A wide-ranging conversation about the physicality of games: how game pieces feel, table presence, cost, functionality, and more:

http://www.weirdgiraffegames.com/carla/wordpress/2020/08/31/the-physicality-of-games-with-daniel-zayas/

“The Well-Tempered Theme”: A look into the ways in which a game’s theme and mechanics interact to affect the player’s experience (video):

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/717118192

Tips for designing in a virtual world (audio):

http://gdofnc.buzzsprout.com/48513/5050202-episode-63-designing-in-a-virtual-world

Just like there are multiple paths to victory in a game, there are multiple ways to find success in this industry (audio):

https://indieboardgamedesigners.com/ta-te-wu/

T.C. Petty III discusses board game development and how developers work with designers (video)

Recommended games for designers to play—a Twitter game design discussion:

https://twitter.com/sumfatkid/status/1299065110569381888

“I see over a thousand game concepts every year and you must make yours stand out. What’s most important is the game itself; the exciting new game play or game mechanism. So, show me a prototype that brings this to life!”

— Tanya Thompson, Hasbro's head of acquisition for games

Playtesters share what gets them to sit down and play a prototype:

https://twitter.com/BreakMyGameG/status/1298260766039003140

Pointers for identifying colonialist tropes in your games and coming up with alternatives:

http://www.phantomknightgames.com/news/decolonizing-your-board-game-design/

Lots of advice for working with board game reviewers:

http://www.weirdgiraffegames.com/carla/wordpress/2020/08/24/working-with-content-creators/

Tips on how to make the most of your playtest (audio):

https://onboardgames.libsyn.com/obg-415-how-to-playtest

“People can only give feedback on the experience they had, not on the experience you’re trying to create.”

— Fertessa Alyse

A warning about the pitfalls of relying on flavor text:

https://twitter.com/tomandmary/status/1296956971648720898

“Rough and fresh is so much better than polished and done-a-million-times.”

— Eric Lang

“We don’t just need to pay attention to how mechanics work together but how they FEEL together.”

— Sarah Shipp

The role of player agency in creating a positive play experience:

https://www.universityxp.com/blog/2020/8/20/what-is-player-agency

Working with publishers, finding inspiration for game design at your table and much more (audio):

https://ninjavspirates.libsyn.com/who-what-why-s23e07-sit-cooper-sit-good-island

Tips on designing party games and also how to get your game out there (audio):

https://ninjavspirates.libsyn.com/who-what-why-s23e06-on-the-count-of-three-draw

Discussion on the high and lows of the dice rolling mechanic (audio):

https://meeplenation.libsyn.com/0331-dice-rolling-games

How to start an online playtesting group:

https://www.dmrcreativegroup.com/post/how-to-start-an-online-game-design-group

Related: We’ve got a list of existing online playtest groups and when they meet:

https://cardboardedison.com/playtest-groups