Catchup mechanics: 

 http://www.justingary.com/come-back-mechanics/

Ways of generating gameplay that's engaging in the abstract but that also build interesting narratives:

http://www.3dtotalgames.com/story-vs-mechanics/

Picking components for your game: cost, quality, perceived value, boxes and more:

http://nothingsacredgames.com/component-considerations/

Mark Rosewater on the difference between choices and options, and the decisions that game designers set up for players to make:

http://podbay.fm/show/580709168/e/1453479600

Blunt advice for entering game design contests:

http://www.buildingthegamepodcast.com/2016/01/24/episode-191-contest-woes-and-drafting-drafters/

What makes a game high- or low-ranked on BoardGameGeek: 

http://meeplezone.com/2016/01/21/what-makes-a-high-ranked-game-data-mining-bgg/ 

Things that drive player behavior during a game: rewards and punishments, scarcity, pivot points and more:

http://www.gamesprecipice.com/ecology/

What game mechanisms have the biggest effect on BoardGameGeek ratings?

http://www.ludometrica.org/highly-rated-mechanics-and-other-determinants-of-rating/

The Meeple Syrup show on painful playtests--and why they're necessary

T.C. Petty III on "How to Get Published"

Transparency and opacity: what makes a game mechanism transparent or opaque, how they work (or fail) in existing games, and how to use them to incentivize players to make interesting plays:

http://www.genesisoflegend.com/2016/01/episode73/

Pointers for working with a publisher during the publication process (starting at 51:30):

https://perfectinformationpodcast.wordpress.com/2016/01/20/perfect-information-episode-10-no-good-deed-goes-unpublished/

Advice for board game designers in Malaysia:

http://theactionpointspodcast.com/2016/01/17/victory-pointers-006-designing-board-games-in-malaysia-at-kotakcon-mini/

Korea Boardgames Design Contest

Deadline: April 1, 2016

Prizes: cash and publication

http://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1509434/kbg-design-contest-2016

Ways to increase a game's depth:

http://www.justingary.com/depth/

Resources: what they are, their role in games, and how designers can use them:

http://www.leagueofgamemakers.com/game-elements-resources/

Why you should ask playtesters, "How did the game make you feel?"

http://www.wiltgren.com/2016/01/18/a-simple-way-to-get-great-playtesting-feedback/

Tips for board game designers to stay focused and be productive:

http://www.dicelabgames.com/trial-and-error-blog/staying-focused-and-being-productive/

“You are only as good as your latest work. So keep refining your process, find ways to improve, don’t settle for average, never say yes to the first offer, and never say never.”

— Michael Coe

Lessons from analyzing the Spiel des Jahres winners:

http://opinionatedgamers.com/2016/01/15/sdj-re-reviews-series-conclusion/