Getting started with board game design: a step-by-step guide to coming up with ideas, early prototyping, and playtesting:

https://boardgamedesigncourse.com/how-to-make-a-board-game-a-step-by-step-guide/

Characteristics of roll-and-writes: how they work, and hallmarks of the genre:

https://shippboardgames.blogspot.com/2022/04/mechanics-roundup-roll-write.html

Hobby vs. mass market: the differences in how to conceptualize, design, and pitch for different sides of the industry (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dB_gHxctj9Q

Experiencing board game design doldrums? Here are some ideas for how to shake yourself out of it:

https://shippboardgames.blogspot.com/2022/04/dealing-with-doldrums.html

Action points: games that use this mechanic, and tips for designing and testing that type of game (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bCW619zJAI

AI-generated cyberpunk and fantasy art for game prototypes, available for pay-what-you-want under a Creative Commons license:

https://walterlicinio.itch.io/gen-arts

How games use tempo and timing to create interesting moments for players:

https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/130729/most-underdiscussed-element-board-game-strategy

How to tell if your board game idea sucks (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vknx1fcpe88

Board game development: what it is, and how developers work with designers and publishers (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOnL_hJCyEw

“Who are the players in the game?” Here are some common categories of player roles:

https://shippboardgames.blogspot.com/2022/04/playable-character-roles.html

What board game designers need to know about intellectual property law—how patent, copyright, and trademark apply to what they do:

https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/the-board-game-designers-guide-to-intellectual-property-law/

Lessons learned from starting a board game publishing company (video)

Which board games have the best box backs? A Twitter board gamers discussion:

https://twitter.com/TheOneTAR/status/1508595848124403716

Grouping different kinds of player strategies, along with the themes that tend to pair well with them:

https://shippboardgames.blogspot.com/2022/03/theming-player-strategies.html

The board game industry seeks novelty, but many players seek the familiar. How can game designers reconcile the two?

https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/125647/familiarity-breeds-contentedness

Working with a big publisher as a game designer versus working with a small publisher:

https://boardgamedesigncourse.com/large-or-small-publisher/

Trends in evergreen games that stay atop best-seller lists:

https://stonemaiergames.com/evergreen-games-what-do-they-have-in-common/

Game structures: different kinds of play modes and the mechanics and themes that tend to fit well with them:

https://shippboardgames.blogspot.com/2022/03/theming-game-structures.html

An overview of all the steps it takes to deliver a crowdfunded board game from the manufacturer to backers around the world:

https://boardgamedesigncourse.com/7-steps-to-delivering-your-kickstarter-board-game/

A conversation about how to build and maintain a positive community around your board games (video)