Games that make use of a “sweet spot” dynamic, and why it can create such interesting decisions for players:

https://gametek.substack.com/p/the-goldilocks-zone

If you’re stuck on a game design, here are some methods to try and get past designer’s block: (audio, starting at 22:05):

https://sites.libsyn.com/19999/obg-542-scrambling-for-a-styrofoam-cup

Community answers to a perennial question from new board game designers: How concerned should I be about someone stealing my game idea?

https://www.reddit.com/r/BoardgameDesign/comments/1e4h6aq/level_of_concern_about_stolen_ideas/

Answers to lots of questions about board game design and publishing: creating innovative mechanics, the development process, crowdfunding challenges, and more (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2iAd5NPix4

Infinite combos: good or bad? Thoughts from the Reddit board game design forum:

https://www.reddit.com/r/BoardgameDesign/comments/1e5vhpg/thoughts_about_infinite_loops/

Designer tricks: how some designers focus in on a particular aspect of a game and riff on it in future designs while keeping it feeling fresh (audio):

https://cardboardphilosophypod.podbean.com/e/episode-034-designer-tricks/

Step-by-step instructions for how to make a pitch video that is clear and concise without too much unnecessary fuss:

https://bsky.app/profile/marcelineleiman.bsky.social/post/3kwq4prlrfv2f

The head of board game manufacturer Hero Time answers tons of questions about the process of printing games (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YDg5G9cw0A

Examples of excellent rulebooks—a BoardGameGeek forum discussion:

https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3328162/in-praise-of-excellent-rulebooks

Tips for tracking your pitch efforts:

https://www.thedarkimp.com/blog/2024/07/10/pitch-tracking/

This tabletop game design guidebook helps designers understand the full journey of making a game:

https://breakmygame.com/guidebook

10 steps to designing a game (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_r7nbVILuM

A chat about progression in board games: what it is and different ways it can show up in games (audio):

https://decisionspace.podbean.com/e/progression-what-we-talk-about/

Generally good advice that you might not want to follow: a frank and detailed conversation about getting into publishing, launching a crowdfunding campaign, marketing a game, and more (audio):

https://genesisoflegend.podbean.com/e/episode-373-thats-great-advice-dont-follow-it/

The Spiel des Jahres: what it is and what it isn’t:

https://blog.recommend.games/posts/thoughts-on-spiel-des-jahres/

Considering a game’s flexibility in allowing things like different player counts and play lengths (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1L23mg_SrQ

Two reasons why board game designers shouldn’t pay for art for their prototype:

https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/162554/why-not-pay-for-art-in-a-prototype

Different ways games can sequence and resolve players’ actions (video):

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

Catch-up mechanics: Are they necessary? How can they be included in a design? And when do they work well—or not? (audio):

https://cardboardphilosophypod.podbean.com/e/episode-033-catch-up-mechanics/

A six-month plan to getting a board game signed—or at least to giving yourself the best chance at doing so (video):

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