Board game themes: how to define them, how they can generate emotional resonance for players, and how theming can sometimes go wrong (video)

Steps board game publishers can take to stop counterfeits of their titles:

https://strebecklaw.com/asmodee-dixit-lawsuit/

Tips for new board game publishers on managing your company’s cash flow (video)

Games with unusual win conditions—a BoardGameGeek game designers discussion:

https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2684561/games-unusual-win-conditions

Top 5 reasons your Kickstarter campaign will fail (video)

Tips for submitting files to a manufacturer and working through the proofing process:

https://boardgamedesigncourse.com/kickstarter-lessons-how-to-submit-your-files-for-print-the-right-way/

An inside look at how hobby board games get into major retailers like Target:

https://stonemaiergames.com/target-acquired-how-a-hobby-game-appears-in-a-big-box-retailer/

The challenges and potential for designing branching narratives in board games:

https://twitter.com/williamj35/status/1409238019413102599

Tips for how to playtest solo games:

https://twitter.com/playnyctophobia/status/1409287357342404613

How to think through and create a project budget for your board game’s Kickstarter campaign:

https://www.backerkit.com/blog/how-to-create-a-kickstarter-project-budget

Designers on which printers are good for making prototypes—a Twitter board game design discussion:

https://twitter.com/JVDesignsGames/status/1408220087639756805

Lots of advice for finding your way into the tabletop game industry, either as a publisher or as a designer (video)

Pros and cons of working with one vs. multiple fulfillment partners to ship your game to backers:

https://boardgamedesigncourse.com/kickstarter-lessons-it-pays-to-work-with-multiple-fulfilment-partners/

Tips for designing games for a mass-market audience (video)

How to get started in tabletop game design: joining or forming a community, understanding the process, generating ideas, soliciting and using feedback, and more (video)

How the math of “power laws” can be used to create big moments in board game designs:

https://www.getrevue.co/profile/gengelstein/issues/gametek-issue-1-power-laws-647946

How to develop a playtest group and gather useful information about your game from them (video)

How to best pitch your board game design to publishers these days? Two recent online panels offer boatloads of advice for designers:

d4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45_jit2SbKw

Nonepub: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZV9i3ct8HY

10 steps you can take to boost your Kickstarter mid-campaign:

https://stonemaiergames.com/10-actionable-ideas-to-boost-your-kickstarter-funding-mid-campaign/

Advice for writing clear rulebooks, including through gameplay examples, repeating rules, formatting, and more (video)