**Boardgame Resources** # What is this? This is a curated collection of Game Resources which is intended to be a living document. If you would like to be included or know of a resource which should be, please contact matt@steamkitty.games Resources are sorted in alphabetical order. Last Updated 26 September 2020 # Submit a resource

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# Business Related Items * [Ship in Six Challenge](https://shop.stackingthebricks.com/ship-in-six) -- free course designed to help you get off your butt and ship that side project in 6 weeks. # Game Design Theory ## Articles * [Player type - MTG Wiki](https://mtg.gamepedia.com/Player_type) * [The Player Types We Came To Know](https://circularexchange.wordpress.com/tag/mark-rosewater/) * [Timmy, Johnny, and Spike Revisited | MAGIC: THE GATHERING](https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/making-magic/timmy-johnny-and-spike-revisited-2006-03-20-2) ## Books * [The Art of Game Design: A Book of Lenses, Third Edition: Schell, Jesse: 9781138632059: Amazon.com: Books](https://www.amazon.com/Art-Game-Design-Lenses-Third-dp-1138632058/dp/1138632058) * [The Art of Game Design: A Deck of Lenses, Second Edition: Jesse Schell: 9780692288870: Amazon.com: Books](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0692288872) * [Art of Game Design: Lenses (Android App)](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.schellgames.deckoflenses) * [Board Game Design Advice: From the Best in the World: Barrett, Gabe: 9781094914244: Amazon.com: Books](https://www.amazon.com/Board-Game-Design-Advice-World/dp/109491424X) * [Building Blocks of Tabletop Game Design: An Encyclopedia of Mechanisms: Engelstein, Geoffrey, Shalev, Isaac: 9781138365490: Amazon.com: Books](https://www.amazon.com/Building-Blocks-Tabletop-Game-Design/dp/1138365491) * [How to Create Your First Board Game: Frias, Aaron: 9798665493442: Amazon.com: Books](https://www.amazon.com/Create-Your-First-Board-Game/dp/B08CP9DN1G) * [Kobold Guide to Board Game Design: Selinker, Mike, Howell, David, Tidball, Jeff, Levy, Richard C., Forbeck, Matt, Garfield, Richard, Jackson, Steve, Yu, Dale, Ernest, James, Daviau, Rob: 9781936781041: Amazon.com: Books](https://www.amazon.com/Kobold-Guide-Board-Game-Design/dp/1936781042/) * [Theory of Fun for Game Design: Koster, Raph: 8580001179773: Amazon.com: Books](https://www.amazon.com/Theory-Game-Design-Raph-Koster/dp/1449363210) ## Videos & Podcasts * http://weirdgiraffegames.com/gamedesignlivechats * [4 Types of Gamer Experiences with Ian Zang - Board Game Design Lab](https://www.boardgamedesignlab.com/4-types-of-gamer-experiences-with-ian-zang/) ## Websites * [CIRCULAR exchange – ; creating engagement in games](https://circularexchange.wordpress.com/) # Graphic Design and Layout ## Theory ## Tools * [The Gimp](https://gimp.org) * [Inkscape](http://inkscape.org) # Historical Games ## Books * [The Denexa Book of Card Games | Denexa Games](https://www.denexa.com/email-newsletter/) - sign up for their newsletter to receive a book with rules to over 180 card games. ## Videos ## Websites * [Game rules index | Denexa Games](https://www.denexa.com/game-rules-index/) - Card Games # Independent Designers / Publishing Companies Company | Website | Twitter | Notes --------|---------|---------|------ Steam Kitty Games | http://steamkitty.games | @steamkittygames | Weird Giraffe Games | http://weirdgiraffegames.com | @weirdgiraffe | # Industry Associations * Ars Invenio Collective * [Indie Game Alliance](https://www.indiegamealliance.com/) * GAMA # Magazines and Newsletters * [Indie Tabletop Newsletter – Atikin Games](https://atikingames.com/newsletter/) # Marketing Resources ## Articles * [10 creative ways to market your work on social media - Affinity Spotlight](https://affinityspotlight.com/article/10-creative-ways-to-market-your-work-on-social-media/?utm_source=SpotlightEmail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter) ## Tools * [T by sferik](http://sferik.github.io/t/) * [Backing up your Twitter account with "t" - JP's blog](http://blog.jphpsf.com/2012/05/07/backing-up-your-twitter-account-with-t/) # Podcasts # Playtesting ## Virtual * [Overboard Games on Twitter: "If