The Ludology podcast discusses games that tackle controversial subjects:

http://ludology.libsyn.com/ludology-episode-105-teach-the-controversy

The theme for the June 2015 24-hour contest is “assassin”:

http://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1378720/24-hour-contest-june-2015

Tips for networking at cons:

http://www.leagueofgamemakers.com/connecting-at-conventions/

Tips to make the print-and-play version of your game easy to use:

http://blog.foxtrotgames.com/2015/05/27/tips-for-pnp/

Tips for making your game’s text clean, consistent and clear:

http://hyperbolegames.com/2015/05/27/effect-proofraeding/

Using relative numbers to strengthen a game’s design:

http://nothingsacredgames.com/relative-numbers/

Designers’ Desires: How to get what you want out of a board game licensing contract

Jamey Stegmaier (@jameystegmaier) discusses Kickstarter, game content, designing for first-time players and more on the Game Design Round Table (@TGDRT):

http://thegamedesignroundtable.com/2015/05/22/episode-125-stonemaier-games-and-scythe-with-jamey-stegmaier/

Reiner Knizia (@ReinerKnizia) on making salable games, working with publishers, designing for two players and more:

http://matthewgravelyn.com/designer-interview-reiner-knizia/

“Designs can start from so many different places: mechanics, theme, audience, format, components, experience. But none of these things are optional and the earlier you start thinking about all of them, and how your game will blend them into a cohesive whole, the better each individual piece will be, to say nothing of the whole.”

— Jay Treat (@jtreat3)

Jay Treat (@jtreat3) on playtesting, forgetting your ego, design starting points, player joy and more:

http://goforthandgame.com/2015/05/25/because-she-weighs-the-same-as-a-duck-a-conversation-with-jay-treat-about-cunning-folk/

Ways to make a board game A.I. mimic human behavior and emotions:

https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/42313/what-if-game-could-hate-you-answering-high-flying

The Building the Game podcast (@PodcastBTG) offers lots of advice for writing a good rulebook:

http://www.buildingthegamepodcast.com/2015/05/24/episode-156-rippin-rules-and-robbin-forts/

Designing with Kickstarter in mind:

http://www.leagueofgamemakers.com/designing-for-kickstarter/

Should game designs require honesty from players? A Reddit tabletop game designers forum discussion:

http://www.reddit.com/r/tabletopgamedesign/comments/36mer3/how_much_honesty_should_be_demanded_in_card_games/

Data and tips for designing two-player games:

http://matthewgravelyn.com/board-games-party-of-two/

The Plaid Hat Podcast on how to playtest:

http://www.plaidhatgames.com/podcast/175

“Don’t attack design problems one at a time. Consider pairs together. Use one problem to solve another. For max combo points.”

— Jay Treat (@jtreat3)

What to do when you learn about another game in development that’s similar to yours:

http://stonemaiergames.com/whose-name-is-it-anyway-a-guest-post-from-the-creator-of-cauldron/

Writing rules for brevity:

http://www.3dtotalgames.com/the-simplest-rule/