Podcast Episodes
Back to Search#10: Battle of the Bulge, Updates, and More
An intimate show this week where Jon and Dirk cover a variety of topics ranging from the new Battle of the Bulge iOS game to Jon’s recent article contrasting turn-based and real-time games. Dirk also…
Published on 12 years, 9 months ago
#9: Journey of a Part-Time Indie. With Jesse Howard
This week Jon and Dirk are joined by Jesse Howard, an academic turned part-time tabletop designer - at age 40. They delve into Jesse’s ongoing journey to develop ‘Ploy’, a promising and innovative ab…
Published on 12 years, 9 months ago
#8: End-of-Year Spectacular 2012
In the final episode of 2012, Jon and Dirk hand out the first annual TGDRT Game Design Awards. Our hosts highlight some favorites from past episodes but also share their thoughts on a few newcomers -…
Published on 12 years, 9 months ago
#7: Experience & Replayability. With Scott Lewis
This week Jon and Dirk are joined by Firaxis designer and programmer Scott Lewis. He comes on the show to jump into a discussion about “experience” games, which target the player’s first experience, …
Published on 12 years, 9 months ago
#6: Running a Game Company. With Uwe Eickert
This week Dirk and Jon are joined by Uwe Eickert, founder of Academy Games and designer of several acclaimed board games. They discuss a few of Uwe’s projects including Conflict of Heroes and 1775. A…
Published on 12 years, 9 months ago
#5: Digital vs. Tabletop Game Design
An intimate show this week in which our co-hosts “go commando,” as Dirk puts it. We compare and contrast tabletop and digital game design, and dig into the process Dirk went through when creating Tom…
Published on 12 years, 10 months ago
#4: Storytelling & Crusader Kings 2. With Paradox.
Henrik Fahraeus and Chris King from the Paradox Interactive design crew join Jon and Dirk to talk about storytelling in games.
Published on 12 years, 10 months ago
#3: Trends in Digital & Tabletop Game Design
Bill Abner from Conquistador Games joins Jon and Dirk to talk about trends in digital and tabletop games, as well as his experiences transitioning from gaming media into game development.
Published on 12 years, 10 months ago
#2: Memory, Innovation and Being an Indie. With Rob Daviau.
Risk: Legacy designer and newly-minted indie game design company owner Rob Daviau joins Dirk and Jon to talk about a wide-range of topics including memory and persistence in games, innovation, and st…
Published on 12 years, 10 months ago
#1: Hello World!
The Game Design Round Table launches with hosts Dirk Knemeyer and Jon Shafer talking about their background in gaming and design.
Published on 12 years, 11 months ago