How to get your foot in the board game industry:

https://dzayas.com/breaking-into-board-games-101/

“At conventions, having multiple games at different weights / times / player counts helps keep your table full.”

— John Brieger

Important terms and numbers to know in board game publishing:

http://www.jamesmathe.com/by-the-numbers/

Things to consider if you are planning your first Kickstarter (audio):

https://www.buzzsprout.com/4646/1006923

How one person turned their hobby into their career (audio):

http://breakingintoboardgames.libsyn.com/breaking-into-board-games-episode-91-jt-smith-the-gamecrafter

How a multi-employee publisher rolls out a new game:

https://level99games.tumblr.com/post/184209278066/stages-of-a-games-lifecycle

“You can’t sit around waiting for inspiration to happen. Certain parts of the creative process involve moments of epiphany, but most of the hard work is gluing your creation together with consistent development.”

— Emma Larkins

Two views of how to succeed after failing to fund a Kickstarter campaign:

https://stonemaiergames.com/try-try-try-again-how-to-fund-after-failing-twice-ks-lesson-265/

https://tompetgames.wordpress.com/2019/04/15/movie-empire-learning-from-failure-and-relaunching-for-success/

Examples of different tax systems that have been used in board games:

http://www.mechanics-and-meeples.com/2019/04/15/tax-taking-mechanics-in-games/

“At the end of the day you can do as much theorizing in your head as you want, but the players are where the rubber meets the road. No matter how much you like something, if the players have an issue it is your job to figure out why, and to correct it.”

— Caleb Compton

A look at trends in the industry from one of its top leaders (audio):

https://www.buzzsprout.com/4646/1024743

“Watch body language during play. Players leaned in toward the the game signals engagement. Leaned out = bored.”

— John Brieger

How to do research for a game and why your local library is one of your best resources (audio):

https://indieboardgamedesigners.com/brian-compter/

Tips on how to manage your day job and hobby board game business (audio):

http://theforbiddenlimb.libsyn.com/top-5-tips-for-managing-your-day-job-and-hobby-board-game-business-ep-81

What does it take to define the worker placement mechanic in a game? (audio):

http://ninjavspirates.libsyn.com/who-what-why-s20e08-worker-placement-and-more

Notes on the difficulties of making a narrative-based board game:

https://spacebiff.com/2019/04/08/joshua-buergel-on-storytelling/

How and why to create science-based games that are educational and fun (audio):

http://www.boardgamedesignlab.com/fun-and-educational-games-with-john-coveyou/

How one retailer decides what products to get and keep in his successful game store (audio):

http://breakingintoboardgames.libsyn.com/breaking-into-board-games-episode-90-travis-severance-millenium-games

“Try changing a rule, adding something to your game, or taking something away. Even one small tweak can make the difference between a game that’s good and a game that everyone can’t wait to play again.”

— Joe Slack

Three wrong reasons to try to publish a board game, and three right reasons:

https://brandonthegamedev.com/6-right-and-wrong-reasons-to-make-a-board-game/