A rundown of all the mundane things that go into forming and running a board game business:

http://www.weirdgiraffegames.com/carla/wordpress/2021/02/01/an-intro-to-business-in-the-board-games-industry/

Ways of using theme to make a game’s mechanics resonate with players (video)

A section-by-section discussion of what makes a good rulebook (video)

How to measure the success of Facebook ads for a Kickstarter campaign (audio):

https://crowdfundingnerds.com/episode7/

Some counterpoints to the common advice to “make you game you want to play”:

https://twitter.com/tinstargames/status/1354248391459446785

Things to consider when adapting a board game for digital play via video call or online gaming platform:

http://www.weirdgiraffegames.com/carla/wordpress/2021/01/18/adapting-tabletop-games-for-the-virtual-world-with-victoria-cana/

Lots of tips for reviewing a licensing contract and negotiating its terms (video)

A discussion about some of the important metrics to understand about your publishing business (video)

This artist just released a bunch of incredible artwork into the public domain:

https://spark.adobe.com/page/ucLFuLOEKK9Uo/

All the ins and outs of working with a publisher: what to look for in a publisher, warning signs, working together, negotiating contract terms, and more:

http://www.weirdgiraffegames.com/carla/wordpress/2021/01/05/working-with-publishers-with-eric-slauson/

What to know about approaching publishers as a first-time designer—a BoardGameGeek designers forum discussion:

https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2583408/do-publishers-trust-new-designers

What to consider when creating your Kickstarter project’s landing page (audio):

https://crowdfundingnerds.com/episode3/

Nikki Valens on finding the right game mechanic, development, component-first and experience-first design, playtesting, accessibility considerations, and more:

http://www.weirdgiraffegames.com/carla/wordpress/2020/12/29/finding-the-right-game-mechanic-with-nikki-valens/

What to do when you learn about a game that’s similar to one you’re working on? A Twitter board game designers discussion:

https://twitter.com/CrimsynSeraph/status/1350647502450655236

Lots of pointers for designing solo modes for board games:

https://virtualplaytesting.com/2020/10/gaming-for-one-designing-solo-modes-with-david-digby/

German board game designers association SAZ makes its model license agreement public:

https://www.spieleautorenzunft.de/files/public/Downloads/Model%20License%20Agreement%20of%20SAZ%20-%20public.pdf

Rob Daviau discusses coming up with a catchy pitch, knowing what the core of your game is, designing legacy games, and more (audio):

https://www.thinklikeagamedesigner.com/podcast/2019/11/14/think-like-a-game-designer-23-rob-daviau

An introduction to the basics of board game design and publishing:

http://www.weirdgiraffegames.com/carla/wordpress/2021/01/11/an-introduction-to-designing-and-publishing/

What are programming games?

https://www.thedarkimp.com/blog/2021/01/14/what-is-a-programming-game/