Tips for receiving playtest feedback with grace—even when it’s hard to (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yJi8IXpgRc

Pitch or publish? These “job descriptions” show the skills required and basic duties comparing independent game designers and self-publishers:

https://www.thedarkimp.com/blog/2024/02/21/pitch-or-publish/

Three principles of card graphic design: visibility, hierarchy, brevity:

https://danielsolisblog.blogspot.com/2024/02/three-principles-of-card-design.html

Pointers for your submission video to the Cardboard Edison Award: What needs to be in it—and what doesn’t:

https://davethegame.tumblr.com/post/742779793458757632/some-tips-about-the-cardboard-edison-awards

Cardboard Edison Award judge Pam Walls offers insights into the judging process and tips for what to do before submitting your game (video):

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

Lots of things publishers can do to make players’ lives easier: player aids, rulebook organization, FAQs, and more (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4lc7jOFySA

Giving and receiving playtest feedback with kindness (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNqf5NtTxyA

Some ways board games have used a “follow” mechanic where everyone follows the current player’s action:

https://medium.com/@zipo13/fabulous-says-1d76b21285dc

Prototyping methods that allow for rapid iteration—a BoardGameGeek designers forum discussion:

https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3245733/whats-best-way-iterate-prototypes

Starting and maintaining a playtesting community (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqIct19BIOI

Best practices for taking notes during a playtest (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_mEqtv129k

Tips for iterating on your board game idea to improve it over time (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bomd3kPGj0U

A board game design essential: the playtesting and development cycle and how it works:

https://www.thedarkimp.com/blog/2024/02/07/testing-and-development/

Graphic design tips for improving your board game prototype’s layout and user experience (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hnuJZ-DVEs

Lots of pointers for getting the most out of a playtesting event (video):

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

Use this one-page playtest log to keep track of feedback and ideas from your game’s playtesting sessions:

https://www.breakmygame.com/_files/ugd/d065b6_c82436ebef3f444689906224099709a9.pdf

Lessons learned from working in board games: the game design process, knowing your values and priorities, co-designing, attending conventions, and more (video):

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

A simple way of creating custom dice for a board game prototype:

https://bsky.app/profile/scottalmes.bsky.social/post/3kjlvzs6u452p

What makes a game “simple”? A Bluesky board game designers discussion:

https://bsky.app/profile/jontexmo.bsky.social/post/3kjr5uznfl22u

“It’s okay to create without publishing as the goal. Game making can be similar to getting into crochet, illustration, or other crafts. It’s beautiful to make things for the sake of it, and realize games are no different from anything else.”

— Marceline Leiman