3 simple ways to have your project rank higher on Kickstarter:

https://www.fulfillrite.com/blog/3-simple-ways-to-rank-higher-on-kickstarter/

A detailed checklist for publishing a board game:

https://stonemaiergames.com/my-game-publishing-checklist/

World-wide shipping for board games: parcel fulfillment methods, options, and best practices for 2024:

https://stonemaiergames.com/the-current-state-of-worldwide-fulfillment-2024/

File prep: how to properly prepare your board game’s files to be sent to the manufacturer for printing (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQdZcUSKl30

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

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

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

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

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/

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

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

How to build a sustainable community around your games and brand (audio):

https://unboxedboardgamepodcast.podbean.com/e/so-you-wanna-start-a-cult/

Advice for how to make your Kickstarter page catch potential backers’ attention (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9J2llEmURQ

Eco-friendly game components and production materials that also provide a great user experience for players:

https://stonemaiergames.com/eco-friendly-components-and-a-great-user-experience-are-both-possible/

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/

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

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/