Sea freight shipping times: how to estimate delivery of a game from an overseas manufacturer:

https://www.bodagames.com/2025/12/16/sea-freight-shipping-times/

An exploration of board game boxes and their role in selling a game, framing and contextualizing the experience, and creating meaning (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgfVE_qbWC8

Marketing your board game ahead of a crowdfunding campaign: organic marketing, Facebook ads, and more:

https://boardgamedesigncourse.com/kickstarter-campaign-market-your-game/

Answers to a bunch of questions about designing and publishing board games (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncobd6xxT2Q

Experts in crowdfunding, manufacturing, and fulfillment offer tips and tricks for how to navigate the publishing process (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZLGW1x5jo4

When shipping a crowdfunded game to backers, here are some problems you might run into—and the opportunities to provide great customer service that come with them:

https://boardgamedesigncourse.com/shipping-your-games-to-backers-and-following-up-on-any-issues/

Tips and tricks for making a small print run of your board game by hand (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72RlygLm11g

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

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

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

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/

This Q&A session with the games team at Kickstarter covers lots of things that game makers should know about crowdfunding and games marketing and funding (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGs8sZcEtsQ

Designing board games with manufacturing in mind: how your design decisions can affect production and fulfillment (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-Hz2H5o7eY

More board game publishers are moving toward eco-friendly and sustainable production. Here are some steps they’re taking:

https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/08/05/shelf-to-soil-how-board-games-are-getting-greener-topic-discussion/

3 ways to tell your game isn’t ready to pitch or publish:

https://boardgamedesigncourse.com/the-top-3-ways-to-tell-your-game-is-not-ready-to-pitch-or-publish/

3 things you can do to build an audience for your game:

https://boardgamedesigncourse.com/the-top-3-things-you-can-do-to-build-an-audience/

There are several ways of getting your game out there—here’s a quick breakdown of the pros and cons of each:

https://streamlinedgaming.com/how-to-sell-your-board-game/

The basics of crowdfunding for board games: how it works, pros and cons of different platforms, tips for building a successful campaign, and a rough timeframe to expect:

https://tabletop-creator.com/board-game-crowdfunding-platforms/

Bite-size videos on various steps involved in making a board game, from getting started to playtesting to publishing:

• a simple game design exercise: https://bsky.app/profile/marygeorgescu.com/post/3lsbni2jyv52w

• playtesting tips: https://bsky.app/profile/marygeorgescu.com/post/3lsgshsvyqw2p

• types of playtesting: https://bsky.app/profile/marygeorgescu.com/post/3ls74vyc7f52l

• what mass-market publishers want: https://bsky.app/profile/marygeorgescu.com/post/3ls4mjlr2qb2x

• good box copy: https://bsky.app/profile/marygeorgescu.com/post/3lslpep45ek2v

5 ways to know your game is ready to pitch or publish:

https://boardgamedesigncourse.com/the-top-5-ways-to-know-your-game-is-ready-to-pitch-or-self-publish/

Cool things board game publishers are doing to serve their customers, make their games more accessible and eco-friendly, build community, and more:

https://stonemaiergames.com/your-favorite-things-publishers-are-doing-2024-2025/