How many choices should a game have? Thoughts on when more or fewer choices would be appropriate:

https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/124522/tasty-choices

A way of thinking about different types of randomness, and how safe or risky they are to use in a game design:

http://keithburgun.net/good-randomness/

How to understand all the common passages and boilerplate language you might see in a typical contract in the board game industry (video)

Notes on getting your game tested and certified for safety:

https://boardgamedesigncourse.com/getting-your-game-tested-and-certified/

An overview of the different kinds of people involved in the board game business (meant for journalists covering board games, but good for anyone getting into the industry):

https://stonemaiergames.com/an-open-letter-to-journalists-who-recently-learned-of-the-existence-and-popularity-of-modern-tabletop-games/

Lore that’s more than fluff: pointers for designing worlds and characters that resonate mechanically and thematically:

https://shippboardgames.blogspot.com/2021/12/non-narrative-characters.html

Cool math things that tabletop game designers should know about (video)

Why it’s hard for a board game to create an immersive experience, and three different ways they can accomplish it anyway:

https://cardboardmountain.com/can-board-games-be-immersive/

Two sites for creating AI-generated artwork:

https://www.artbreeder.com/

https://www.wombo.art/

Your board game design fell off the rails—now what? A discussion about what to do when a design just isn’t working. (video)

Final steps to take before finalizing your print run with a manufacturer:

https://boardgamedesigncourse.com/getting-your-game-manufactured-after-locking-in-your-orders/

Our latest infographic shows how the board game design community, publishers, and licensing contracts have changed in recent years:

https://www.patreon.com/posts/board-game-59032465

Pitching to reviewers: do’s and don’ts, pitfalls to avoid, and best practices to follow when promoting your game (video)

Early steps in board game design: pointers for making your first prototype:

https://lootbaggames.wordpress.com/2021/11/19/the-leap-from-imaginative-to-creative-making-a-prototype/

A conversation about how games can create rewarding experiences for players (video)

Reviewing your game’s digital and physical proofs: why it’s so important and how to do it:

https://boardgamedesigncourse.com/why-reviewing-your-digital-and-physical-proofs-thoroughly-is-so-important/

What makes you want to work with a co-designer? A Twitter board game design community discussion:

https://twitter.com/Drawnonward/status/1462164093758935041

A defense of “point salad” games and incremental progress toward a win condition:

http://sedjtroll.blogspot.com/2019/01/incremental-progress-and-point-salads.html

5 advantages of making board games (that aren’t money):

http://www.niallcrabtree.com/blog/the-advantages-of-making-board-games-that-isnt-money

Game design lessons, revisited with eight more years of experience (video)