Podcast Episodes
Back to Search#218 Geoff Engelstein and Isaac Shalev: Building Blocks of Tabletop Game Design
Season 1 Episode 218
Dirk speaks with game designers Geoff Engelstein and Isaac Shalev about their co-authored book, Building Blocks of Tabletop Game Design: an Encyclope…
6 years, 9 months ago
#217 Soren Johnson and his 4X Game: 10 Crowns
Season 1 Episode 217
Dirk speaks with former co-host and former Civilization designer Soren about his next game, 10 Crowns. This episode will be the first in a series wit…
6 years, 9 months ago
#216 Playtest Groups and Guilds with Tony Tran
Dirk speaks with Skye and Tony Tran about their experiences attending and starting local game design guilds and how those groups helped them progress…
6 years, 9 months ago
#215 Tabletop RPGs and Streaming with Adam Koebel
Dirk and David speak with TTRPG game designer and streamer Adam Koebel about how RPGs often influence one another and how to get your TTRPG in front …
6 years, 10 months ago
#214 Game Themes with Will Thompson
Dirk talks with digital and tabletop game designer Will Thompson about game themes, including the recent controversy surrounding the game Scramble fo…
6 years, 10 months ago
#213 Carla Kopp, Kickstarter and Big Easy Busking
What happens when a Kickstarter doesn't go as planned? Dirk speaks with Carla Kopp from Weird Giraffe games about publishing, Kickstarters, and the g…
6 years, 11 months ago
#212 Tabletop Prototyping Highlights
Take a look back at previous TGDRT episodes with a focus on tabletop prototyping. Dirk, David, Kathryn, Harrison, and Isaac Shalev are all featured i…
6 years, 11 months ago
#211 Slay The Spire - A Designers Deep Dive with Anthony Giovannetti
Season 1 Episode 211
David and Dirk are joined by Anthony Giovannetti, designer of the game Slay The Spire. Together they take a deep dive into the creation and game mech…
7 years ago
#210 Listener Questions from SaltCON with Skye Larsen
Skye Larsen calls in from SaltCON to answer listener questions with Dirk and Cole about board and video games.
7 years ago
#209 Kevin Kulp - Swords of the Serpentine
Season 1 Episode 209
David and Dirk are joined by game designer, Kevin Kulp. They discuss his new game, Swords of the Serpentine and Timewatch. They also discuss how a be…
7 years, 1 month ago