“Examine your games from every possible angle and edit the rules repeatedly. You want the end result to be as polished and flawless as possible. The time spent doing it can turn a ‘meh’ average game into one with staying power and longer lifespan.”

— Frank DiLorenzo

Board games that evoke emotional reactions—a Twitter board game design discussion:

https://twitter.com/erik_a_sunden/status/1244033981529587712

10 things anyone can do to become a better board game designer (video)

A few words in praise of games that are hard to play well:

https://hollandspiele.com/blogs/hollandazed-thoughts-ideas-and-miscellany/the-game-plays-you

Two ways of designing a board game based on an existing intellectual property (audio):

https://thethoughtfulgamer.com/2020/03/23/podcast-episode-70-a-conversation-with-sean-mcdonald-about-making-ip-games/

How to design a COIN wargame (video)

Designing board games to be played over video conference:

http://mrbossdesign.blogspot.com/2020/03/designing-games-for-video-conferencing.html

How the day of the week a Kickstarter campaign is launched affects its outcome:

https://stonemaiergames.com/the-profound-impact-of-launch-day-timing-on-kickstarter/

Board game designers on how they know when a game is “done”:

https://design100.org/57-done/#

“Ignore all tips for ‘getting started in game design.’ Make what you think you want, fail a lot, learn to be motivated by embarrassment, and don’t be afraid to drop it if pain exceeds pleasure beyond your threshold.”

— Eric Lang

Advice on a wide range of Kickstarter-related questions, from posting updates and dealing with slumps, to fulfillment and failure:

https://level99games.tumblr.com/post/613132111004762112/brads-board-game-kickstarter-advice

Games with interesting tile- and token-drafting systems—a BoardGameGeek designers forum discussion:

https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2390750/interesting-tiletoken-drafting-mechanics

Considering the ways certain players are fulfilled by games, and ways games can be designed to cater to them:

https://www.cameronartgames.com/post/maslow2

Google “roll dice”

(HT/@emmalarkins)

A thread second-guessing the common wisdom that “lose a turn” mechanics should always be avoided:

https://twitter.com/tomandmary/status/1238220877935804428

Some ways of speeding up auctions:

https://subsurfacegames.ca/2020/03/12/avoiding-the-count-up-auctions/

A look at the psychological and self-fulfillment needs that games satisfy:

https://www.cameronartgames.com/post/maslow1

In-depth discussion of several mechanics (audio):

https://www.buzzsprout.com/48513/2973043

How to enter a BoardGameGeek print-and-play game design contest (video)

Advice one designer wishes he had when working on his first game:

https://boardgamedesigncourse.com/advice-i-wish-i-had-when-i-was-working-on-my-first-game/