A comprehensive hub for board game designers offering design tips, infographics, a publisher directory, and the Cardboard Edison Award for unpublished games. An essential first stop for anyone entering the tabletop design space.
Jamey Stegmaier's publisher blog sharing entrepreneurial lessons, game design insights, crowdfunding strategies, and publishing best practices from the creator of Scythe and Wingspan.
Adam Porter's YouTube channel offering candid, practical videos on board game design, pitching to publishers, licensing, and the realities of life as an independent game designer.
Matt Rodela's YouTube channel covering board game design, development, and the business of self-publishing, with interviews and behind-the-scenes content for indie designers.
The largest dedicated board game playtesting Discord community, offering honest feedback sessions, scheduled playtest events, and a welcoming space for designers at every stage.
A triannual 3-day virtual playtesting convention run entirely on Discord, where designers from around the world can get their prototypes playtested by a large, organised community.
A scheduled playtesting event hosted by the BreakMyGame Discord community — join to get structured feedback on your prototype from fellow designers and playtesters.
A Discord server for tabletop game designers to share work-in-progress prototypes, find playtesters, and exchange design feedback with a community of fellow creators.
BoardGameGeek's dedicated forum where designers post prototype listings and recruit volunteer playtesters from one of the largest board game communities on the web.
A Reddit community for tabletop game designers to share prototypes, seek playtesters, discuss design theory, and get feedback from a broad audience of engaged hobbyists.
Reddit's 29k-member hub for board game, card game, and tabletop game design — a go-to place to showcase prototypes, recruit playtesters, and discuss the craft of game design.
A curated directory of board game playtesting groups — both local in-person meetups and online communities — compiled by Cardboard Edison to help designers find feedback opportunities worldwide.
The TTGDA's directory of local in-person playtesting groups for board, card, and RPG game designers — a useful starting point for finding a group near you.
A podcast and resource site created by Gabe Barrett that interviews designers, publishers, and industry insiders on specific topics to help you design great games people love.
A long-running analytical podcast exploring the how and why of board games — covering game design theory, history, and psychology through deep-dive topic episodes and industry guest interviews.
Geoff Engelstein's long-running segment on The Dice Tower podcast exploring the math, science, and psychology behind board games — essential listening for designers who want to understand the mechanics of player engagement.
A podcast and agency specialising in Kickstarter and Gamefound marketing for board games and tabletop RPGs, sharing campaign strategies, marketing tactics, and lessons from over 200 crowdfunding campaigns.
Hosted by Justin Gary (Stone Blade Entertainment), this podcast deconstructs the creative process with world-class game designers, offering actionable insights into design thinking and the business of games.