List of the latest resources available to board game designers.
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Design
Resources for designing your game.
Card Development Tools
Cider (
https://github.com/oatear/cider
Nandeck (
https://www.nandeck.com/
Card Creator (
https://store.steampowered.com/app/523600/Card_Creator/
Tabletop Creator (
https://store.steampowered.com/app/861590/Tabletop_Creator
Multideck (
https://semicolon.com/multideck/multideck.html
Cocktail (
http://cocktail.software
Squib (
https://github.com/andymeneely/squib
DeCard (
https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2451367/decard-custom-tool-designtranslationredesign-card
Art Development Tools
Procreate (
https://procreate.com/
Affinity Photo 2 (
https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/photo/
Gimp (
https://www.gimp.org/
Inkscape (
https://inkscape.org/
Scribus (
https://www.scribus.net/
AI Art Tools
DiffusionBee (
https://diffusionbee.com/
Stable Diffusion UI (
https://github.com/cmdr2/stable-diffusion-ui
3D Design Tools
Blender (
https://www.blender.org/
ZBrush (
https://www.maxon.net/en/zbrush
Testing
Resources for play testing your game.
Sandbox Software
Tabletop Simulator (
https://store.steampowered.com/app/286160/Tabletop_Simulator/
Tabletop Playground (
https://store.steampowered.com/app/838410/Tabletop_Playground/
Tabletopia (
https://store.steampowered.com/app/402560/Tabletopia/
Playingcards.io (
https://playingcards.io/
Print-and-Play (PnP)
Laser printer
Paper cutter/guillotine
Sunstar Kadomaru Corner Clipper
3D Printing Components
Thingiverse (
https://www.thingiverse.com/
Manufacturing
Print On-Demand (POD)
The Game Crafter (USA)
https://www.thegamecrafter.com/
Printninja (USA)
https://printninja.com/
Make Playing Cards (USA)
https://www.makeplayingcards.com/
Board Games Maker (Hong Kong)
https://www.boardgamesmaker.com/
Superior POD (USA)
https://www.superiorpod.com/
Mass Offset Production
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Social Media/Communities
Communities for board game design.
BGG Board Game Design (design questions, design resources)
https://boardgamegeek.com/forum/26/bgg/board-game-design
Reddit r/tabletopgamedesign (design questions)
https://www.reddit.com/r/tabletopgamedesign/
Discord Indie Game Lab (design questions, game testing)
https://disboard.org/server/641650094038581248
Discord Cider (cider app discussion, design questions, game testing)
https://discord.gg/Hu9wMB5W
References
Other guides that hold design resource links.
BGG The Designer’s Resource List
https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/933849/designers-resources-list
BGG 2023 Board Game Design Resources
https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2983600/2022-board-game-design-resources
BGG All the DIY Links You Never Knew You Needed
https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/848512/all-diy-links-you-never-knew-you-needed
Game Manufacturers List
https://boardgamemanufacturers.info/