“If you’re consistently getting negative feedback on a design element it means it has to go, no matter how much you like it.”

— Daniel Newman

Advice for how to grow and become a better game designer (audio):

http://www.pgipodcast.com/blog/episode-23-growing-as-a-designer/

Where the money flows when someone pays for a board game:

At a store: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVgDs-Ub34E (video)

On Kickstarter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFpKuGqkYLM (video)

How to address a runaway-leader problem--a Reddit tabletop game designers forum discussion:

https://www.reddit.com/r/tabletopgamedesign/comments/7f44bz/how_do_you_prevent_runaway_leaders_in_area/

What to expect when your game starts to feel "almost finished":

http://brandonthegamedev.com/the-agony-of-the-almost-finished-board-game/

Scrappy ways for a small publisher to make a name for their company (video)

What to do in the earliest stages of a game design (audio):

http://ludology.libsyn.com/ludology-episode-164-first-steps

Thoughts on modern racing games:

http://faidutti.com/blog/?p=8817

What to expect from the first few playtests of a new design:

http://brandonthegamedev.com/4-things-to-expect-on-the-first-play-test-of-a-new-board-game/

This tool estimates the cost to manufacture a game:

http://howmuchtomakeaboardgame.com/

A roundtable discussion about designing expansions (audio):

http://www.theboardgameworkshop.com/2017/11/episode-25-expansions.html

Tips for rapidly creating new versions of your game to iterate quickly (audio):

http://www.boardgamedesignlab.com/how-to-iterate-like-a-boss-with-kirk-dennison/

Variable player powers: what works and what doesn't:

http://sedjtroll.blogspot.com/2017/11/exploring-variable-player-powers.html

Working with art or themes that can be controversial (audio, starting at 25:19):

http://onboardgames.libsyn.com/obg-272-stained-glass-windows

Seven inspirational reminders for Kickstarter board game creators:

https://medium.com/@bellwethergames/7-lessons-upon-the-launch-of-my-7th-kickstarter-29e3522fedfa

“You cannot skimp in any department. Theme needs to be fresh, art needs to be top notch, and gameplay has to add something new! Just do not be lazy in any aspect of the game development.”

— Dan Letzring

Pointers for re-theming a game (audio):

https://www.buzzsprout.com/48513/593225-episode-37-re-theming-your-designs

How to intertwine theme and mechanics (audio):

http://www.boardgamedesignlab.com/intertwining-theme-and-mechanics-with-scott-rogers/

How to get started making board games (video)

“Make sure you look critically at every aspect of your game, and have new players look at your game with fresh eyes. They may notice something you’ve missed.”

— Chris Anderson