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September 12, 2024 September 12, 2024/ Cardboard Edison

How board game reviewers operate: stats on compensation, disclosure, posting opinions, and more:

https://stonemaiergames.com/the-truth-about-tabletop-game-reviewers/

September 12, 2024/ Cardboard Edison/
industry

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September 07, 2024 September 07, 2024/ Cardboard Edison

Lessons from a 20-year board game industry veteran: how games make players feel, setting deadlines, refining ideas, building relationships with other creators, and more (audio):

https://justingarydesign.substack.com/p/live-at-gen-con-2024-special-episode

September 07, 2024/ Cardboard Edison/
industry, process, podcasts

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September 05, 2024 September 05, 2024/ Cardboard Edison

How to find a content creator to talk about your game:

https://punchboard.co.uk/how-to-find-a-content-creator-for-your-game/

September 05, 2024/ Cardboard Edison/
industry

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August 31, 2024 August 31, 2024/ Cardboard Edison

Tips on taking aspects from video games and adding them to your tabletop game design (audio):

https://www.boardgamersanonymous.com/episode-487-going-analog-translating-video-games-to-cardboard/

August 31, 2024/ Cardboard Edison/
podcasts, process

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August 31, 2024 August 31, 2024/ Cardboard Edison

Recommendations for software programs to help make cards for a board game (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8bklp-NJ4Q

August 31, 2024/ Cardboard Edison/
prototyping

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August 31, 2024 August 31, 2024/ Cardboard Edison

An in-depth discussion about games that have achieved success by finding solutions to common design problems (audio):

https://decisionspace.podbean.com/e/more-design-problems-and-games-that-solve-them-with-jamey-stegmaier/

August 31, 2024/ Cardboard Edison/
theory, podcasts

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August 31, 2024 August 31, 2024/ Cardboard Edison

How to move from the idea phase to playtesting—a Reddit board game forum discussion:

https://www.reddit.com/r/BoardgameDesign/comments/1ewam6p/how_do_you_move_from_ideation_to_playtesting/

August 31, 2024/ Cardboard Edison/
playtesting, process, prototyping

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August 28, 2024 August 28, 2024/ Cardboard Edison

Dynamic markets and Dutch auctions: some ways that games can keep a card market from stagnating:

https://www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/dutch-auctions

August 28, 2024/ Cardboard Edison/
theory

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August 20, 2024 August 20, 2024/ Cardboard Edison

Tips for making board game sell sheets that pop:

https://www.thedarkimp.com/blog/2024/08/20/swell-sell-sheets/

August 20, 2024/ Cardboard Edison/
licensing

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August 17, 2024 August 17, 2024/ Cardboard Edison

The problem with board game rulebooks:

https://geekdad.com/2024/08/the-problem-of-board-game-rulebooks/

August 17, 2024/ Cardboard Edison/
rules

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August 15, 2024 August 15, 2024/ Cardboard Edison

Tips for juggling board game design and a full-time job (video):

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

August 15, 2024/ Cardboard Edison/
process

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August 13, 2024 August 13, 2024/ Cardboard Edison

How hard is it to find a publisher for your game? A Reddit board game design forum discussion:

https://www.reddit.com/r/BoardgameDesign/comments/1eq0vsk/how_realistic_is_finding_a_publisher/

August 13, 2024/ Cardboard Edison/
licensing

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August 13, 2024 August 13, 2024/ Cardboard Edison

How a NASA workload assessment tool can be applied to the design and testing of tabletop games:

https://www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/nasa-tlx

August 13, 2024/ Cardboard Edison/
theory, playtesting

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August 11, 2024 August 11, 2024/ Cardboard Edison

How luck can feel, how it’s generated, and why it’s used the way it is by game designers (audio):

https://cardboardphilosophypod.podbean.com/e/episode-036-the-luckiest-episode-of-all/

August 11, 2024/ Cardboard Edison/
theory, podcasts

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August 09, 2024 August 09, 2024/ Cardboard Edison

Gaming conventions: the upsides and downsides for attending as a publisher or a player:

https://stonemaiergames.com/the-current-state-of-game-conventions-2024/

August 09, 2024/ Cardboard Edison/
industry

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August 05, 2024 August 05, 2024/ Cardboard Edison

How much money should a first-time board game crowdfunder spend before launching their campaign?

https://stonemaiergames.com/how-much-money-does-a-first-time-crowdfunder-spend-before-launching/

August 05, 2024/ Cardboard Edison/
publishing

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August 03, 2024 August 03, 2024/ Cardboard Edison

5 things to get right for successful board game packaging:

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/39-board-games-packaging-5-key-things-get-right-successful-reece-uqcge/

August 03, 2024/ Cardboard Edison/
publishing

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August 03, 2024 August 03, 2024/ Cardboard Edison

7 tips for designing effective icons in board games:

https://www.reddit.com/r/tabletopgamedesign/comments/1ef1t0o/7_tips_for_designing_effective_icons_in_board/

August 03, 2024/ Cardboard Edison/
rules

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August 02, 2024 August 02, 2024/ Cardboard Edison

Using social media to promote board games:

https://www.whatifgames.co.uk/using-social-media-for-board-games-promo-a-chat-with-sarah-from-c-squared-games/

August 02, 2024/ Cardboard Edison/
publishing, industry

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August 01, 2024 August 01, 2024/ Cardboard Edison

What’s changed in board game design over the past 10 years? (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQ_L8kV0ryw

August 01, 2024/ Cardboard Edison/
industry

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