Cardboard Edison
  • Cardboard Edison
  • Houdini's Last Act Quad Squad Cobras Retail Rejects More Games Prototypes
  • Blog Industry Reports Playtest Groups Virtual Tabletops Contests Interviews Game Design Checklist
  • Publisher Directory
  • Tariffs Report
  • Newsletter
  • Podcast
  • Award
Cardboard Edison
  • Cardboard Edison/
  • Our Games/
    • Houdini's Last Act
    • Quad Squad
    • Cobras
    • Retail Rejects
    • More Games
    • Prototypes
  • Free Resources/
    • Blog
    • Industry Reports
    • Playtest Groups
    • Virtual Tabletops
    • Contests
    • Interviews
    • Game Design Checklist
  • Publisher Directory/
  • Tariffs Report/
  • Newsletter/
  • Podcast/
  • Award/
board+game+bits.jpg
Cardboard Edison

Game design & bright ideas for game designers

Bright Ideas

Tips & Resources for Board Game Designers

Cardboard Edison
  • Cardboard Edison/
  • Our Games/
    • Houdini's Last Act
    • Quad Squad
    • Cobras
    • Retail Rejects
    • More Games
    • Prototypes
  • Free Resources/
    • Blog
    • Industry Reports
    • Playtest Groups
    • Virtual Tabletops
    • Contests
    • Interviews
    • Game Design Checklist
  • Publisher Directory/
  • Tariffs Report/
  • Newsletter/
  • Podcast/
  • Award/
featured
theory
playtesting
prototyping
process
rules
licensing
publishing
industry
Bright Ideas RSS

Receive exclusive board game design tips and resources in your inbox by subscribing to our weekly Omnibus newsletter


March 10, 2022 March 10, 2022/ Cardboard Edison

Common win conditions for board games aside from “most points wins”:

https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2022/03/08/victory-conditions-other-than-victory-points-topic-discussion/

March 10, 2022/ Cardboard Edison/
theory

Cardboard Edison

March 10, 2022 March 10, 2022/ Cardboard Edison

How to pitch your board game to publishers—including a sample script for the pitch itself (video)

March 10, 2022/ Cardboard Edison/
licensing

Cardboard Edison

March 09, 2022 March 09, 2022/ Cardboard Edison

Notes on what makes a game’s theme well-connected to its mechanics, and proposed terms for games where that is or isn’t the case:

https://shippboardgames.blogspot.com/2022/03/knitted-vs-layered-themes.html

March 09, 2022/ Cardboard Edison/
theory

Cardboard Edison

March 09, 2022 March 09, 2022/ Cardboard Edison

Use this board game pitch randomizer for game design inspiration:

https://dextrous.com.au/brainstorm/

March 09, 2022/ Cardboard Edison/
process

Cardboard Edison

March 09, 2022 March 09, 2022/ Cardboard Edison

A chat about the nitty-gritty of rulebook editing: structure, presentation, terminology, and lots more (video)

March 09, 2022/ Cardboard Edison/
rules

Cardboard Edison

March 03, 2022 March 03, 2022/ Cardboard Edison

This remixable collection of illustrated characters is free to use:

https://www.openpeeps.com/

March 03, 2022/ Cardboard Edison/
prototyping

Cardboard Edison

March 03, 2022 March 03, 2022/ Cardboard Edison

A lengthy thread with lots of advice for board game designers who want to work with a publisher:

https://twitter.com/TheOneTAR/status/1499166194556805124

March 03, 2022/ Cardboard Edison/
licensing

Cardboard Edison

March 01, 2022 March 01, 2022/ Cardboard Edison

3D printing for tabletop game design: the basics plus tips and tricks (video)

March 01, 2022/ Cardboard Edison/
prototyping

Cardboard Edison

February 26, 2022 February 26, 2022/ Cardboard Edison

Feeling frustrated or burned out about your board game designs? Here are four tips to help you stay excited:

https://bagamesco.com/4-tips-to-stay-excited-about-board-game-design/

February 26, 2022/ Cardboard Edison/
process

Cardboard Edison

February 24, 2022 February 24, 2022/ Cardboard Edison

Tips for fulfilling a crowdfunding campaign amid supply-chain disruptions:

https://stonemaiergames.com/6-tips-for-fulfilling-a-kickstarter-during-supply-chain-disruptions/

February 24, 2022/ Cardboard Edison/
publishing

Cardboard Edison

February 23, 2022 February 23, 2022/ Cardboard Edison

How board game designers and publishers can find content creators that might be a good match for their game:

https://dr.wictz.com/2022/02/cutting-through-noise-matching.html

February 23, 2022/ Cardboard Edison/
industry

Cardboard Edison

February 23, 2022 February 23, 2022/ Cardboard Edison

Publishing pitfalls: some common things that can go wrong when trying to publish a board game:

https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2022/02/22/what-could-go-wrong-an-abridged-almanac-of-production-pitfalls-topic-discussion/

February 23, 2022/ Cardboard Edison/
publishing

Cardboard Edison

February 22, 2022 February 22, 2022/ Cardboard Edison

Free information symbols for board games: duration, amount of players, skill level, and more:

https://kenney.nl/assets/board-game-info

February 22, 2022/ Cardboard Edison/
prototyping, publishing

Cardboard Edison

February 18, 2022 February 18, 2022/ Cardboard Edison

3 ways your Kickstarter campaign can handle customs and VAT:

https://www.fulfillrite.com/blog/3-ways-your-kickstarter-campaign-can-handle-customs-vat-2/

February 18, 2022/ Cardboard Edison/
publishing

Cardboard Edison

February 15, 2022 February 15, 2022/ Cardboard Edison

Advice for board game designers to help their game stand out, especially in a design contest:

https://twitter.com/wisegoldfish/status/1493635544903041031

February 15, 2022/ Cardboard Edison/
licensing, contests

Cardboard Edison

February 14, 2022 February 14, 2022/ Cardboard Edison

Tips for pitching your board game to a publisher, from preparing the game and selecting a publisher to submitting it and following up, and more (video)

February 14, 2022/ Cardboard Edison/
licensing

Cardboard Edison

February 13, 2022 February 13, 2022/ Cardboard Edison

Comprehension complexity and how board games on-board new players (video)

February 13, 2022/ Cardboard Edison/
theory

Cardboard Edison

February 12, 2022 February 12, 2022/ Cardboard Edison

Advice for board game designers pitching their prototypes to contests or publishers via video:

https://twitter.com/tonymakesgames/status/1491475182766243843

February 12, 2022/ Cardboard Edison/
licensing, contests

Cardboard Edison

February 12, 2022 February 12, 2022/ Cardboard Edison

Different market mechanisms in board games and how they work—a BoardGameGeek designers forum discussion:

https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2813462/types-market-mechanisms-any-favourites

February 12, 2022/ Cardboard Edison/
theory

Cardboard Edison

February 12, 2022 February 12, 2022/ Cardboard Edison

Three things you absolutely need to do before your board game is ready for crowdfunding:

https://bagamesco.com/top-3-ways-to-know-your-game-is-ready-for-kickstarter/

February 12, 2022/ Cardboard Edison/
publishing

Cardboard Edison

  • Previous
  • Next