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Season 1 Episode 344
TDGRT kicks off its first season on RPGs with a discussion on Dirk and David’s experiences, and where they want to take the season from here. They talk about the pros and cons of modern Dungeons and …
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
BtC - Adam Porter on Playtesting
Season 1 Episode 343
Ellie Dix is joined by Adam Porter, designer of Kompromat, Pikoko, and Doodle Rush. Together, they discuss the playtesting process, why it’s so important, and the biggest mistakes people make while p…
Published on 5 months ago
Civ Series Finale Part 2 - Civilization VII
Season 1 Episode 342
Dirk and David continue their discussion in part 2 of TGDRT’s Civilization Series Finale! They dive into many of the systems that didn’t work for them, and what they wish had been done instead. Topic…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
BtC - Scott Rogers on Prototyping
Season 1 Episode 341
Ellie Dix is joined by Scott Rogers, designer Alien: Fate of Nostrodomo, Pantone the Game, and Marvel Villainous and writer of many books on game design. Together, they discuss how to build the proto…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Civ Series Finale Part 1 - Civilization VII
Season 1 Episode 340
The time has finally come; Civilization VII is out! After many hours with the game, Dirk and David come together to share their thoughts on the game. Did it live up to the hype? How does Civ VII stac…
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
BtC - Naming Games with Peter Hayward
Season 1 Episode 339
Ellie is joined by Peter Hayward, designer of games such as Robotopia, Fiction, and That Time You Killed Me. Ellie and Peter discuss not only the process for naming a game, but also how names affect …
Published on 6 months ago
Civ Series 10 - Listener Questions
Season 1 Episode 338
Civilization 7 approaches! As we prepare to share our thoughts on Civ 7, we answer another round of listener questions. Topics include Dirk and David’s ideal Civ game, how to approach kingmaking in m…
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
BtC - Sen-Foong Lim on Motivation
Season 1 Episode 337
This week on Behind the Cardboard, Ellie is joined by Sen-Foong Lim, ENNIE winner and designer of Mind: MGMT, Corpse of Discovery, and The Revenant Society.
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Civ Series 9 - Where are we now with Soren Johnson
Season 1 Episode 336
The Civilization Series returns with Soren Johnson, lead designer of Civilization IV, Offworld Trading Company, and Old World. They discuss the teasers for Civilization VII, what they’re excited for,…
Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago
BtC - Daryl Andrews on Generating Ideas
Season 1 Episode 335
Ellie Dix is joined for the inaugural episode of Behind the Cardboard by Daryl Andrews, designer of Sagrada, The Real Truth, and Kodama 3D among many others. Together, they discuss Daryl’s career, ho…
Published on 6 months, 4 weeks ago