Cardboard Edison's Favorite Tips & Resources - March 2014

Our monthly roundup of links and quotes for board game designers is here! This month features some important information for first-time designers, a useful tool for making grid paper, a valuable list of things that should be in a licensing contract and more:

#industry:

• Designing your first board game? Stop and read these six tips first
• The tools to create a niche game are available to you

#process:

• “You want to design games? You should be playing games. If you have not experienced great games it is doubtful that you will create one.”–Don Lloyd (@knightworks)

#prototyping:

• Make and print your own grid paper

#playtesting:

• The Impressions Vidcast discusses attending unpublished-games events, and setting one up yourself

#licensing:

• What to look for when signing a contract with a publisher

#theory:

• Recommended reading for game designers
• Tips for reimagining well-established game genres
• The Winner’s Curse: a primer for board gamers