Applying the “rule of three” to a game pitch, gameplay characteristics and unknown elements:

http://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/38869/game-design-101-power-three

Lessons learned from Unpub 5: preparation, feedback, teaching, making contacts and more:

https://johncdubois.wordpress.com/2015/02/13/unpub-5-aftermath-or-what-i-learned-from-60-playtests-in-20-hours/

When and how to use negative points:

http://danielsolisblog.blogspot.com/2015/02/choice-and-time-when-do-negative-points.html

“Know what you’re getting into. Once you get past the thrill of expressing your creativity, you have to deal with setbacks and criticism. Making a game is fun. Publishing it is business.”

— Ivan Turner (@igturner)

Sources of player dissatisfaction–and suggested solutions:

http://www.gamesprecipice.com/dissatisfaction/

The benefits of microgames as a design exercise:

https://oakleafgames.wordpress.com/2015/02/11/design-exercise-microgame/

11 games that do roll-and-move right:

https://boardsandbees.wordpress.com/2015/02/11/0429/

How to find–or build–a game design community:

http://www.leagueofgamemakers.com/a-league-of-your-own-building-a-game-design-community/

Reflections on playtesting: making changes, stopping it early, picking players and more:

http://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1318171/reflections-playtesting

11 rules for board game rules writing:

http://ryanmacklin.com/2015/02/11-rules-board-game-writing/

Takeaways from selling down a first print run of a Kickstarter game:

http://nothingsacredgames.com/corporate-america-sell-out/

“Playtesting is more about finding where your design needs improvement, rather than validating what you did right.”

— Chip Beauvais (@the_FlyingSheep)

Board Game Jam: March 7-8, 2015, in Toronto:

http://www.boardgamejam.com/

Kickstarter lessons learned: building a community, setting prices, getting reviews, videos, and more:

http://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1315808/post-mortem-necronauts-kickstarter

Clever scoring mechanisms–a BoardGameGeek designers forum discussion:

http://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1317082/clever-scoring-mechanics

The merits of different programs to quickly create prototype cards:

http://www.reddit.com/r/tabletopgamedesign/comments/2v9in7/card_prototype_generator/

“The best feedback doesn’t come from asking someone a question and hearing their response. It comes from just sitting back and watching them play.”

— Michael Keller (@vhgames)

Michael Keller (@vhgames) on economic games, auctions, player interaction, the design process and more:

http://ninjavspirates.libsyn.com/s9e07-lets-play-mayor-for-a-day

“You can sit and tweak forever, or you can start to get it out there. It’s a tough and fuzzy line, but you start to gauge it a little better with each go.”

— Jason Tagmire (@jtagmire)

Challenges in designing a 4X game:

http://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/38580/snowball-and-steamroller-fundamental-challenges-4x