Why are board game expansions so popular? Looking to the history of expansions to understand their enduring appeal to gamers and publishers (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v08KJGWRH0o

Board game designers who have quit their day jobs share what allowed them to do that—a Bluesky game designer discussion:

https://bsky.app/profile/eanderssonsunden.bsky.social/post/3mqehoetjyk24

The rise of cozy games—everything you need to know about how they’ve taken over such a big part of the tabletop industry:

https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/the-rise-rise-of-cozy-board-games/

What one board game designer wishes they knew when they started making games 12 years ago:

https://boardgamedesigncourse.com/what-i-wish-i-knew-about-board-game-design-12-years-ago/

Thoughts on some unspoken assumptions in board game design discourse, and how the way a game is framed for the market can lead to design choices that run counter to common wisdom:

https://www.hawkanddovegames.com/blog/on-design-discourse

How the Spiel des Jahres organization earns—and spends—money:

https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2026/06/30/spiel-des-jahres-following-the-money-topic-discussion/

Game designer Phil Walker-Harding on balancing games, inspiration, the design process, players’ negative experiences, and more (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaG_iAwxG4g

How the Spiel des Jahres jury selects games:

https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2026/06/16/spiel-des-jahres-how-the-jury-chooses-games-topic-discussion/

What do Americans think about board games? This poll digs into which games are played most often, the age groups that love games the most, and more:

https://yougov.com/en-us/articles/54943-what-americans-think-about-board-games

A process for figuring out what it is about your game that’s going to hook publishers and players (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGMGdiar1J0

Are there too many board games? This piece tackles the question from various perspectives, including designers, game quality, gamers, and more (scroll for English):

https://faidutti.com/blog/blog/2026/06/12/trop-de-jeux-too-many-games/

The Spiel des Jahres is the best-known award in the board game industry, but its goals aren’t exactly what many people think they are:

https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2026/06/09/spiel-des-jahres-the-award-that-was-never-really-about-awards-topic-discussion/

Getting your indie board game noticed online—a Reddit board game designers forum discussion:

https://www.reddit.com/r/BoardgameDesign/comments/1tji0bw/good_design_speaks_for_itself/

An in-depth discussion about all the ins and outs of designing, prototyping, and testing party games (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBxqe2BOi-g

David Turczi talks about his approach to game design, working with other designers, and what goes into making amazing games (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paxJFQ90qAY

What board game designers, publishers, and manufacturers can do to reduce the environmental impact of their games (video):

https://gdcvault.com/play/1035803/Creating-a-Culture-of-Sustainability

Is it worth creating a website for yourself as a board game designer? A Bluesky game designers discussion:

https://bsky.app/profile/drawnonward.bsky.social/post/3mko2trrohk2o

A graphic designer working in board games discusses how good graphic design helps bring games to life (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piFT5NhhGjA

Soft skills that board game designers need: giving and receiving feedback, correcting a playtest experience that has gone off the rails, dealing with publishers, and more (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bGs8WSxZE0

Understanding the trick-taking renaissance—looking at the rise of trick-taking games from a data-driven perspective:

https://www.donteatthemeeples.com/understanding-the-trick-taking-renaissance/