Designer Resources

This page is a live and updated reference point of useful links for designers that have been submitted to us. If you have a useful link to a tutorial, tools, services, or graphics, please feel free to submit it below!

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Resources and Tools:

Beginner's Guide to using Discord
DIY resource and how-to list
Game icon database
Game icon database
Cartoony art/icons database
Dice odds table
Dice probably table
International numeric library
2D/3D Open Source Game Art
Image merger/editor for consistent/interesting visual effect
List of Resources Regarding Accessibility

New To Game Design/Game Jams:

Resource list by Board Game Design Lab for those new to game design
New to Game Jams? How to get the most out of the experience
Jamey Stegmaier's resource list on how to design a game
Cardboard Edison Game Design Checklist

Virtual Playtesting for Beginners:

Adding your game onto Tabletopia
Data Merge (moving data into a more visual form for online playtesting!) tools and guide by Mike Berg
Cardmaker application that lets you quickly shift data from a csv (Excel) sheet into cards
Making a card game using Photoshop and Excel

Writing Rulebooks:

Writing Rules
How to Write a Board Game Rule Book
Tips For Rule Books
Rulebook Building 101
How to Write an Excellent Rulebook