Websites I've found to be useful (Last updated July 2024)
Stonemaier
Games Blog (Jamey Stegmaier) - updated weekly
Dark Imp Blog
(Ellie Dix) - updated monthly
The
Board Game Design Course (Joe Slack) - updated weekly
GameTek (Geoff
Engelstein) - updated monthly
Pink Hawk Games
(Emily Vincent) - updated monthly
daniel.games Board Game
Design Articles by Daniel Piechnick - Updated for 2024
ShippBoard Games
(Sarah Shipp) - hasn't been updated in a while
Telling the
story behind the art in board games - no longer updated
Posts on Board
Game Graphic Design and Art Direction
Ludology (Various
hosts over the years) - Complete
list - Start at the beginning for the best design tips -
Highly recommended!
Biography
of a Board Game segment list (Scott Rogers) | Archive
List | Professor
Game Podcast
Fun Problems
(A.J. Brandon and Peter C. Hayward)
Boardgames To Go
(Mark Johnson)
The
Who, What, Why? Game Design Podcast (Mike Bonet)
On Board Games
(Various Hosts)
Flip the Table
Playing bad games so you don't have to!
Board Games Insider
a weekly podcast hosted by 3 game industry veterans
BThe Game
Design Round Table
Board
Game Design Lab - Gabe has stopped creating new episodes,
but there is an incredible list of episodes to watch
Pam
Walls Game Design Great insight into the full time
designer life
Adam in
Wales - Be sure to watch the recent game mechanic videos
and designer do's and don'ts
Gaming
with Edo - Lots of insights for self publishers and
designers
Stonemaier
Games - The most open insight into a publisher/designer
Board
Game Binge - Bite sized interviews with
designers/publishers
Joe Slack
Instagram
James Ernest
Off
the Page Games - How to Start a Board Game Company
Crowdfunding
Nerds Episodes
Hidden Role
Podcast
Game Developers
Conference (Mainly focused on video cards, but search for
board or tapletop games to find relevant topics)
Building
Blocks of Tabletop Game Design - This one is a must read!
The
Board Game Designer's Guide (5 book series) (Joe Slack) A
great series for designers and self publishers
The
Kobold Guide to Board Game Design
The
Board Game Designer’s Guide (2nd edition)
Find
the Fun: Game Design Resources
The
Art of Game Design: A book of lenses
The
Beauty of Games (Playful Thinking)
Game
Production: Prototyping and Producing Your Board Game
CRC
Press Guides to Tabletop Game Design (Upcoming book
series)
Your
Turn!: The Guide to Great Tabletop Game Design
Graphic
Design for Board Games
Story
of CGE
Producing
Board Games in 2021 by CGE
Producing
Board Games Parts by CGE
Producing
Board Games in 2024 by CGE
Made for
Play: Board Games & Modern Industry (Ludo Fact Germany)
Board Game
Manufacturing Q&A With Hersh Glueck from Hero Time
Demystifying
Board Games: Die Cutting
Tabletop Publishers
List (Paid)
The
Compendium (board game publisher directory) (Paid)
Searchable List
Essen (Germany) -
October
Origins (Columbus,
Ohio, USA) - June
PAX Unplugged
(Philadelphia, PA, USA) - December
BGG Con
(Dallas, TX, USA) - November
Dice Tower (Orlando, FL, USA) -
July
GAMA
(Louisville, KY, USA) - March
BreakOut (Toronto, Canada) -
March
Protospiel
- Virtual and Various Locations
Double Exposure
Events (New Jersey) - 4 times a year
Protospiel
North - Toronto - June
Dollar store for containers, paper and random parts from the
craft isle (and sometimes inspiration!)
Paper
Cutters
Mat
Board - get it from the leftovers of a framing shop,
sometimes free
Full
page Avery stickers - for printing in full colour (laser
or inkjet) and then cutting into smaller shapes
Cardmaker -
free, but a learning curve
Card
Creator
Playing card templates for Photoshop or Illustrator
Adobe
Color | Accessibility tools
Component Studio
McDie
nanDECK
Board
Game Materials
Dextruous Make cards,
tiles and tokens
TTGDA Resource
List
Game
Idea Generator
Tabletop Game Designers
Association
A
Plea to Publishers - with Tom Vasel
Another
Plea to Publishers - with Tom Vasel
10
Elements of Good Game Design
12
Tenets of Board Game Design for Stonemaier Games
Cardboard Edison
How
to Design a Tabletop Game (Jamey Stegmaier)
Jamey
Stegmaier's Publishing Checklist
Ludology
Game Design Checklist PDF
The Break My Game
Guidebook PDF
BGG
Board Game Mechanics
BGG
Board Game Mechanisms
Ludology's
Most Influential Games 1900-1999
10
Production Secrets for Tabletop Games (Jamey Stegmaier)
Board
Game Manufacturing: An Overview & Tips 'n' Tricks (Gaming
with Edo)
A Crash
Course in Board Game Manufacturing (Panda Game Manufacturing)
Made for
Play: Board Games & Modern Industry
Daniel
Solis: Graphic Design and Layout for Tabletop Games
Rachel's
Print and Play Game Builds
Underdog’s
Game Design Principles