What is actually worth saving when you work in board games?

If you only keep a small archive in board games, make it one that preserves real decisions. A useful board-game starter pack should include one engine for formalizing turn logic, one prototype platform, one rules-teaching channel, and one set of component-layout references. That combination helps a designer move from notebook enthusiasm to a game that can survive contact with other humans. The materials that keep earning their place are usually rules examples that show clarity without flattening the game, prototype references for decks, tokens, and modular boards, and playtest logs that connect feedback to actual design changes.

What tends to matter more than people expect:
- rules examples that show clarity without flattening the game
- prototype references for decks, tokens, and modular boards
- playtest logs that connect feedback to actual design changes

Documents and references worth keeping:
- boardgame.io documentation: boardgame.io/documentation/
Worth saving once a designer wants to model phases, moves, and turn order explicitly.
- Tabletop Simulator custom deck reference: kb.tabletopsimulator.com/custom-content/custo...
A practical build note for anyone turning printable components into a shared playtest table.
- Tabletop Simulator custom deck examples: kb.tabletopsimulator.com/custom-content/custo...
Useful component-sheet visuals for cards, tokens, and print-and-play layout ideas.
- Tabletop Simulator custom deck guide: kb.tabletopsimulator.com/custom-content/custo...
Practical documentation for moving prototype cards and components into a usable test table.