How to move from the idea phase to playtesting—a Reddit board game forum discussion:

https://www.reddit.com/r/BoardgameDesign/comments/1ewam6p/how_do_you_move_from_ideation_to_playtesting/

Dynamic markets and Dutch auctions: some ways that games can keep a card market from stagnating:

https://www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/dutch-auctions

Tips for making board game sell sheets that pop:

https://www.thedarkimp.com/blog/2024/08/20/swell-sell-sheets/

The problem with board game rulebooks:

https://geekdad.com/2024/08/the-problem-of-board-game-rulebooks/

Tips for juggling board game design and a full-time job (video):

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

How hard is it to find a publisher for your game? A Reddit board game design forum discussion:

https://www.reddit.com/r/BoardgameDesign/comments/1eq0vsk/how_realistic_is_finding_a_publisher/

How a NASA workload assessment tool can be applied to the design and testing of tabletop games:

https://www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/nasa-tlx

How luck can feel, how it’s generated, and why it’s used the way it is by game designers (audio):

https://cardboardphilosophypod.podbean.com/e/episode-036-the-luckiest-episode-of-all/

Gaming conventions: the upsides and downsides for attending as a publisher or a player:

https://stonemaiergames.com/the-current-state-of-game-conventions-2024/

How much money should a first-time board game crowdfunder spend before launching their campaign?

https://stonemaiergames.com/how-much-money-does-a-first-time-crowdfunder-spend-before-launching/

5 things to get right for successful board game packaging:

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/39-board-games-packaging-5-key-things-get-right-successful-reece-uqcge/

7 tips for designing effective icons in board games:

https://www.reddit.com/r/tabletopgamedesign/comments/1ef1t0o/7_tips_for_designing_effective_icons_in_board/

Using social media to promote board games:

https://www.whatifgames.co.uk/using-social-media-for-board-games-promo-a-chat-with-sarah-from-c-squared-games/

What’s changed in board game design over the past 10 years? (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQ_L8kV0ryw

How important it is for your game to have a great name, and tips for coming up with one:

https://www.thedarkimp.com/blog/2024/08/01/how-important-is-a-name/

How game components like dice and cards can be considered information storage devices:

https://www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/storing-information

Comparing hit points and victory points: their similarities and differences:

https://blog.tabletopdesign.org/?p=1717

The life cycle of resources in games: different ways they can enter the game and change during play:

https://medium.com/@fere_98462/resources-in-games-part-3-life-cycle-617c07a3a52a

Warm-up exercises for board game designers—a Bluesky game design discussion:

https://bsky.app/profile/peterlmcpherson.bsky.social/post/3kxzwigrai32c

Considering “zones of focus” where players follow the game’s action:

https://x.com/chessandpoker/status/1815013872341807479