow, create a quick pitch for a game.”

How to create an “idea machine”:

http://hyperbolegames.com/2012/04/02/the-idea-machine/

by Todd Edwards (@Wininoid)

“When I write a design, I always start with goals. It makes my designs more focused, and it helps me think more creatively.”

— Ray Mazza (@GameDesignFTW)

“Designing a game is like raising a child. You cannot change its personality, but you can help maximize its potential.”

— Reiner Knizia (@ReinerKnizia)

“Game design protip: When creating many more rules to justify an exceptional case, remove the exception from the rules instead.”

— Daniel Solis (@DanielSolis)