Recommendations for board games that game designers should play to learn about mechanics and industry trends (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvUAri5EAbw

Why you shouldn’t worry too much if your next board game design doesn’t come together faster and easier than your previous one:

https://shippboardgames.blogspot.com/2023/10/next-game-blues.html

Advice for sticking with a board game design when the going gets tough—a Bluesky board game design discussion:

https://bsky.app/profile/gregisonthego.bsky.social/post/3kb4jlzignk2x

“Keep in mind that every game you create (or try to create) is a learning experience. Know that discarded games are not useless. You will always learn from a failed game. These are the ones that teach you the most. A shelved game is like negative feedback well given, you learn much more than with positive feedback.”

— Roberto Pinheiro

Apiary designer Connie Vogelmann shares seven game design lessons learned working on the game:

https://stonemaiergames.com/7-lessons-learned-designing-apiary-by-connie-vogelmann/

12 questions to help identify the next step in development for your tabletop game, or to help you get a wayward design back on track:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1utzo5NWTfT0ov-JGXSujLocgU_9iM4Jop6t7i-FjYA4/edit

via @npcaaron

Existing games that new designers can modify to learn about board game design—a Bluesky board game design discussion:

https://bsky.app/profile/ajstichter.bsky.social/post/3k54mmogjfg2e

The basics of prototyping, playtesting, and developing tabletop games (video):

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

How games you don’t like can make you a better designer:

https://twitter.com/adriannovell/status/1686148757564559360?s=20

How to make a game that doesn't just work mechanically but is also a lot of fun to play (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVXqi1pyTqw

Simple actions you can take to advance your board game design plans right now (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7FDQRJEFeo

Book recommendations for board game designers (Adam in Wales, video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOdai8dc9bk

see also: https://firsttakesomedice.blogspot.com/2023/07/three-books-i-found-useful.html

10 things every board game designer needs (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7cMoP3LHEs

Questions to ask yourself early on in the design process to help you decide how—and whether—to move ahead with a project:

https://thecityofkings.com/news/should-i-make-this-game/

Tips for balancing tabletop game design with a full-time job (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBNThntN0H4

A framework for board game designers and other creatives to set goals and make progress on their projects:

https://www.pinkhawkgames.com/post/stupid-goals

The absolute basics of how to make a board game (video):

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

Designing board games on a budget: How can you make games, test games, and sell them, when you have no money to invest? (video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgl3Ub8m8a0

Why you should design board games (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKLc8n1F6d8

Lots of advice for up-and-coming board game designers from the design community on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/BreakMyGameG/status/1660711395116163072