Advice for creating content that helps others and builds goodwill in the industry (audio):

http://www.boardgamedesignlab.com/content-as-marketing-with-chris-rowlands/

A discussion about working with a co-designer, playtesting and using feedback, bringing a game to Kickstarter, and more (audio):

http://yourtablesonfire.com/2017/04/18/episode-51-peak-oil/

How theme, immersion and player stakes interact (audio):

http://breakingintoboardgames.libsyn.com/breaking-into-board-games-episode-41-hosts-talk-theme-and-immersion

Unexpected things that can happen to you as a publisher (audio):

http://onboardgames.libsyn.com/obg-242-expect-the-unexpected

Seven ways to improve the quality of your playtest feedback (audio):

http://theforbiddenlimb.libsyn.com/top-7-ways-to-improve-your-playtest-feedback-quality-ep-55

Lessons learned designing nano-sized adaptions of games:

http://www.theindiegamereport.com/nanodaptions/

Designing for different player counts (audio):

http://tinkerbotgames.com/season-3-episode-2-how-many-players/

Design trends, the design process, commissioned IPs, and when to resurrect projects (audio):

http://dicehateme.com/2017/04/the-state-of-games-ep-127-the-one-about-intelligent-design/

All about drafting (audio). Part 1, Part 2, Part 3.

Playtesting like a pro (audio):

http://www.boardgamedesignlab.com/how-to-playtest-like-a-pro-with-rob-daviau/

Ways in which risk/rewards decisions can be implemented in games:

https://davidmullich.com/2017/04/10/implementing-riskreward-decisions-in-games/

Icon-creation tool:

https://www.autodraw.com/

All about worker placement. Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 (audio)

“When designing, your goal is to generate an ‘oo-OOO-oo’ response from your players. All 3 syllables. Get them excited just hearing the rules.”

— Stephen Glenn

We explore the DMA model of fun with Chris Leder and Peter Hayworth as we discuss their current Kickstarter Campaigns and other goings-on.

Different ways games can be fun (video)

Thoughts on "fairness" in board game design (audio):

https://infoperfected.com/2017/04/10/perfect-information-podcast-episode-39-what-matters/ (starting at 38:21)

Things to remember about shipping, fulfillment and distribution (audio):

http://cardboardarchitects.libsyn.com/pubcast-13-shipping-logistics

The nuances of manufacturing (audio):

http://www.boardgamedesignlab.com/the-ins-outs-of-printing-with-a-vice-president-from-panda-game-manufacturing-brent-kinney/

“It’s misguided to blame players for not seeing a mistake they often make. The designer’s job is to make the gameplay as clear as possible.”

— Daniel Solis

How (not) to shoot a how-to-play video--advice from April 1 (audio):

http://theforbiddenlimb.libsyn.com/how-not-to-make-a-how-to-play-video-ep-54