How to submit your board game to BoardGameGeek (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XedAKZQnZw

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 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

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

Our annual Best Practices booklet, filled with board game design tips and resources, is back for 2024! Lots of articles and interviews covering all steps of the board game design process!

https://cardboardedison.com/award

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eM_Y1BBUi3ts7jaei99zojTya1N-qVzV/view

A discussion about the “toy factor” in games—what counts as a toy, what a strong toy factor adds to a game, how it changes views of the game, and more (audio):

https://cardboardphilosophypod.podbean.com/e/episode-023-toy-factor-in-games/

Answers to various common questions from new board game designers about the design process, licensing, and how the industry works (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVAxOD5TD3M&t=10s

Counterfeit board games and what can be done about them:

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

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

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

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

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/

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

Tips for setting up and running a booth at a convention (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63efqdpyh-4

Why the name of your board game matters—and some tactics for coming up with one that works (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJkZkY6I040

“Pillars of design”: lots of questions for board game designers to think through as they work on a new design:

video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSmwcCEmdwY

list: https://boardgamedesignlab.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Pillars-of-Design.pdf

6 truths about the board game industry, and especially what it’s like for game designers (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpL8W863TDQ

“Given my choice, I’ll always design a boardgame that will be loved by some and hated by others rather than a game that will be seen in a mildly positive way by most. I want to make games that leave a lasting impression on those who play them, one way or the other.”

— Kevin Wilson