Board game design resources
In my spare time I love to design board games. To create prototypes I use various resources. The list below is occasionally updated if I find new resources that I use in my designs.
This article is subdivided in sections on General, Assets.
General
All resources that contain general information about board game design.
Board Game Design Lab
The Board Game Design Lab is an excellent place to read up on basically any element of board game design. They also have a great podcast (check out your favorite podcast app) that provides a lot of inspiration and knowledge. Make sure to check out the resource section which covers plenty of articles on board game design.
Assets
All resources that provide assets for board game design
Game Icons
If you are looking for icons then game-icons.net has a great set of icons. You can download them in png or svg format. This makes them easily editable in vector based editors such as Gimp or Illustrator. The search functionality works great. (Tip: click on ‘Advanced Search…’ at the bottom of the search results to jump to the overview directly.
Freepik
When you need vector based art and graphic, you can find a great collection of freely accessible artworks on Freepik. Don’t forget to credit the creators.
Deviant Art
Deviant Art is one of the greatest sources for community created artworks. It’s a great place to scroll around, even if you are not looking for artwork.
Art Station
When you make fantasy inspired games, or collectible card games Art Station is a great place. There are plenty of community created artworks shared by extremely talented artists.
