Jon, Dirk and David delve into the topic of multiplayer design: How is it different from single...
01:00:42
Jon, Dirk and David delve into the topic of multiplayer design: How is it different from single...
01:00:42
#39: Skyward Collapse, AI and Business. With Chris Park
Jon and Dirk sit down with Chris Park of Arcen Games to discuss his latest game, Skyward...
01:24:30
#38: Polish, Penalties & Updates
Jon and Dirk discuss several games at length this week, namely: Monaco, the new Walking Dead...
01:27:49
#37: Failure, Punishment and Learning
Jon, Dirk and David discuss the role of failure in games and how it ties in with how people learn...
01:12:37
#36: Occult Chronicles & Life as an Indie. With Vic Davis
Dirk sits down with game designer Vic Davis of Cryptic Comet games to talk about life as an indie...
01:11:15
#35: Ethics in Design, Hotline Miami & Updates
Jon and Dirk cover a variety of games they’ve played lately, including the new ‘Walking Dead’...
01:25:39
#34: Progression Systems. With Soren Johnson
Soren Johnson returns to the show to discuss progression systems with Jon and Dirk, with a...
01:03:25
#33: Unity of Command. With Tomislav Uzelac
Jon and Dirk are joined by Tomislav Uzelac, designer of the amazing WW2 strategy game ‘Unity of...
01:00:02
#32: Don’t Starve, Shogun, Wiz-War & Updates
Jon and Dirk discuss a few games they’ve played lately which make good first impressions but...
01:25:24
Jon, Dirk and David discuss tactics in a more general sense. What is a tactical game? What...
01:18:53
#30: Design Lessons & Sirlin Games. With David Sirlin
Jon and Dirk are joined by David Sirlin, designer of tabletop titles Puzzle Strike, Yomi and...
01:26:41
#29: Solium Infernum, ‘Futbol Strategy’ & More
Jon and Dirk finally get around to discussing ‘Solium Infernum’, a tabletop-digital “hybrid”...
01:10:29
The usual three-man crew discusses - debates, even - the ways in which we win games. The first...
01:14:58
#27: Board Game Design. With Martin Wallace
Dirk (the solo host for this week) sits down with acclaimed game designer Martin Wallace of Tree...
01:03:05
#26: Puzzle Strike, Becoming a Designer, & More
A lengthy episode where Jon and Dirk cover a variety of topics. First, they discuss the superb...
01:34:37
#25: Information & Obfuscation
David Heron, Jon and Dirk noodle over the role of information and obfuscation in game design. Why...
01:03:56
#24: Games and the Law. With Dave Fitzgerald
Trademark specialist and actual lawyer-type Dave Fitzgerald joins the show to discuss legal...
01:29:14
#23: Magic, Drafting & Updates
Dirk shares his first ‘Magic’ drafting experience, and why the game and format now has its hooks...
01:07:34
#22: Bioshock Infinite & Plaid Hat Games. With Colby Dauch
The team is joined by Colby Dauch, president of Plaid Hat Games, the developer behind Summoner...
01:10:18
#21: Free to Play. With David Heron
New occasional co-host David Heron rejoins the show to analyze the impact of Free to Play (F2P)...
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