How players’ expectations can be shaped before going into a game:

Part 1: http://3dtotalgames.com/expectations/

Part 2: http://3dtotalgames.com/expectations2/

Tips for writing an FAQ and previewing your Kickstarter page before launching:

http://stonemaiergames.com/2013/02/26/kickstarter-lesson-15-finishing-touches-faq-and-preview/

Reddit’s tabletop game design community weighs in on a list of guidelines for good game design:

http://www.reddit.com/r/tabletopgamedesign/comments/193nde/guidelines_of_game_design_with_examples/

James Mathe of Minion Games (@MinionGames) crunches the data to bust myths about Kickstarter and referrals, ads, social media and more:

http://www.jamesmathe.com/myth-busters-kickstarter-referrer-page/

Marbles 2013 Game Design Challenge

Design a desktop toy or game

Prize: $2,000 and distribution at Marbles stores

Deadline: April 1, 2013

http://www.marblesthebrainstore.com/design-challenge-2013

The Plaid Hat Podcast (@PlaidHatGames) talks about how inspiration happens and how to encourage creativity and design:

http://www.plaidhatgames.com/podcast/82

Jamey Stegmeier (@jameystegmeier) joins the Funding the Dream podcast (@FundtheDream) to share some out-of-the-box ideas about Kickstarter goals and marketing:

http://www.buzzsprout.com/4646/78400-funding-the-dream-on-kickstarter-ep-123-jamey-stegmaier

A long post covering the pros and cons of several print-on-demand card publishers:

http://www.bgdf.com/node/7882

Considerations for creating add-ons to your Kickstarter rewards:

http://stonemaiergames.com/2013/02/24/kickstarter-lesson-14-the-value-of-add-ons/

Shipping your Kickstarter project: things to consider:

http://stonemaiergames.com/2013/02/17/kickstarter-lesson-12-shipping/

A lengthy list of links to resources for board game designers–forums, publishers, artists, suppliers and more:

http://boardgamegeek.com/thread/933849/the-designers-resources-list

The Three Moves Ahead podcast discusses Cold War-themed strategy games:

http://threemovesahead.libsyn.com/episode-206-cold-warriors

The On Board Games podcast (@OnBoardGames) discusses the concept of “decision horizons,” the amount of time between a player’s decision and its payoff:

http://onboardgames.libsyn.com/obg-101-the-decision-horizon

Tips for creating a scoring system for your game:

http://suite101.com/a/dealing-scoring-issues-your-board-game

Robert Burke (@robertburke) and Dirk Knemeyer (@dknemeyer) join The Cardboard Jungle podcast (@cbjpodcast) to discuss designing board games with controversial themes, dealing with critics and more:

http://www.mevio.com/episode/325352/episode-13-burke-dirk-and-jerk

Advice for toy and game inventors from the 2013 New York Toy Fair:

http://www.purplepawn.com/2013/02/toy-fair-2013-top-10-toy-fair-faqs-for-toy-and-game-inventors/

Jason Morningstar and James Ernest discuss the perils of operating independently in the game industry (audio):

http://www.genesisoflegend.com/2013/02/episode-16-indie-cradle-to-indie-grave/

The Ludology podcast discusses how humor can be used in games:

http://ludology.libsyn.com/ludology-episode-49-the-joke-s-on-you

Testing for usability: making your game’s interface as simple to understand as possible:

http://hyperbolegames.com/2013/02/15/testing-for-usability/

“It isn’t so important that YOUR assertions and theories on your design are correct. Much more that the game is fun.”

— Grant Rodiek (@HerrohGrant)