Official BMG Resources:

• Tabletop Game Design Guidebook

• Virtual Playtest Log Template

• PnP Playtest Log (Print & Playtest)

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External Resources:

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Resources and Tools

• Playtesting Code of Conduct

• Printable Playtest Log Template

• 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

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New To Game Design

• 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

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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

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Writing Rulebooks:

• Writing Rules

• How to Write a Board Game Rulebook

• Tips For Rule Books

• Rulebook Building 101

• How to Write an Excellent Rulebook