Playtesting conventions: what new board game designers need to know about attending (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdojDP4Ywpg

Some general expectations, conventions, and unspoken assumptions about how board games are designed:

https://twitter.com/robinwriting/status/1589954008323878914

Area control: what the mechanism is, games that have used it, and the experience it offers for players (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bp-WWRF8Y7I

Stuck on a game design? Here are some ideas for things you can do to get unstuck:

https://twitter.com/Nick__Bentley/status/1589328931882414081

Marketing a game pre-release: What to do in the three months before a game comes out to get fans excited for it (audio):

https://unboxedmarketingpodcast.podbean.com/e/episode-2-pre-orders-to-release-communication/

Lots of advice for pitching your game to publishers and building long-term relationships as a designer in the board game industry (videos):

part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MA2KbSJ0fMs

part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbZSXQo-ezU

Gimmicks in board games: What makes them effective rather than unnecessary?

https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/138452/gimmicks-games

The final week of your crowdfunding campaign can be crucial to its overall success. Here’s what you can do to make the most of that time:

https://boardgamedesigncourse.com/the-last-week-of-your-kickstarter-campaign/

Getting discouraged with the game-making process is normal. Here are some tips for recognizing when it shows up and what you can do about it:

https://shippboardgames.blogspot.com/2022/10/discouragement-is-part-of-creative.html

The ABCs of board game design (A-F): quick explanations for common terms used by board game designers (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV1JffFIaO0

Different ways games can facilitate players of varying skill levels competing against each other—a Twitter board game designers discussion:

https://twitter.com/rccgames/status/1584173751687860228

Why TCGs are impossible to balance, and how as a designer you can at least get close:

https://remptongames.com/2022/10/29/why-tcgs-are-impossible-to-balance/

Analysis paralysis in players: what causes it and what designers can do to discourage it:

https://www.universityxp.com/blog/2022/10/25/what-is-analysis-paralysis

Rulebook writing fundamentals: What rulebooks need to achieve and basic concepts for making sure they do (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhOeHsEu3n4

Thoughts on digital rights and why it’s important for designers to have them addressed in publishing contracts:

https://twitter.com/wisegoldfish/status/1583530995613302784

Convention strategies for board game publishers: which cons to show at, the benefits of exhibiting, sponsorship options, and digital cons (audio):

https://unboxedmarketingpodcast.podbean.com/e/episode1/

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