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My new book will help you find the FUN

20. März 2025 um 10:15

My game design book, Find the Fun, recently came out, and in this episode, I do a brief synopsis and give you the audio version of the first three chapters.

To check out Find the Fun on Amazon, go here: https://amzn.to/4hmxseU

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My new book will help you find the FUN

20. März 2025 um 10:15

My game design book, Find the Fun, recently came out, and in this episode, I do a brief synopsis and give you the audio version of the first three chapters.

To check out Find the Fun on Amazon, go here: https://amzn.to/4hmxseU

The post My new book will help you find the FUN appeared first on Board Game Design Lab.

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Using math to make your games better with Emerson Matsuuchi

29. Januar 2024 um 17:43

In this BGDL rewind from December of 2020, I chat with Emerson Matsuuch about all the many ways a designer can use math to create better games. We talk spreadsheets, game balance, mathematical models, and more!

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Using math to make your games better with Emerson Matsuuchi

29. Januar 2024 um 17:43

In this BGDL rewind from December of 2020, I chat with Emerson Matsuuch about all the many ways a designer can use math to create better games. We talk spreadsheets, game balance, mathematical models, and more!

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Finding the Right Mixture of Luck and Skill with Richard Garfield

21. Januar 2024 um 21:51

In this BGDL rewind from May of 2018, I chat with Richard Garfield about finding the right balance of luck vs skill when designing a game.

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Finding the Right Mixture of Luck and Skill with Richard Garfield

21. Januar 2024 um 21:51

In this BGDL rewind from May of 2018, I chat with Richard Garfield about finding the right balance of luck vs skill when designing a game.

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How to Boost Creativity and Avoid Tropes | Jason Perez

22. November 2023 um 00:49

In this episode, Jason Perez and I chat about how designers can boost their creativity by thinking outside the box, pushing past tropes, and being more intentional about their thematic choices.

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How to Boost Creativity and Avoid Tropes | Jason Perez

22. November 2023 um 00:49

In this episode, Jason Perez and I chat about how designers can boost their creativity by thinking outside the box, pushing past tropes, and being more intentional about their thematic choices.

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4 Amazing (and Useful) Examples of Board Game Design Theory with Geoff Engelstein

13. Oktober 2023 um 22:38

In this episode, Geoff Engelstein and I chat about design theory and break down Geoff’s favorite examples and how they relate to designing games.

Geoff’s book about loss aversion can be found here: https://amzn.to/3rIgi7y

More info about the Tabletop Network Conference can be found here: https://www.tabletopnetwork.com

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4 Amazing (and Useful) Examples of Board Game Design Theory with Geoff Engelstein

13. Oktober 2023 um 22:38

In this episode, Geoff Engelstein and I chat about design theory and break down Geoff’s favorite examples and how they relate to designing games.

Geoff’s book about loss aversion can be found here: https://amzn.to/3rIgi7y

More info about the Tabletop Network Conference can be found here: https://www.tabletopnetwork.com

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Small Games that Pack a Big Punch with Jason Tagmire

16. August 2023 um 21:34

In this episode, I chat with Jason Tagmire about everything related to 18-card games. We talk about designing, publishing, manufacturing, shipping, marketing, crowdfunding, and more!

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Small Games that Pack a Big Punch with Jason Tagmire

16. August 2023 um 21:34

In this episode, I chat with Jason Tagmire about everything related to 18-card games. We talk about designing, publishing, manufacturing, shipping, marketing, crowdfunding, and more!

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How to Design Asymmetrical Games with Stephen Schwartz and Floyd Lu

30. März 2022 um 07:30

Stephen Schwartz and Floyd Lu, designers of Slash and Spells, talk about designing asymmetrical games.

We talk about creating interesting differences, balancing factions, the challenges of playtesting these kinds of games, and more.

And be sure to check out Stephen and Floyd’s game on Kickstarter HERE!

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How to Design Asymmetrical Games with Stephen Schwartz and Floyd Lu

30. März 2022 um 07:30

Stephen Schwartz and Floyd Lu, designers of Slash and Spells, talk about designing asymmetrical games.

We talk about creating interesting differences, balancing factions, the challenges of playtesting these kinds of games, and more.

And be sure to check out Stephen and Floyd’s game on Kickstarter HERE!

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[BGDL Community Spotlight] Designing an Abstract Dexterity Game with Frank Sarro

16. März 2022 um 06:50

Frank Sarro, designer of Pathways, talks about abstract dexterity games. We get into component quality, manufacturing challenges, complexity, and more.

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[BGDL Community Spotlight] Designing an Abstract Dexterity Game with Frank Sarro

16. März 2022 um 06:50

Frank Sarro, designer of Pathways, talks about abstract dexterity games. We get into component quality, manufacturing challenges, complexity, and more.

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The Design Process of Phil Walker-Harding

09. März 2022 um 06:42

Phil Walker-Harding, designer of Sushi Go, Barenpark, Imhotep, Gizmos, and several other great games, takes us behind the scenes of his personal design process.

We talk about coming up with ideas, honing big ideas into super fun games, knowing when to walk away from a design, pitching to publishers, and more.

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The Design Process of Phil Walker-Harding

09. März 2022 um 06:42

Phil Walker-Harding, designer of Sushi Go, Barenpark, Imhotep, Gizmos, and several other great games, takes us behind the scenes of his personal design process.

We talk about coming up with ideas, honing big ideas into super fun games, knowing when to walk away from a design, pitching to publishers, and more.

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How to Design 2 Player Games with Alf Seegert

23. Februar 2022 um 07:30
Alf Seegert, designer of Haven, discusses how to design two-player games.

Alf has designed several published two-player games, and we talk about tension, component limitations, delivering on expectations, and more.
You can find his games at Eagle-Gryphon Games, the easiest place to order Illumination, The Road to Canterbury, Fantastiqa, Heir to the Pharaoh, and others if you can’t find them at your FLGS.
Many Alf Seegert games are on sale, and Heir to the Pharaoh is half off!

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How to Design 2 Player Games with Alf Seegert

23. Februar 2022 um 07:30
Alf Seegert, designer of Haven, discusses how to design two-player games.

Alf has designed several published two-player games, and we talk about tension, component limitations, delivering on expectations, and more.
You can find his games at Eagle-Gryphon Games, the easiest place to order Illumination, The Road to Canterbury, Fantastiqa, Heir to the Pharaoh, and others if you can’t find them at your FLGS.
Many Alf Seegert games are on sale, and Heir to the Pharaoh is half off!

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