How to go about integrating your game’s theme and mechanics? Here are some ways of thinking about a thematic setting and how it could relate to game mechanics:

https://shippboardgames.blogspot.com/2022/07/ways-to-express-setting.html

Game designer Daryl Andrews on attending conventions, pitching to publishers, taking feedback from playtesters, and more (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZC0Cqk-XHc

An attempt at categorizing the different kinds of asymmetry in board games:

https://thethoughtfulgamer.com/2022/07/01/thoughts-on-asymmetry-part-1-classification/

Sell sheets for board game designs: what they are, when you’ll need one, and what should be on them (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0V6yStmncVM

When should you pause working on a board game design and put it on the shelf?

https://boardgamedesigncourse.com/when-should-i-shelf-my-game/

Ways in which a game’s thematic setting can be expressed more deeply through its mechanics:

https://shippboardgames.blogspot.com/2022/06/on-setting.html

Building onto a board game brand: What works when creating an expansion or sequel?

https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/133388/variations-theme-what-works-and-what-doesnt

Fulfilling a board game project yourself vs. hiring a fulfillment company to do it for you:

https://bagamesco.com/fulfillment-real-life-engine-building-game/

Three types of games that tend to not do well on crowdfunding sites:

https://boardgamedesigncourse.com/3-reasons-why-your-game-may-not-be-a-good-fit-for-kickstarter/

Making the case for a strong focus on the player’s experience when designing, marketing, and discussing board games:

https://imaginarysword9074488.wordpress.com/2022/06/21/from-mechanisms-to-experience-why-we-need-a-shift-in-the-discourse/

Steps for balancing a board game:

https://www.getrevue.co/profile/gengelstein/issues/gametek-17-mathematical-balancing-1201986

Stock-holding games: what they are, common features of them, and examples of the genre (audio):

https://anchor.fm/cardboardmechanics/episodes/Episode-8---Take-Stock-e1k2lic

How to use restrictions in your game the right way: when tighter or looser restrictions are more appropriate:

https://boardgamedesigncourse.com/applying-restrictions-in-your-game-the-right-way/

An independent board game designer and publisher’s top tips for designers learning about the process of making games (audio):

https://boardgamedesignlab.com/our-best-game-design-advice-with-peter-c-hayward/

Variable turn order mechanisms—a BoardGameGeek designers forum discussion:

https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2882939/variable-turn-order-mechanisms

Why your game would benefit from a strong “central thematic metaphor”:

https://shippboardgames.blogspot.com/2022/06/central-thematic-metaphors.html

Ways of surprising players in a game, and when you might want to:

https://boardgamedesigncourse.com/surprise-your-players/

When can board games make performing calculations part of the fun of playing?

https://thethoughtfulgamer.com/2022/06/10/when-why-is-calculation-fun/

Pointers for writing rulebooks for the purposes of playtesting, contests, and publisher evaluation:

https://shippboardgames.blogspot.com/2022/06/on-rulebooks.html

Tips and considerations for designing games based on real-world systems (audio):

https://boardgamedesignlab.com/designing-games-based-on-real-life-systems-with-ben-rosset/