Advice to game designers reaching out to a historian for advice: communications, scope of work, consulting fees, and more:

https://bsky.app/profile/malcolmcraig.bsky.social/post/3mwayihvqxp23

This framework aims to help designers get through creative roadblocks by evaluating their board game’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, reactions, and data (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6l7vqOZUwEw

Spending big bucks on pre-launch ads: worth the squeeze?

https://stonemaiergames.com/spending-big-bucks-on-prelaunch-ads-worth-the-squeeze/

Why the pitch for your board game is so important, and some tips for making sure you’re on the right track:

https://boardgamedesigncourse.com/why-your-pitch-needs-to-be-amazing/

A discussion about the relationship between board game publishers and friendly local game stores (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgtMnY1VAkM

Some concepts from color theory that are useful for board game designers: complementary colors, the color wheel, and halation:

https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/17349/blogpost/190632/complementary-colors-the-color-wheel-and-halation

All downtime isn’t equal: considering the differences between dead time, plan time, and rest time:

https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2026/09/15/downtime-chat-allowing-for-social-interaction-in-board-games-topic-discussion/

Tips for organizing your game’s files before submitting them to the manufacturer:

https://www.bodagames.com/2026/09/15/how-to-submit-artwork-files-for-board-game-manufacturing/

Expansions for successful board games: designing them, working on them for publishers, players’ views, and more:

https://faidutti.com/blog/blog/2026/09/08/les-extensionsexpansions/

Thoughts on various indie game markets from a designer who has attended all of them: customer traffic, sales, game types that do well, and more:

https://bsky.app/profile/chris.eternalstudios.com/post/3mv4psfzark2c

Common pitfalls that end up costing board game designers money—and how to avoid them (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=In_inMNnaU0

3 elements that make a board game’s text more easily distinguishable: typography, text size, and color contrast:

https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/17349/blogpost/190477/3-elements-that-improve-distinguishability-in-boar

Thoughts on how board games function as an artistic medium, with their mechanisms as a form of expression:

https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2026/09/08/artistic-board-games-how-board-games-are-more-than-visually-pleasing-topic-discussion/

6 types of playtesting, their pros and cons, and when to use each one (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuN_lu9O9RY

Got an idea for a board game? Here’s why you need to create a minimally viable prototype right away (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UTwvP2eIU0

Rolling, re-rolling, and locking: variations on the Yahtzee dice-rolling mechanic in both classic and modern games:

https://www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/rolling-and-locking

This panel discussion featuring game designers and developers covers the difference between design and development, how they incorporate narrative into games, and where they draw inspirations from (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FaAwCn2eDM

Our 2026 reports on publishing contracts are out! Industry standards to know before signing:

💵 Part 1: advances, credit, creative control

🎲 Part 2: royalties, designer copies, promotion

🌏 Part 3: co-publishing, extra royalties, rights reversion

https://cardboardedison.com/reports

A strategy for building an audience for your games, beyond just asking them to sign up to your newsletter for product updates:

https://boardgamedesigncourse.com/build-an-audience-have-something-to-say/

How to grade board game publisher licensing contracts and the terms contained within them (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ky1RyAbgCcc