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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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Marilia Poggiali, designer of San Francisco vs Fog, talks about the personal tragedies she’s experienced and how game design and starting a publishing company have helped her overcome pain and find catharsis.

And be sure to check out San Francisco vs Fog on Kickstarter HERE.

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The post [BONUS] Callin Flores on Designing Super Hero Games appeared first on Board Game Design Lab.

Callin Flores, designer of Guardians, discusses how the finer details of creating a shuffle builder. (Games like Smash Up.)

Callin’s game takes the shuffle building mechanism to new places, and he has a lot of insight on these types of games.​​

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Corry Damey, designer of Seasons of Rice and winner of the BGDL Design Challenge, discusses how he’s managed to win 3 design competitions.

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Bez Shahriari, designer of Yogi, discusses the ins and outs of creating a game made specifically for families.

We go into why family games are so good for helping kids as they grow up, and we talk about a lot of things to consider when making these types of games.

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The post [BONUS] Dr. Corey Butler on Game Rating Systems appeared first on Board Game Design Lab.

Dr. Corey Butler, social psychologist and avid gamer, has been conducting research on gamers for a while and has some really interesting information on player psychology based on both his formal training and his research.

And check out all the really cool articles and research findings on Corey’s blog HERE.

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The post [BONUS] Greg Loring-Albright on the Power Games Have to Make a Difference appeared first on Board Game Design Lab.

Greg Loring-Albright is back on the show, and we’re talking about games that don’t exist on a board or even at a table.

Greg has been designing games that pervade into spaces much bigger than your dining room table, and he has some really interesting insight on how and why these games work.

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Kirk Dennison of Piecekeeper Games is back on the show, and we’re talking about the various uses of 3D printing in game design.

Kirk got into the world of 3D printing a while back and has found a lot of ways to put it to good use in his designs and for his company.

And check out Kirk’s latest game, Rurik: Dawn of Kiev, which is on Kickstarter now. It’s got some really cool minis.

Notes from the show:

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Coming to you from Dice Tower Con 2018, Eric Lang had a free 20 minutes and agreed to answer some questions, so we found a not so quiet side room to chat.

Eric gives his best advice on several design topics, and he provides incredible insight that all designers need to pay attention to.

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BGDL founder, Gabe Barrett, talks about many of the really cool and helpful creativity/productivity hacks he’s been learning about recently.

He discusses some rather interesting findings that have come from researching some of the best in the world in different fields. There are also a lot of things that you’ll hopefully find encouraging.

The end of this episode has an exciting announcement in which Gabe talks about the new BGDL Patreon page. Please check out the page and consider supporting it HERE.​​

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The post [BONUS] Adrienne Ezell on Making Prototypes on the Cheap appeared first on Board Game Design Lab.

Adrienne Ezell, professional board game artist and art director, discusses how to work effectively with artists.

Adrienne has been a pro artist for 15 years and now works full time in the board game industry. We talk communication, contracts, timelines, costs, and everything in between.

Link to the 3d box maker we discussed: https://www.boxshot.com/

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