How designers should help when their game is on Kickstarter (audio):
http://www.buildingthegamepodcast.com/2017/11/26/episode-287-kickstarter-plinko/
Tips & Resources for Board Game Designers
How designers should help when their game is on Kickstarter (audio):
http://www.buildingthegamepodcast.com/2017/11/26/episode-287-kickstarter-plinko/
A process for simplifying a game design:
http://pulsiphergamedesign.blogspot.com/2017/11/simplifying-game-design.html
Why you shouldn't assume players' prior knowledge in a rulebook:
https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/71133/boardgame-rulebooks-sweet-potatoes-prior-knowledge
“If you’re consistently getting negative feedback on a design element it means it has to go, no matter how much you like it.”
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:
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):
Thoughts on modern racing games:
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:
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.”
Pointers for re-theming a game (audio):
https://www.buzzsprout.com/48513/593225-episode-37-re-theming-your-designs