Why the first play of a board game is the most important one—and what designers can focus on to make it count (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rboNxr1KCc

Publishers answer a wide range of questions about how they run their board game business (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxQnMstW-hQ

An introduction to casino games: how common gambling games are designed, the odds behind them, and how casinos use them to their benefit (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDrisK5N6l8

Suggested terms to discuss different types of “randomness” in games:

https://keithburgun.net/randomness/

Here’s a small, free set of game icons for use in tabletop games:

https://www.reddit.com/r/BoardgameDesign/comments/1op44ua/i_made_a_free_set_of_game_icons_for_tabletop_games/

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1rq33CJSQkiFXCjALAke6CKnd4mNfkocG

How to start, run, and grow a playtest group—finding people and the right location, handling disputes, scheduling games, and balancing in-person vs. digital testing (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqnmPAd11dA

Leveling up as a board game designer: signs that your skills and practices are becoming more like an experienced designer rather than a beginner (video):

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

What’s your best playtesting advice? A Bluesky board game designers discussion:

https://bsky.app/profile/gregisonthego.bsky.social/post/3m4j56fvbvs2q

Inka and Markus Brand on designing games as a couple and as a family:

https://thegenerationsgames.substack.com/p/inka-and-markus-brand-our-minds-are-always-buzzing-with-ideas-for-games

The Daniel.games game design advice website has been updated with new and revised articles:

https://daniel.games/

An introduction to online playtesting (video):

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

A short thread on how potential customers browse at a game store and what designers can learn from it:

https://bsky.app/profile/kevinwilson42.bsky.social/post/3m3zqjfqi3c2b

Tips for designing board games with strong narratives (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJmJ1IALfGc

Some concrete tips for keeping your playtesters happy, through your pitch, your teach, the prototype, and the design itself:

https://www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/happy-playtesters

Marketing board games: tips for how to reveal a new game, run ads for a crowdfunding campaign, purchase paid marketing, and more (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZoSEACOw9E

Ways to move forward when you're feeling stuck as a game designer (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yjYywuqJBM

Aspects of the tabletop industry that can contribute to burnout for board game designers (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2rC_8F10R8

Fragile mechanics: what makes a game mechanic particularly fragile?

http://www.sjgames.com/ill/a/2025-10-12

Before finalizing a production run with a manufacturer, here are the final steps to consider about your print run:

https://boardgamedesigncourse.com/getting-your-game-manufactured-after-locking-in-your-orders/

When making a historical game, how to decide what to include and what to leave out? A Bluesky board game designers discussion:

https://bsky.app/profile/biffybeans.bsky.social/post/3m2d575y6mk2y