Planning to self-publish your board game design? Use this checklist to make sure you’re ready:

https://www.thedarkimp.com/blog/2024/03/20/self-publishing-checklist/

Things that small board game publishers should know about working with a manufacturer (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qWc68shVJo

How to sabotage your dreams as a new board game designer—a cautionary tale (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rCsQi-aC80

Some notable milestones in the life of a board game designer—some good, some not so good (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEIxdZt1n78

also available as a Bingo card:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ntzEIMQhhyZD3Vzf84mPTTRH_gV2pkcH/view

The various structures that underpin (pretty much) any game (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38mCUVrPY2g

How to find a publisher—lots of pointers for each step of the process:

https://www.thedarkimp.com/blog/2024/03/06/how-to-find-a-publisher/

5 common mistakes to avoid when preparing your board game’s files for manufacturing (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYfSAm5kWcc

The 10 skills you’ll need as a board game designer—and designing games is only the first one (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JX7cJJSUVY

This Google Docs add-on lets you easily add icons to your rulebook (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=licJeO_oH3k

A short thread about a three-pronged framework for making a game fun: orientation, engagement, and satisfaction:

https://bsky.app/profile/dvcgames.bsky.social/post/3kmc3eojthu2m

10 common mistakes to avoid when writing a rulebook for your board game (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dKkpl0EPi0

Pointers for participating in board game design contests: what’s out there, what to expect, how to approach them, and more (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9paIRdToiaM

see also: https://cardboardedison.com/contests

An overview of the board game manufacturing process (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gV_mN9SBHs4

The essentials of crowdfunding a board game project, from two experts in the field (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiC4n-6AJzg

This online tool lets you easily lay out cards for printing in different configurations:

http://www.pnpbuddy.com/layout/

Advice for how to prepare to pitch your board game design to publishers (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmRUvAi1WCQ

Insights into the judging process for the Cardboard Edison Award and making a pitch video that conveys what’s cool about your game:

https://bsky.app/profile/xopherchan.bsky.social/post/3klu3w7pibz24

Various ways of making board games more usable and accessible, both in terms of game design and production—and reasons to break those heuristics:

https://www.nngroup.com/articles/usability-heuristics-board-games/

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/