Thoughts on how to make games that are appealing to players with a wide range of preferences around strategic depth:

https://twitter.com/Nick__Bentley/status/1582741011125542913

When higher numbers aren’t necessarily better: examples of games where both high and low numbers can be useful depending on the situation (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6TL34Y1zYk

A short thread of the various “moments” players will experience with your game:

https://twitter.com/Nick__Bentley/status/1562810992396234753

Megagames vs. board games and the different design considerations that makers of each need to keep in mind:

https://www.megagameassembly.com/blog/megagame-design-not-just-a-big-boardgame

How giving players choices helps them feel engaged in the game’s outcome (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MipF7EGrls

Tips for making your prototype more playable through better icons:

https://twitter.com/peterchayward/status/1580620861031084033

What does a board game licensing contract require the designer to do? Here are some common (and uncommon) terms from publishing contracts (video):

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

Modern variations on the “train game” genre:

https://dailyworkerplacement.com/2022/10/11/on-trains/

What books, not about game design, have helped you most at game design? A Twitter board game designers discussion:

https://twitter.com/Nick__Bentley/status/1580194575066730496

Learn your board game jargon: what are mechanisms, drafting, and polyominoes? (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAvP5cAQw9Y

Receiving critical feedback—from playtesters, reviewers, or publishers—is tough. Here are some tips for how to handle criticism well (audio):

https://www.wintermoongames.com/podcast/episode/d2d40db7/how-to-take-criticism

Different stages of the game design process call for different prototyping tools (audio):

https://ludology.libsyn.com/ludology-283-tools-of-the-trade

Thoughts on card games, how many unique cards they have, and the different experiences they offer:

https://twitter.com/perryjon/status/1578084644326621187

Eurogames: what they are, where they came from, and where they may be headed in the future (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvLUDPd5U6w

Publisher profit and loss math: sample calculations for a crowdfunding campaign (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jThc14q7NTU

Do you refer to other games with similar mechanics when designing? A Twitter board game designers discussion:

https://twitter.com/Mattyleg1/status/1575323379816665088

How board games can build and release tension for players:

https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/136459/talking-alices-house-rent-autobahn-blues

What are the key things you think about before designing a game? A Twitter board game designers discussion:

https://twitter.com/BreakMyGameG/status/1574428255914000386

What do we mean when we talk about “strategy” in various kinds of games?

https://www.universityxp.com/blog/2022/9/27/what-is-strategy-in-gameplay

Most games have various pause points—between rounds, for scoring, and so on. Here are some ways of making the most of those moments:

https://shippboardgames.blogspot.com/2022/09/making-most-of-pauses.html