When to use iconography and when to use text:

http://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/22993/when-to-use-iconography

Lessons learned from the successful Chaos & Alchemy Kickstarter:

http://onlinedungeonmaster.com/2013/09/06/kickstarter-recap-chaos-alchemy/

What a guy who has backed 695 Kickstarter projects has to say to game creators:

http://www.stonemaiergames.com/interview-with-the-most-prolific-game-backer-on-kickstarter/

Martin Wallace on stealing ideas, researching theme, knowing what works, and more:

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/1029781/interview-with-martin-wallace-2013

Board Game Design Forum’s September 2013 Game Design Showdown - “Oldest Game Ever Found”

Design a game using the “oldest gaming tokens” ever found

Deadline: Sept. 8, 2013

http://www.bgdf.com/node/13039

Resources to teach strategy game design, with a focus on games in the classroom:

http://www.kathleenmercury.com/

Updates about the future of the Unpub program for unpublished games (@TheUnpub), including Unpub 4 on Jan. 17-19, 2014:

http://dicehateme.com/2013/09/the-state-of-games-episode-51-the-bgg-top-20-and-future-of-unpub/

Sources for prototype cards:

http://boardsandbarley.com/2013/09/05/sourcing-board-game-components-cards/

Extended Player Psychographics: how to design games for different types of players:

http://makeagameofthat.wordpress.com/2013/09/04/extended-player-psychographics/

An analysis of Carl Chudyk’s game designs, with common threads connecting Glory to Rome, Innovation, Flower Fall and others:

http://www.islaythedragon.com/2013/09/the-name-on-box-top-carl-chudyk.html

“I submit that if a game never outright terrifies you during the design process, you might want to aim higher.”

— Eric Lang (@eric​_lang)

“You know, every bad idea deserves to be mocked up and tried a couple times. Now it’s out of my head and we can move on #prototypingsavestime”

— Ben Pinchback (@pinchback21)

The Game Design Round Table podcast discusses randomness and its place in games:

http://thegamedesignroundtable.com/2013/09/05/episode-43/

Pointers for what makes a good scenario:

http://hyperbolegames.com/2013/09/04/scenarius-testus/

University Games National Young Game Inventors Contest

Open to kids ages 5-12

Prizes: $10,000 savings bond and more

Deadline: Oct. 1, 2013

Note: All submissions will become the property of University Games

http://www.universitygames.com/nygic/

Why you should start a blog–now:

http://www.stonemaiergames.com/kickstarter-lesson-52-write-a-blog/

Learning from first-to-market products:

“Don’t get discouraged by new products that are similar to what you’re making. Learn from others’ successes instead of being disappointed by them.”

http://andrewfederspiel.com/myblog/?p=264

Aldo Ghiozzi of Impressions and Richard Bliss (@GameWhisperer) discuss how Kickstarter project creators can balance loyalty to backers and retailers

Why a working knowledge of probability is important to game designers:

http://www.cardboardrepublic.com/articles/the-numbers-game-its-probably-important

A panel of established designers at Gen Con discuss the industry and offer lots of advice for up-and-coming designers:

http://dicetower.coolstuffinc.com/tdt-episode-320-gen-con-2013-designer-s-panel