“Early in your design (hopefully before you start) know what you want the game to be. It helps when making decisions later about cuts.”

— Peter Gousis (@MVPBoardgames)

What to do about “degenerate games,” where someone playing in the spirit of the game will lose to someone who plays by the letter:

http://www.mechanics-and-meeples.com/2015/07/27/talking-about-my-degeneration/

What makes a game “unpublishable”:

http://www.critical-hits.com/blog/2015/07/24/what-makes-a-game-publishable/

Qualities and skills that make a good co-designer:

http://www.disagreeabledesigners.co.uk/2015/07/24/co-designing/

Ideas for how to translate a puzzle into a playable game:

http://www.leagueofgamemakers.com/puzzles-in-games/

Advice for showing your game in public for the first time:

https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1406315/first-public-showing-any-tips

SEE ALSO: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1406521/what-i-learned-running-game-designer-farmers-marke

“Budding game designers, be careful who you take advice from! They may not know what the hell they’re talking about either.”

— Chris Darden (@cbdarden)

The Legal Moves podcast discusses considerations for design partnerships:

http://www.strebecklaw.com/legal-moves-episode-2-partner-up-or-go-solo-part-1-with-jeremy-commandeur-and-brian-henk/

http://www.strebecklaw.com/legal-moves-episode-03-partner-up-or-go-solo-part-2-with-jeremy-commandeur-and-brian-henk/

http://www.strebecklaw.com/legal-moves-episode-05-partner-up-or-go-solo-part-3-with-jeremy-commandeur-and-brian-henk/

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