you missed our Tabletop Simulator- Functional to Fabulous seminar the VOD is now available to watch! https://t.co/ZQe079smMf #bgg #boardgames #boardgame #tts #tabletopsimulator" / Twitter](https://twitter.com/games_overboard/status/1296101667734265857?s=21) ## How-To # Publishing ## Self ## Prototypes ## Manufacturers ## Crowdfunding * [The Creative Independent](https://thecreativeindependent.com/archive/) - Articles produced by Kickstarter # Reviewers # Tools * [Pinterest](http://pinterest.com) -- make mood boards ## Generators * [Chaotic Shiny - Writing and RPG-Related Generators](http://chaoticshiny.com/) ## Writing & Publishing * [Typora — a markdown editor, markdown reader.](https://typora.io/#linux) * [Markdeep Diagram Drafting Board](https://doersino.github.io/markdeep-diagram-drafting-board/) * [ASCIIFlow Infinity](http://asciiflow.com/) * [Markdeep](https://casual-effects.com/markdeep/) * [Jump into Affinity Publisher - Affinity Spotlight](https://affinityspotlight.com/article/jump-into-affinity-publisher/?utm_source=SpotlightEmail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter) ## Graphics * [The Gimp](http://gimp.org) # Inspiration * [Great Work Is ...](https://shop.stackingthebricks.com/great-work) -- free poster * [Tabletop Mentorship Program](https://www.tabletopmentorship.org/home) ## Music * [(104) RPG Playlist - Peaceful/Travel Music - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8qMyBWZNw0) # Articles & Blogs * [Ambal Tournament Game Design Archives](https://ambaltournament.com/category/gamedesign/) * [Effective Mentoring Styles For A Leader | BrighterMonday](https://www.brightermonday.co.ke/blog/mentoring-styles/) * [Maximizing Your Game Design Time, Part 1 – Carla Kopp](http://www.weirdgiraffegames.com/carla/wordpress/2020/04/16/maximizing-your-game-design-time-part-1/) * [Maximize Game Design Time, Part 2 – Carla Kopp](http://www.weirdgiraffegames.com/carla/wordpress/2020/04/21/maximize-game-design-time-part-2/?utm_source=ReviveOldPost&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ReviveOldPost) * [Sensitive settings (Topic Discussion) – Tabletop Games Blog](https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2020/09/15/sensitive-settings-topic-discussion/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sensitive-settings-topic-discussion) * [Min-maxing (Topic Discussion) – Tabletop Games Blog](https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2020/09/08/min-maxing-topic-discussion/) * [Board Games - Creation And Play: Serendipity](https://creationandplay.blogspot.com/2020/09/serendipity.html) # Pitching * [How to tell the story of your creative work – The Creative Independent](https://thecreativeindependent.com/guides/how-to-tell-the-story-of-your-creative-work/) * [The Path to Speaking](https://aetherical.github.io/path_to_speaking/#/) -- slides from a public speaking workshop # Artifacts ## Rules * [Rules Resources -- Cardboard Edison](https://cardboardedison.com/blog?tag=rules) ## Components ### Artwork Resources * [thiscatdoesnotexist.com (256×256)](https://thiscatdoesnotexist.com/) * [AI Gahaku : Renaissance painting from your photos.](https://ai-art.tokyo/en/) - you can use "this person does not exist" as a base * [This Person Does Not Exist](https://www.thispersondoesnotexist.com/) ### Icons * [Noun Project Search](https://thenounproject.com/search/?q=art) ### Cards ### Misc * [An artist created 3D models of every D&D monster, and they’re all free - Polygon](https://www.polygon.com/2020/4/10/21173630/dungeons-and-dragons-free-3d-printing-files-miguel-zavala) * [The DM Workshop by mz4250 - Shapeways Shops](https://www.shapeways.com/shops/dmworkshop?section=Monstrosities&s=0) * [mz4250's Designs on Shapeways](https://www.shapeways.com/designer/mz4250/creations) ## Videos * [(97) 10 Camera Shots That'll SPICE up Your Board Game Videos! - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lNmtx1KKqA&feature=youtu.be) # Conventions & Events * [Conventions](https://tabletop.events/conventions) # Other Resource Collections * [Resources — Emma Larkins](https://www.emmalarkins.com/resources) * [Tabletop Mentorship Program - Creator Resources](https://www.tabletopmentorship.org/creator-resources)