What jobs you should--and shouldn't--do yourself when running a Kickstarter campaign (video)

“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

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/