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• CCardboard Edison2026-10-13✓ Read

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  Complexity in board games: what it adds and what it costs: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2026/10/13/costly-complexity-the-limits-of-complexity-in-board-games-topic-discussion/

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• CCardboard Edison2026-10-10✓ Read

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  Should co-designers have similar approaches or complementary skills? A Bluesky board game designers discussion: https://bsky.app/profile/tzartzam.bsky.social/post/3mxbhtxs6m22h

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• CCardboard Edison2026-10-10✓ Read

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  Making board games not for publishers or crowdfunding, but just for the fun of it (video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INwS7l8fNVE

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• CCardboard Edison2026-10-10✓ Read

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  What makes for a good rulebook? Or a bad rulebook? A Bluesky board gamers discussion: https://bsky.app/profile/cardboardherald.bsky.social/post/3mxftjlfcek2c

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• CCardboard Edison2026-10-08✓ Read

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  Basics of probability theory for game designers: dice, betting, balance, and more (video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo3QHqwbtCY

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• CCardboard Edison2026-10-07✓ Read

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  The pros and cons of neoprene playmats from a usability and sustainability perspective: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2026/10/06/pristine-neoprene-the-pros-and-cons-of-neoprene-topic-discussion/

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• CCardboard Edison2026-10-07✓ Read

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  The goal of rulebooks and why they’re more than just technical manuals: https://lestmyopinions.com/2026/10/05/technically-correct-is-not-the-same-as-good/

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• CCardboard Edison2026-10-06✓ Read

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  Shooting down common myths among new board game designers about having your idea stolen—and the realistic things you can do to protect your ideas (video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCOI5n6LlUc

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• CCardboard Edison2026-10-03✓ Read

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  A short video about what the play time listed on a board game box means and how publishers arrive at that number: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eooPhrvPmKc

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• CCardboard Edison2026-10-01✓ Read

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  What’s your go-to setup for printing prototype cards? Reddit board game designers share their printing and paper choices: https://www.reddit.com/r/BoardgameDesign/comments/1wus4pz/whats_your_goto_setup_for_printing_prototype_cards/

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• CCardboard Edison2026-10-01✓ Read

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  How to make a pitch video for your board game: writing, recording, editing, and uploading (video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8N2m9xyphc

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• CCardboard Edison2026-09-30✓ Read

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  Five designers’ approaches to making historical board games and deciding which parts of reality to include or leave out: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2026/09/29/reality-realisation-how-board-games-represent-reality-topic-discussion/

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• CCardboard Edison2026-09-28✓ Read

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  Flatout Games has shared this designer/publisher time-tracking tool for anyone who wants to keep track of time and expenses for a collaborative board game project: https://www.flatout.games/resources https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_7G5gZwSuS0oMRE42vuN1oOZM9WNGN-VjSLfNeAA4Mk/edit?gid=795248029#gid=795248029

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• CCardboard Edison2026-09-26✓ Read

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  Thinking of releasing your board game as a print-and-play? Here are some thoughts on how to make it worth printing: https://pnparcade.substack.com/p/pnp-friday-for-september-25-2026

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• CCardboard Edison2026-09-26✓ Read

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  What's the longest you've held onto a game idea? A Bluesky board game designers discussion: https://bsky.app/profile/gamesbymanuel.bsky.social/post/3mvy7rxmapc2a

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• CCardboard Edison2026-09-24✓ Read

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  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

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• CCardboard Edison2026-09-23✓ Read

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  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

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• CCardboard Edison2026-09-21✓ Read

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

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• CCardboard Edison2026-09-19✓ Read

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  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/

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