Thoughts on acting as a game mechanic, communication restrictions in games, and more (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ksm1IxiQx3E

An argument for why simple games with emergent depth win out over games that aim for depth through complexity:

https://giantbrain.co.uk/2022/07/14/the-complexity-of-depth/

Tiebreakers: tips for picking one that works for your game:

https://boardgamedesigncourse.com/how-to-break-ties-in-your-game/

How researching a theme early in the design process—with an eye toward design—will help your game feel more thematic:

https://shippboardgames.blogspot.com/2022/07/how-research-informs-theme.html

This website turns your quick digital sketches into AI-generated images:

http://collage.artbreeder.com/

Designing an asymmetric game? Here are five challenges you’ll have to consider:

https://thethoughtfulgamer.com/2022/07/09/thoughts-on-asymmetry-part-2-design-challenges/

Some ways that a game’s design and production decisions can encourage or discourage analysis paralysis in players:

https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/133909/five-reasons-people-play-slow

Player turn order advantage: when and why it can show up, how to identify it as a problem, and various possible solutions to consider:

https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/133906/turn-order-advantage

Printable playtester feedback survey sheet:

https://cf.geekdo-images.com/ce_PyxIFlDGfCoSX9TJg5A__original/img/z9OAtGGakUiePTdsP8SVPDSzZsk=/0x0/filters:format(png)/pic6951630.png

How much playtesting should a board game designer reasonably be expected to do for a design? (video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmoT3OxF_6A

Two kinds of randomness and when it may be better to use one or the other in a game design:

https://boardgamedesigncourse.com/the-2-types-of-randomness/

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/