“In order to survive in the gaming market, you have to go over and above. It’s not enough to just do enough. You have to be able to wow people, and to wow people, you can’t just play it safe.”

— Mark Rosewater

Taking breaks from game design and how to get back in the swing of things when you do (audio):

https://www.buzzsprout.com/48513/480425-episode-28-returning-from-a-break

Ways of creating an immersive player experience (audio):

http://cardboardarchitects.libsyn.com/episode-70-art-theme-mechanics-immersion

What a day in the life of an independent board game professional is like (audio):

http://www.boardgamedesignlab.com/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-pro-designer-with-jamey-stegmaier/

When is it OK to borrow game ideas? (audio)

http://thegamecrafter.libsyn.com/borrowing-in-game-design-with-the-game-crafter-episode-111

See also: http://cardboardarchitects.libsyn.com/designer-interview-chris-rowlands-0

Poll reveals what's important to Kickstarter backers:

http://www.bgdf.com/forum/game-creation/publication/results-whats-important-you-when-looking-game-kickstarter

Advice for making industry connections and getting more table time for your game (audio):

http://www.thecompanybard.com/tgc-078-avonelle-wing-double-exposure-networking-inclusion-shaping-behavior/

How to find the right artist for the style of game you're making (audio):

http://theforbiddenlimb.libsyn.com/matching-art-to-your-game-ep-51

How-to guides for three methods of fulfilling a board game Kickstarter:

http://brandonthegamedev.com/2017/02/17/3-simple-how-to-guides-for-board-game-fulfillment/

The ins and outs of putting together a hidden movement game (audio):

http://www.boardgamedesignlab.com/how-to-make-a-great-hidden-movement-game-with-emerson-matsuuchi/

Matt Leacock on designing and playtesting cooperative games and legacy games:

http://www.leagueofgamemakers.com/games-of-emotion-interview-with-game-designer-matt-leacock/

2017 Northwest LUCI Award

Deadline: April 7, 2017

http://playtestnw.com/contests/

“One of the great parts of working in a super crowded design space (zombies, dungeons) is that the audience already gets the premise. However, where most people fail is not sufficiently setting themselves apart from their peers in the genre. You have to differ meaningfully.”

— Grant Rodiek

“Don’t be scared to show a terrible game to peers. Other designers will be very understanding and everything needs to come from somewhere.”

— Behrooz Shahriari

Options for tracking money in games:

https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1727548/making-change-analysis-money-board-game-design

2017 Two-Player Print and Play Game Design Contest

Deadline: May 1, 2017

Prizes: GeekGold

https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1726893/2017-two-player-print-and-play-game-design-contest

Some quick calculations to help decide how many cards you'll need:

http://www.3dtotalgames.com/how-many-cards/

How multi-use cards can be used in games (audio):

http://ludology.libsyn.com/ludology-episode-145-six-ways-from-sunday

Designing cutthroat, take-that games (video)

The designer and the artist: making a game that looks great but also works for players (audio):

http://www.boardgamedesignlab.com/the-intersection-of-art-and-game-design-with-ryan-laukat/