“Ask other designers about the tools and methods they use to make their games, even if you’re happy with your own processes. Then actually test out their way of doing things. Saving large amounts of time and stress is good for creativity! ”

— Emma Larkins

“One of the most important parts of game development is helping new devs. Mentoring makes the mentor better too.”

— Brandon Rollins

“What feedback should you use from play testers? What is your vision? What are your goals? Who is the game for? Use the feedback that helps those three. Discard everything else.”

— Grant Rodiek

Player elimination done right--a BoardGameGeek designers forum discussion:

https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2001039/player-elimination

The key to designing a compelling 18-card game:

https://oakleafgames.wordpress.com/2018/05/29/breaking-the-wallet-game-code-part-2/

Information on scores of board game reviewers and content creators:

https://stonemaiergames.com/my-current-approach-to-board-game-reviewers-and-content-creators/

Some ways of creating interesting problems for players to solve:

http://makethemplay.com/index.php/2018/05/28/how-to-create-interesting-problems-in-your-board-game/

Green Box of Games Design Contest

Design a game using the Green Box of Games game system

Deadline: July 1, 2018

Prize: one free physical copy of the Green Box of Games

https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1999234/summer-2018-green-box-games-design-contest

How to decide which pieces of playtester feedback to act on--a BoardGameGeek designers forum discussion:

https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1999372/dealing-feedback-how-do-you-decide-when-listen-and

2018 Wibbell++ Design Contest

Make a game using the Wibbell++ deck

Deadline: Aug. 1, 2018

https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/77179/wibbell-competition-2018-announcement

A discussion about how catch-up mechanisms work in games (audio):

http://www.pgipodcast.com/blog/catch-up-mechanics-joseph-chen/

Four types of randomness, and which one is best-suited for a highly strategic game:

http://keithburgun.net/three-types-of-bad-randomness-and-one-good-one/

How to take a licensed property and turn it into a board game:

https://twitter.com/KevinWilson42/status/999170580929802240

How games are categorized, and how that can help designers (audio):

http://ludology.libsyn.com/ludology-episode-176-taxonomy-driver

How to take feedback from design contests (audio):

http://www.boardgamedesignlab.com/bonus-daniel-fremgen-on-receiving-feedback-from-a-design-contest/

Finding time to design while working a full-time job--a BoardGameGeek designers forum discussion:

https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1996796/designing-full-time-job

How to improve public-domain artwork for your game:

https://www.theindiegamereport.com/2018/05/fairways-thoughts-3-tips-to-make-public-domain-art-better/

How uncertainty in a game "without luck" can feel a lot like luck:

http://www.kindfortress.com/2018/05/22/design-pattern-leveraging-luck/

“Your first game design should be a project that you are able to count the number of components, art, and rules on your hand. That way you can ensure yourself that it will be done.”

— Floyd Lu

Thoughts on the role of actions in board games:

http://makethemplay.com/index.php/2018/05/21/taking-actions-how-players-get-things-done-in-board-games/