“It’s ok to rip out something you think you’re married to in a game. It’s hard to accept that something you really want to work just isn’t working at all. But sometimes that’s what you have to do to let the game evolve.”

— Nicole Kline

What to expect from a successful blind playtest (audio):

http://www.boardgamedesignlab.com/lessons-learned-from-blind-playtesting-with-mike-mihealsick/

Three important steps before a Kickstarter launch: building an audience, getting professional art, and pre-marketing (audio):

https://www.buzzsprout.com/4646/514172-ep-278-james-hudson-3-keys-to-kickstarter-success

Tools and methods to organize your design work (audio):

https://thegamecrafter.libsyn.com/game-design-organization-with-the-game-crafter-episode-123

“Note what parts of your game initially confuse players, even if they understand them at the end.”

— John Brieger

Using "hidden structures" in game design and graphic design to improve the player experience:

https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/65392/hidden-structure

Printable files to create a telescoping prototype box with insert:

https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1780367/game-box-plans

“When you’re first getting started, design with the intent to learn, not publish – learn about the process, do the research, and listen to others as much as you can.”

— Dave Chalker

Important advice for young publishers, learned the hard way:

http://hyperbolegames.com/blog/so-you-want-be-tabletop-publisher

Sen brings Jessey Wright and Christopher Chung on to talk balance in game design. And maybe some Star Wars stuff. Maybe.

Topics related to balance in game design (video)

How to license intellectual property for a board game (audio):

https://www.buzzsprout.com/4646/503478-ep-276-licensing-intellectual-property-for-your-game-with-space-goat-productions

The Hidden Movement Game Design Challenge

Deadline: Sept. 25, 2017

Prizes: cash and The Game Crafter store credit

https://www.thegamecrafter.com/contests/hidden-movement-challenge

Advice for Kickstarter board game creators from 21 "superbackers":

https://tompetgames.wordpress.com/2017/05/01/what-21-kickstarter-superbackers-want-to-say-to-kickstarter-board-game-creators/

Exploring the boundaries of what games are, and what they can be (audio):

http://ludology.libsyn.com/ludology-episode-151-high-definition

Advice for launching and running a game publishing business (audio):

https://www.buzzsprout.com/4646/503901-ep-273-james-ernest-button-men

What game designers should know about contests such as the Cardboard Edison Award (audio):

https://www.buzzsprout.com/48513/510652-episode-31-the-2017-cardboard-edison-award

How to make your prototype ready for publisher evaluation:

http://www.renegadegamestudios.com/blog/2017/5/9/tips-for-prototyping-guest-blog-by-suzanne-sheldon

Questions to ask yourself before making a game:

https://oakleafgames.wordpress.com/2017/05/08/questions-to-ask-before-making-a-game/

Lessons learned from moving past crowdfunding as a publisher:

https://stonemaiergames.com/lessons-learned-from-quitting-kickstarter-as-a-creator-part-3/

“Try to touch important projects every day, even if just for a moment. Keeps the brain engaged in the background.”

— JR Honeycutt