Why it’s worth entering design contests–and what to expect when you do:

http://www.leagueofgamemakers.com/game-design-contests-are-they-worth-it/

What gives a game a rewarding moment for players?

http://hyperbolegames.com/2014/09/15/pre-baking-with-dopamine/

The best opening lines for Kickstarter project updates and backer emails:

http://stonemaiergames.com/kickstarter-lesson-115-the-best-opening-lines-for-project-updates-and-backer-e-mails/

“Give yourself license to pursue your idea. Get out of your own way. Ideas don’t have to be perfect.”

— Matt Kirby, creator of Apples to Apples

6 tips for designers to make their game more replayable:

http://www.mofbg.co.uk/2014/09/lessons-on-re-playability.html

SEE ALSO: http://hyperbolegames.com/2014/09/11/designing-for-the-deep-dive/

How to do Kickstarter outreach: reviews, previews, interviews, podcasts and game stores:

http://nothingsacredgames.com/shadow-throne-kickstarter-outreach-part-i/

Hippodice Game Designer Competition 2015

Application deadline: Nov. 1, 2014

Prototype deadline: Dec. 6, 2014

http://hippodice.net/index.php/awbrules-en

A DIY guide to making a prototype game box:

http://www.leagueofgamemakers.com/diy-guide-prototype-box/

“Games that tell stories will bring people back again and again. Remember, though, that your game should merely provide the foundation for the players to be the authors.”

— Grant Rodiek (@HyperboleGrant)

The BoardGameGeek designers forum discusses what characteristics define different countries’ game design styles:

http://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1234451/japanese-game-design

Questions to ask yourself before deciding to launch your game on Kickstarter:

http://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/33884/article-1-kickstart-or-not-kickstart

Amanda Milne of SchilMil Games on playtesting, learning about the industry, codesigning and more:

http://clubfantasci.com/women-board-games-david-lowry-interviews-amanda-milne/

What qualities will help a game stand up to repeated plays?

http://hyperbolegames.com/2014/09/11/designing-for-the-deep-dive/

The four legal issues every Kickstarter creator should know:

http://stonemaiergames.com/kickstarter-lesson-114-the-4-legal-issues-every-kickstarter-creator-should-know/

What mechanics give players a sense of adventure and wonder? A Reddit tabletop designers forum discussion:

http://www.reddit.com/r/tabletopgamedesign/comments/2fzzfe/designing_adventure/

Theme and mechanics: a spectrum, not a binary:

http://www.gamesprecipice.com/theme/

The benefits of including a $1 reward level in your Kickstarter campaign:

http://stonemaiergames.com/kickstarter-lesson-113-why-every-project-should-have-a-1-reward-level/

Human nature and the “Remind Me” button: getting backers to say Yes instead of Maybe:

http://blog.lanternsgame.com/2014/09/10/why-do-kickstarter-projects-spike-at-the-end/

Erik Dahlman of The Albino Dragon discusses Kickstarter expenses, fulfillment, advertising and more:

http://www.leagueofgamemakers.com/kickstarter-questions-with-erik-dahlman/

Advice for attending conventions as a designer or publisher:

http://thegamedesignroundtable.com/2014/09/09/episode-96-the-conventions-of-conventions/