“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.”
Board games that evoke emotional reactions—a Twitter board game design discussion:
https://twitter.com/erik_a_sunden/status/1244033981529587712
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
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/
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
Some ways of speeding up auctions:
https://subsurfacegames.ca/2020/03/12/avoiding-the-count-up-auctions/
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/
