How to avoid runaway leaders in engine-building games:

http://www.mostdangerousgamedesign.com/2013/06/engine-building-and-power-curves.html

Daniel Solis (@DanielSolis) joins the Happy Mitten podcast (@HappyMitten) to discuss life as an independent designer:

http://www.happymittengames.com/5/

The Funding the Dream podcast (@FundtheDream) identifies some tactics to deploy in the middle of a Kickstarter campaign:

http://www.buzzsprout.com/4646/99707-funding-the-dream-on-kickstarter-ep-146-doug-morse-adventures-tabletop-part-2

How to ship to international Kickstarter backers for a relatively low cost:

http://www.stonemaiergames.com/how-to-provide-free-shipping-worldwide-on-kickstarter-a-comprehensive-guide/

Games to play to become a better designer:

http://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/157500/games-to-play-to-become-a-better-game-designer

The Reddit tabletop design forum discusses deck-building:

http://www.reddit.com/r/tabletopgamedesign/comments/1growf/design_discussion_deck_building_mechanics/

Eric Lang (@eric_lang) joins Board Game University to discuss collaboration, getting feedback, working with playtesters and more:

http://boardgameuniversity.libsyn.com/board-game-university-episode-5-eric-lang

A dozen Kickstarter campaign tips from a marketing perspective:

http://www.boardgamequest.com/tips-for-running-kickstarter-campaign/

A look at drafting as a gaming mechanism–and a surprising connection to worker placement:

http://nothingsacredgames.com/?p=1016

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/