The Meeple Syrup show (@MeepleSyrup) on designing and publishing kids’ games

“You never ever should play test game using components that will differ from the final game’s components.”

— Ignacy Trzewiczek (@trzewik)

How to ask playtesters the right questions:

https://oakleafgames.wordpress.com/2015/07/22/feedback-asking-the-right-questions/

A framework for understanding the connection between rules and player experience:

https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/44188/mechanics-dynamics-and-aesthetics

A quick tip to help players understand your game better:

http://lawofgamedesign.com/2015/07/20/theory-explain-the-purpose-of-options

What to focus on when pitching a tabletop game

How individual “red threads” of playtest feedback can form a “red flag”:

https://oakleafgames.wordpress.com/2015/07/17/feedback-red-threads-and-red-flags/

Possible outcomes of a copyright infringement dispute:

http://www.strebecklaw.com/what-can-happen-if-you-infringe-someones-copyright/

The Meeple Syrup show (@MeepleSyrup) discusses real-time games

Three tenets of crowdfunding leadership: taking responsibility, asking for help and trusting people:

http://stonemaiergames.com/kickstarter-lesson-156-3-tenets-of-crowdfunding-leadership/

Don’t stop players from playing the game–and when you might want to anyway:

http://danielsolisblog.blogspot.com/2015/07/one-thing-to-avoid-in-game-design.html

When and how to interact with reviewers:

http://thegamecrafter.libsyn.com/when-and-how-to-interact-with-game-reviewers-with-the-game-crafter-episode-27

How venues change playtests, and how to factor them into feedback:

http://www.3dtotalgames.com/how-venues-change-playtests/

Why every playtester has something useful to tell you:

https://oakleafgames.wordpress.com/2015/07/14/feedback-everyone-has-something-useful-to-tell-you/

Playtesting lessons from Protospiel 2015:

http://woodar.dj/blog/playtesting-tips-round-two/

The executive director of GAMA joins the Gaming Careers podcast to discuss different tracks to working in the games industry:

http://www.thecompanybard.com/tgc-045-john-ward-executive-director-of-gama-can-help-you-find-your-fit-in-the-tabletop-gaming-industry/

Daniel Solis (@DanielSolis) joins The Game Design Round Table (@TGDRT) to discuss working with international publishers as well as crowdfunding and print-on-demand:

http://thegamedesignroundtable.com/2015/07/14/episode-129-daniel-solis/

“I think world-building is very important for some games, but I think it’s very easy for creators to lose track of the fact that nobody will care as much about their world as they do. The mechanics and decisions players make have to reinforce your fictional construct, or it’ll all get ignored.”

— Joshua Buergel (@JoshuaBuergel)

Ways to give players interesting decisions in combat:

http://www.reddit.com/r/tabletopgamedesign/comments/3ctc8w/combat_and_interesting_decisions/

“I think you need to chase the heart of every design. It’s such a broad craft and by strictly limiting yourself to only theme, or only mechanisms, or any one development method, you’re just limiting your output.”

— Grant Rodiek (@HyperboleGrant)