“Your game design will have good points and bad points. Make sure the good outweigh the bad. For the record, every rule is a bad point.”

— Stephen Glenn

“There’s a difference between randomness and uncertainty. A game may not need the former, but it needs some of the latter.”

— Daniel Solis

Board game development: what it is, why it’s important, and how you can become a developer (audio):

http://www.boardgamedesignlab.com/why-development-work-is-so-important-with-jr-honeycutt/

“Don’t be afraid to change any of what you consider to be a core mechanic, because if it’s not working then it can’t be a core mechanic.”

— Richard Launius

Richard Launius on how to make games that create epic experiences that stand the test of time (audio):

http://www.boardgamedesignlab.com/advice-cthulu-and-how-to-create-an-epic-gaming-experience-with-richard-launius/

How different player counts affect the design process (audio):

http://ludology.libsyn.com/ludology-episode-143-two-players-three-players-four-players-bwahahah

How to use randomness well (audio):

http://www.buildingthegamepodcast.com/2017/01/15/episode-242-your-moderator-chris-in-the-house/

Tips for commissioning artwork: 

https://collinsepicwargames.wordpress.com/2017/01/16/the-art-of-commissioning-art

“If, as a creator, you cannot finish the thing as you are unable to decisively agree to the finality, you need a publisher. They’ll do that.”

— Grant Rodiek

Shipping a Kickstarter from your home (video)

How to build your board game industry network (audio):

http://theforbiddenlimb.libsyn.com/top-10-ways-to-build-your-board-game-industry-network-ep-49

Ways of describing your game effectively and enticingly:

https://davidmullich.com/2017/01/09/ways-to-describe-your-game/

The first things you should work on when starting a design:

https://www.reddit.com/r/tabletopgamedesign/comments/5mg2vt/what_is_the_first_things_you_should_work_on_when/

Some "hooks" that a Kickstarter campaign can use to get people's attention:

http://stonemaiergames.com/kickstarter-lesson-209-the-hook/

Jamey Stegmaier: What I wish I had known before I got into board game design (audio):

http://www.boardgamedesignlab.com/what-you-wish-you-would-have-known/

Advice for working well with a co-designer (audio):

http://www.boardgamedesignlab.com/how-to-work-with-a-co-designer-with-luke-laurie/

How to obtain the rights to art for your board game:

http://news.thegamecrafter.com/post/155442246275/own-the-rights-to-your-board-game-artwork

How to craft an awesome two-player experience (audio):

http://www.boardgamedesignlab.com/how-to-create-the-perfect-2-player-experience/

Starting a publishing company: barriers to entry, work/life balance and more (audio):

http://www.boardgamedesignlab.com/going-pro-in-the-gaming-industry-with-colby-dauch/

How to use MS Excel and Publisher to rapidly prototype cards:

https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1701214/how-use-ms-excel-and-publisher-rapidly-prototype-c