Some of the challenges that come with using licensed IP in a board game (audio):

http://theforbiddenlimb.libsyn.com/total-recall-post-mortem-ep-62

How to make prototype tiles that last:

https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/71644/hands-practical-guide-making-prototype-tiles-last

Are there principles of "good" game design, and if so what are they? A BoardGameGeek designers forum discussion:

https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1900554/open-discussion-principles-good-design-and-poor-de

How indie game publishers make money:

https://www.reddit.com/r/tabletopgamedesign/comments/7ig5bh/curious_how_indie_game_publishers_make_money/

Different ways of handling turn order in a combat-based game:

https://www.reddit.com/r/tabletopgamedesign/comments/7if8z0/discussing_turn_structure_in_wargaming/

Game players are much less tolerant of frustration these days. I can't say how much of that is the Zeitgeist, and how much is from video games, but it is what it is. So "Lose a Turn" cards and dead cards (ones that can no longer be used owing to changed circumstances) should not be designed into games.

Why "dead" turns and lose-a-turn mechanisms are frowned upon in modern games (video)

The ins and outs of designing an escape-room game (audio):

http://www.boardgamedesignlab.com/designing-escape-room-games-with-juliana-patel-and-ariel-rubin/

Sen and Daryl chat with Jayme Boucher and Marguerite Cottrell about marketing and distribution in the board game industry

Marketing and distribution insights for publishers and designers (video)

Advice for young board game designers:

https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1897177/advice-my-7th-grade-designers

On Sunday, October 1, 2017, Scott Gaeta presented "How to Turn Your Gaming Passion into a Gaming Career." Scott founded Renegade Game Studios in 2014. Scott is an industry veteran with over 20 years of experience, which enabled Renegade to quickly gain a foothold, releasing award-winning products including Lanterns and Gravwell, and accessible family games like Double Feature and Fuse.

Advice for making a career in board games (video)

“Try creating a short description for your game project and list out what you want for it & from it as a project/product. Write as if the game was already finished, then use it as a goal to shoot for.”

— C.M. Perry

Different types of asymmetry in board games:

http://www.kindfortress.com/2017/12/06/design-patters-asymmetry-part-2/

Advice for juggling multiple designs--a Board Game Design Forum discussion:

http://www.bgdf.com/forum/game-creation/design-theory/handling-numerous-designs

How game designers can leverage player psychology (audio):

http://ludology.libsyn.com/ludology-episode-165-fowerian-slip

Approaches to making a game that stands out:

http://hyperbolegames.com/blog/designing-special

“A rule exception for thematic reasons makes a game feel immersive. A rule exception for gameplay reasons pulls people back out.”

— T.C. Petty III

Cardboard Edison’s Favorite Tips & Resources - November 2017

This month our list of favorite board game design tips and links includes pointers for getting started with a design, tutorials for a card-making program, reminders for what to watch in playtesting, and more.

theory:

• How a board game's design can keep players in a "flow" state

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

process:

• How to get past the excuses for not starting to make your game

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

prototyping:

• Tutorial videos for using Card Maker Beta, the card-creation program

playtesting:

• Why you should always question every aspect of your game during testing

• Things to think about before, during and after a playtest

• “It’s really easy to blame players for a bad test (and sometimes bad tests will be due to the players). But blaming players instead of treating the test like a problem to be solved won’t help your game get better.” - Nat Levan

licensing:

• Best practices for attending a designer-publisher speed dating event

publishing:

• Seven inspirational reminders for Kickstarter board game creators

industry:

• Where the money flows when someone pays for a board game at a store or on Kickstarter (videos)

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

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ADVISERS: 421 Creations, Peter C. Hayward, Neil Roberts, Aaron Vanderbeek

SENIOR INVENTORS: Steven Cole, John du Bois, Chris and Kathy Keane (The Drs. Keane), Joshua J. Mills, Marcel Perro, Behrooz Shahriari, Shoot Again Games

JUNIOR INVENTORS: Ryan Abrams, Joshua Buergel, Luis Lara, Aidan Short, Jay Treat

ASSOCIATES: Robert Booth, Stephen B Davies, Scot Duvall, Doug Levandowski, Aaron Lim, Nathan Miller, Anthony Ortega, Mike Sette, Kasper Esven Skovgaard, Isaias Vallejo, Matt Wolfe

APPRENTICES: Nicole Amato, Darren Broad, Kiva Fecteau, Guz Forster, Scott Gottreu, Scott Martel Jr., James Meyers, The Nerd Nighters, Matthew Nguyen, Marcus Ross, Sean Rumble, VickieGames

2018 9-Card Nanogame PnP Design Contest

Deadline: April 1, 2018

Prizes: GeekGold

https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1895521/discussion-thread-2018-9-card-nanogame-pnp-design

Pointers for making a religious-themed game (audio):

http://www.boardgamedesignlab.com/creating-religious-themed-games-with-andrew-harmon/

2018 54-Card Game Design Contest

Deadline: Feb. 28, 2018

Prizes: cash and possible publication

https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1893921/2018-54-card-game-design-contest