Rita Orlov discusses how to design a good puzzle game.
Through her company, Post Curious, Rita designs deeply immersive games for people who enjoy a good challenge.
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Daniel and Connie Kazmaier discuss how they put together a rather large online playtesting group for their game, Chai.
They have nearly 800 playtesters in their group and go into how they’ve nurtured and developed it.
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Stephen and Michael Stagliano discuss designing an RPG system. They’ve been working on their own tabletop RPG game, and they run a podcast, both called Tavern of Heroes.
They’ve been playing and designing role playing games for years, and we have a lively discussion on the ins and outs of putting one together. These guys have an incredibly high charisma modifier, haha.
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Jamey Stegmaier and I discuss what went wrong with my Kickstarter campaign and what I’m doing differently for the relaunch.
Check out the relaunch of The Final Flicktier HERE.
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Aron West, designer of Catacombs, discusses the art and challenges in designing dexterity games with depth. He’s been designing and publishing these types of games for years and has a ton of insight on the topic.
And be sure to check out the latest version of Catacombs HERE.
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Jackson Pope, founder of Eurydice Games, talks about designing and putting together hand made games.
Jackson has been hand crafting and selling his games for years and has a ton of insight on the topic.
You can find the episode HERE.
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David Abelson, founder of Fisher Heaton Games, talks about designing abstract games.
David’s abstract game, Intelle, is a brain burning 2 player experience with a theme that actually makes sense.
And be sure to check out the solo expansion for Intelle on Kickstarter HERE.
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Dustin Staats, founder of Board Gaming with English, talks about using and designing games in the classroom.
Dustin has taught all over the worlds and regularly uses games to reinforce different concepts his students are learning.
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Jamey Stegmaier is guest hosting, and we’re celebrating 100 episodes of the show!
We’re talking past, present, and future with lots of interesting things thrown in.
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Calum Taylor, designer of Motora, talks about balancing luck with player agency.
It’s good to have luck to keep a game unpredictable, but if it goes too far, players will feel like the game is playing them. You need to make sure players feel in control while also allowing for cool “plot twist” moments.
And be sure to check out Calum’s game on Kickstarter HERE.
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Carla Kopp, founder of Weird Giraffe Games, talks about designing light (or filler) games.
Carla’s company focuses on this type of games, and she’s designed several herself, so she definitely understands the topic well.
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Julio Nazario, winner of the HABA Games design challenge, talks about game components and interesting ways to use them.
Julio has been designing some really innovative games using components in really cool ways.
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Isaac Vega, designer of Dead of Winter, Ashes, and many others, talks about how to balance a game.
Isaac has designed some of the best games in the world and has really figured out how to make sure a game feels balanced to its players.
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Alex Macklai, designer of Sea of Nadia, talks about augmented reality and board games.
Alex has been working on an AR-centric game for 2 years and has some interesting insight on the topic.
For more info: www.maclaysgames.com
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For all the details about Ignite, check out boardgamedesignlab.com/ignite/.
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Curt Covert, designer of Tower of Madness and owner of Smirk & Dagger Games, talks about take-that games.
Curt has been designing back-stabby games for years and is a wealth of information and insight on the topic. And he’s a ton of fun to talk to!
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Assad Quraishi, designer of Genesis: Battle of Champions, talks about playtesting.
Assad is a professional user interface designer and has a ton of insight on testing.
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Sami Laakso, designer of Dale of Merchants, talks about designing expansions.
Sami recently put together a pretty substantial expansion for his own game and has a good bit of insight on the topic.
And be sure to check out Sami’s game and expansion on Kickstarter HERE.
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Dan Peterson, head developer at Mayday Games, talks about how to streamline a game by removing math.
We discuss why this is important in today’s market and various ways on how to do it effectively.
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