Visual accessibility in game design (audio):

https://playability.fireside.fm/16

“If you’re struggling with a design, don’t be afraid to shelve it and work on something else. Listen to your heart. If you find yourself not wanting to play your prototype, take some time away to refocus.”

— Nikki Valens

“Magic” questions to ask playtesters to get the information you need:

https://twitter.com/DanielSolis/status/1111639037008322561

A collection of gorgeous agricultural watercolors is now available for free in the public domain:

https://usdawatercolors.nal.usda.gov/pom/about.xhtml

Tips for writing better rulebooks:

https://twitter.com/jackson_pope/status/1111174594717732864

Tips on how to avoid game designer burnout (audio):

http://hwcdn.libsyn.com/p/e/1/b/e1b7da942eb31caa/PretentiousGameIdeasQuickplay-6-AvoidingBurnout.mp3?c_id=36511091&cs_id=36511091&expiration=1553824583&hwt=93a88b212966f8f4f6c52afc2595a353

A discussion of the many different ways of adding value to resources (audio):

http://ludology.libsyn.com/ludology-episode-195-value-added

Several ways to make a prototype game board (video)

Is a unique mechanic or interesting twist necessary for a design to succeed? A BoardGameGeek designers forum discussion:

https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2173601/unique-mechanic-or-interesting-twist-absolute-must

“Everyone knows the first poems you write are bad, but you’ve got to get them out of your system. It’s true with game design too. Poets don’t get attached to their first efforts, and neither should you.”

— Chip Beauvais

4 unexpected benefits of using Kickstarter to launch your game (audio):

https://www.buzzsprout.com/4646/975077

Signs it is time to give up on a design (audio):

http://theforbiddenlimb.libsyn.com/signs-it-is-time-to-give-up-on-a-design-ep-79

Suggestions for how to get started making your game simpler:

https://twitter.com/emmalarkins/status/1109300914119032832?s=11

James Earnest delves into the many nooks of the board game industry (audio):

https://www.thinklikeagamedesigner.com/podcast/2018/10/18/think-like-a-game-designer-4-james-earnest

“Please present complete and balanced product ideas. The art does not need to be complete – but for a game the mechanics do need to be complete. ”

— Shari Spiro

“A useful heuristic for testing a game’s limits is to have a player or dummy take a single action/path repeatedly.”

— John Brieger

Ways to save an underfunded Kickstarter project in the final 48 hours:

https://stonemaiergames.com/saving-an-underfunded-project-in-the-final-week-ks-lesson-264/

Thoughts on product design and its relationship to game design:

http://design100.org/8-products/

Ways that publishers can help reach the widest possible range of designers and players:

https://stonemaiergames.com/the-box-matters-how-publishers-can-prioritize-diversity/

“Don’t get too excited about your own game. It makes it harder for players to criticize it.”

— John Brieger