12 things you need to know about playtesting (video)

Intro to board game design and development: basic principles (audio):

http://nerdfountain.libsyn.com/nerd-fountain-82-power-to-the-meeple-52-metatopia-2016-intro-to-game-design-and-development-with-jonathan-gilmour-matt-fantastic-anthony-amato-nicole-kline-and-jeffrey-norman-bourbeau

Some simple math to help balance your game (audio):

http://thegamecrafter.libsyn.com/mathematical-formulas-for-games-with-the-game-crafter-episode-97

Using randomness and uncertainty responsibly:

http://www.dancinggiantgames.com/blog/randomness-and-uncertainty

Ways of getting potential Kickstarter backers to root for you:

http://stonemaiergames.com/kickstarter-lesson-206-who-do-you-root-for/

10 things to know about being a board game designer:

http://www.leagueofgamemakers.com/ten-things-i-learned-in-my-first-five-years-as-a-game-designer/

Advice for building a following as a board game designer or publisher (audio):

http://cardboardarchitects.libsyn.com/cba-pubcast-3-audience

Advice for handling disagreements with a co-designer:

http://www.theindiegamereport.com/one-to-many-2-co-designing/

Gil Hova on player incentives, designing for yourself or others, and more (audio):

http://cardboardarchitects.libsyn.com/designer-interview-gil-hova

Chip Beauvais on the design process, why people play games, what motivates players and more (audio):

http://cardboardarchitects.libsyn.com/designer-interview-chip-beauvais-0

A discussion about the set collection mechanism in board games (audio):

http://passportgames.libsyn.com/set-collection-heft-and-game-resurrection-0

Advice for giving and receiving critical feedback on a board game design (audio):

http://www.buildingthegamepodcast.com/2016/11/06/episode-232-matt-loomis-and-drafting-heroes/

Tips for how to be creative quickly (audio):

http://podbay.fm/show/580709168/e/1478280600

Making brilliant ideas worth something:

http://stonemaiergames.com/kickstarter-lesson-204-your-idea-is-brilliant-your-idea-is-worthless/

The effects of player interdependency in a cooperative game:

https://lawofgamedesign.com/2016/11/04/theory-dependency-in-cooperative-games/

“Don’t resist trying out suggestions even if it leads in a very different direction—it’s only one extra play test to see what happens.”

— Jeff Johnston

“Watch people play games. (You’re going to watch people play *your* games, so you’ll need to know what it looks like when a game is working.)”

— Randy Hoyt

Designing with your game's core experience in mind:

http://www.dancinggiantgames.com/blog/designing-with-a-purpose-core-experience

ThunderGryph Games Survival Game Design Contest

Deadline: April 30, 2017

Prizes: cash and possible publication

https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1666082/survival-thundergryph-games-first-design-contest

The requirement for the November 2016 24 Hour Contest is "music":

https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1665321/24-hour-contest-november-2016