Thoughts on how board games can build the teach into the game itself:

https://www.thedarkimp.com/blog/2024/01/10/designing-the-teach-into-the-game/

Counterfeit board games and what can be done about them:

https://stonemaiergames.com/game-counterfeits-and-what-we-can-do-about-them/

Dealing with rejection by publishers: why they might not want your game, and tips for managing it when it happens:

https://www.thedarkimp.com/blog/2023/12/27/dealing-with-rejection/

Five different ways of doing set collection, and some themes that might fit well with them:

https://danielsolisblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/five-themes-for-set-collection-in-board.html

Publisher-media partnerships: different ways board game publishers can engage with various kinds of media, from journalists to reviewers to influencers and more (audio):

https://unboxedmarketingpodcast.podbean.com/e/episode-10-invest-in-lasting-partnerships-with-media/

Adam Porter shares an epic list of 100 lessons about board game design and finding commercial success as a designer, learned over a decade in the industry (video):

Lessons 100-91: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D8omU-Ejj4

Lessons 90-81: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEbA8BYJ2Xs

Lessons 80-71: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYs3wApBYVE

Lessons 70-61: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INsfDpTQzlg

Lessons 60-51: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ozai-xir6G0

Lessons 50-41: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0EvkRnjzZI

Lessons 40-31: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LYVscmpj-A

Lessons 30-21: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JITsKXWf7pI

Lessons 20-11: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvol9tXnyFk

Lessons 10-1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIGP-CE0Dow

Luck in games: how players perceive it, the stigma around it, how it can help a design, and more (audio):

https://cardboardphilosophypod.podbean.com/e/episode-the-perception-of-luck/

Why playing other games will make you more original, not less—a BoardGameGeek designers forum discussion:

https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3211056/does-learning-what-works-other-games-make-you-less

How do you manage multiple designs and decide which to work on? A Twitter board game designers discussion:

https://twitter.com/BenjaminGoldman/status/1736804238649700784

Malorie and Ryan Laukat offer some rapid-fire tips for board game designers: working on multiple games, collaborating, making changes, incorporating feedback, and more (video):

part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=146_bUGXIdA

part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E36ej4s5xa4

Hand-made board games: pointers for printing, assembling, packaging, shipping, selling, and promoting games yourself (video):

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

An overview of what designers and publishers need to keep in mind when looking to port their games to digital platforms (video):

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

Some ways of running a smooth and successful playtest session: setting expectations, setting the tone, managing feedback, and more:

https://bsky.app/profile/drayerink.bsky.social/post/3kghtywgomj2l

Tips for easier card game prototyping using Excel’s auto-populate features:

https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/155669/prototyping-cards-excel-auto-populate-info

Lots of pointers and lessons learned about board game design and publishing:

https://stonemaiergames.com/20-questions-and-answers-about-game-design-publishing-and-beyond/

Getting your board game’s files ready for a manufacturer: software, printer requirements, file creation, proofs, and more (video):

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

How to use ChatGPT to help with the first draft of your rulebook (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2uWOz_Ns1Q

This talk offers a range of tricks for better processes around creating and pitching board game designs: using player incentives, magic numbers in games, using components well, meeting industry figures, being persistent, staying on publishers’ radars, and more (video):

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

Most publishers prefer setting up convention pitch meetings ahead of time. But for quick, impromptu pitches, here are some tips:

https://twitter.com/CardboardTruth/status/1733138500151644457

Tips for making board game icons that work well:

https://www.thedarkimp.com/blog/2023/12/06/can-icons-make-or-break-your-game/