“If no one has fun playing your game, then you need to change it. It’s not enough that YOU find it fun.”

— Randy Hoyt (@RandyHoyt)

Designers recommend one piece of advice to keep in mind before starting off:

http://www.reddit.com/r/tabletopgamedesign/comments/2qox6j/people_who_have_designed_a_board_game_if_you/

The Plaid Hat Games (@PlaidHatGames) guys offer advice for the process of designing:

http://plaidhatpodcast.libsyn.com/161-a-dougs-guide-to-brainstorming

YouTube show seeking to interview designers with upcoming Kickstarters:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/GameDesignersGuild/permalink/583517108415705/

The Meeple Syrup (@MeepleSyrup) vidcast discusses designing for contests

Second half: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmAJq8nvx4c

What game conventions and conferences can do for a game designer

“Design as many games as you can. You get better at it the more you do it!”

— Ryan Laukat

How to submit listings for games, people and publishers to the BoardGameGeek database:

http://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/36873/advice-designers-and-publishers-how-submit-listing

Top 10 lessons learned from 2014 Kickstarter projects:

http://stonemaiergames.com/the-top-10-lessons-i-learned-from-other-kickstarter-projects-in-2014/

“Design is not “coming up with ideas.” That should be happening all the time. Design is synthesis and articulation. Execution.”

— Eric Lang (@eric_lang)

Reiner Knizia (@ReinerKnizia) on playtesting with different groups, not hanging on to dead designs, innovating in a rapidly changing industry, understanding the production process, working with small publishers, and more:

http://andhegames.com/how-reiner-knizia-makes-games-part-2/

How to keep track of different versions of a design:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/GameDesignersGuild/permalink/576879999079416/

How to prevent designer burnout:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/GameDesignersGuild/permalink/578503085583774/

Tips for rulebook layouts–organization, graphics, setup and more:

http://www.buzzsprout.com/4646/230143-ep-238-rulebook-reviews-with-eric-capps

Lessons from an unsuccessful Kickstarter–timing, art, promotion and more:

http://oakleafgames.wordpress.com/2014/12/18/dealing-with-an-unsuccessful-kickstarter

How to write a press release:

http://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/36811/advice-designers-and-publishers-how-write-press-re

Lessons learned from a successful Kickstarter campaign–promotion, Kickstarter algorithms, canceled pledges and more:

http://playintervention.tumblr.com/post/105492690576/kickstarter-lessons-learned-and-stats-from

The six core philosophies for great customer service:

http://stonemaiergames.com/kickstarter-lesson-132-the-6-core-philosophies-for-great-customer-service/

“A designer should work out what people enjoy about their game and then organise the rules such that achieving victory involves doing the enjoyable thing as early and often as possible.”

— Gregory Carslaw (@3DTotalGames)

The pros and cons of having a diverse portfolio of games, both as a designer and a publisher:

http://nothingsacredgames.com/going-wide/