Player elimination in games: why it’s generally avoided, and some approaches that can make it more acceptable to players:

https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2022/09/13/slow-death-player-elimination-in-board-games-topic-discussion/

Area majority and area influence mechanics: what they are, how they affect the play experience, and more (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blszav8fxIQ

A short thread on why board game designers should always question their personal judgment of their own games:

https://twitter.com/Nick__Bentley/status/1566814864990945288

What are your favorite questions to ask playtesters about your designs? A Twitter board game design discussion:

https://twitter.com/BreakMyGameG/status/1567541343714512897

Board game licensing contracts explained: What designers should know about terms related to creative control (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZQXPN-yzPc

See also: https://cardboardedison.com/reports

A comparison of various cutting tools for your board game prototypes (video):

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

Lots of prototyping hacks for quick and easy board game prototypes:

https://shippboardgames.blogspot.com/2022/09/my-favorite-prototyping-hacks.html

Playtesting 101: everything you need to know to get started with testing out your board game design (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKd4WJi5VBI

Why you need to playtest your game both with other designers and with non-designers:

https://twitter.com/StoicHamster/status/1565355821395054592

Tips for someone who’s considering making their first board game ever—a Twitter board game design discussion:

https://twitter.com/ell_deck/status/1565338686992142336

How to make nice (but inexpensive) character standees for your board game prototype:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EKCBfnP1JI

What is Yomi? An in-depth discussion of how game designs can encourage the goal of “knowing your opponent” in players:

https://www.universityxp.com/blog/2022/8/30/what-is-yomi

5 ways to know when your board game is done:

https://boardgamedesigncourse.com/5-ways-to-know-when-your-game-is-done/

Notes on advances in licensing contracts—specific wording to watch out for:

https://twitter.com/KevinWilson42/status/1566140701603151872

How to make a sturdy, six-fold prototype game board (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLLoYeo6qNI

A quick overview of randomness in tabletop games—how different kinds of randomness feel to players (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsocTTR6nm0

A deep, two-part conversation about how different types of games portray history in different ways (video):

part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GmOZdC5fEI

part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twm3s-QocKw

Thoughts on the value of distractions in making you better at creating games (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yC6F8sDYDU

Sell sheets: when to use them and tips for making them appealing to publishers (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIyP-rXXYcI

What one board game designer wishes he knew when he first started making games:

https://boardgamedesigncourse.com/what-i-wish-i-knew-about-board-game-design-8-years-ago/