How to get started in board game industry?

weasel281 asked:


Quite simply, I like playing board games. It’s what I did growing up. It’s what I do with my friends now. I’d like to work on designing board games / card games / party games. How can I find an entry level position in the board game/toy industry, working on concept, development, and overall game designe (or working toward that end)?

I graduated in 2005 with Journalism and Philosophy bachelor’s degrees. I currently work in televison, with no professional board game design experience. Please note: I’m not asking about video game design or software development, unless that’s a path to board game work.

Deidra