The Three Moves Ahead podcast (@3MA) goes in-depth to discuss the aspects and history of train games:

http://threemovesahead.libsyn.com/episode-221-binding-with-iron

Some board game publishers that are–and some that aren’t–accepting submissions:

http://www.bgdf.com/node/621

A guide to cooperative games:

http://www.islaythedragon.com/2013/06/so-happy-together-guide-on-cooperative.html

Two perspectives on self-publishing through a print-on-demand service:

Daniel Solis (@DanielSolis): http://danielsolisblog.blogspot.com/2013/06/koi-pond-early-thoughts-on-publishing.html

Dave Chalker (@DaveTheGame): http://www.critical-hits.com/blog/2013/06/12/criminals-an-experiment-in-card-game-publishing/

Programs and services for card game makers:

http://boardgamegeek.com/thread/991506/resources-for-card-game-makers

Teaching board game design to grade-schoolers, and lessons for grown-up designers:

http://opinionatedgamers.com/2013/06/14/postcard-from-berlin-60-game-design-for-grade-school/

Tips for sending your board game to reviewers:

http://gameofmarketing.blogspot.com/2013/06/reviewapalooza.html

SEE ALSO: Things publishers should look for in a reviewer:

http://www.lvl99games.com/?p=2102

White Goblin Games Design Contest 2013

Topic: 2 Player Games

Deadline: July 31, 2013

http://boardgamegeek.com/thread/992851/white-goblin-games-design-contest-2013

Andrew Federspiel (@AndrewFdrspl) on the relationship between luck and emotion in board games:

http://www.andrewfederspiel.com/myblog/?p=201

Hyperbole Games (@HyperboleGames) is compiling a list of prototypes and unpublished games that will be at Gen Con. Email by June 24, 2013, to be included:

http://hyperbolegames.com/2013/06/16/the-gencon-2013-prototype-preview-how-to/

Grant Rodiek (@HerrohGrant) joins the Happy Mitten podcast (@HappyMitten) to discuss making players feel clever, stewing on ideas, getting published and more:

http://www.happymittengames.com/4/

Core Worlds designer Andrew Parks joins the Board Game University podcast:

http://boardgameuniversity.libsyn.com/board-game-university-episode-4-andrew-parks

Boston Festival of Indie Games’ Board Game Design Showcase

Deadline: June 20, 2013

http://bostonfig.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Regulations-Boston-FIG.pdf

The Dice Tower has launched a new podcast for board game designers, called Board Game University:

http://boardgameuniversity.libsyn.com/

The first three episodes feature Stephen Buonocore of Stronghold Games, designer Jay Little and Zev Shlasinger of Z-Man Games.

Here’s the RSS feed: http://boardgameuniversity.libsyn.com/rss

Grant Rodiek (@HerrohGrant) joins the On Board Games podcast (@OnBoardGames) to discuss working as an indie designer:

http://onboardgames.libsyn.com/obg-109-indie-gaming

“Hire talented professionals and manufacturers. This is not a place to cut costs. This is not the time to have a friend do your graphic design or art for free. If they’re good enough to do your graphic design or art, you’ll know it because they’ll charge you.”

— Jamey Stegmaier (@JameyStegmaier)

Things to consider when determining your game’s play time:

http://pulsiphergamedesign.blogspot.com/2013/06/is-15-minute-game-too-short.html

“The #1 thing I learned from playtesting was to pay attention to frustrations that players were having, even when better strategy could wash away those frustrations.”

— Jamey Stegmaier (@JameyStegmaier)

Tips for pitching to publishers at a convention:

http://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/20220/10-tips-for-demoing-and-selling-your-games-at-game

Blunt advice from the BoardGameGeek designers forum for finding and engaging playtesters with your print-and-play:

http://boardgamegeek.com/thread/988451/i-will-pay-you-geekgold-to-playtest-my-game