Podcast Episodes
Back to Search#27: Board Game Design. With Martin Wallace
Dirk (the solo host for this week) sits down with acclaimed game designer Martin Wallace of Tree Frog Games. Martin's star-studded resume includes Ra…
12 years, 11 months ago
#26: Puzzle Strike, Becoming a Designer, & More
A lengthy episode where Jon and Dirk cover a variety of topics. First, they discuss the superb 'Puzzle Strike', basically "'Dominion' done right." Th…
12 years, 11 months ago
#25: Information & Obfuscation
David Heron, Jon and Dirk noodle over the role of information and obfuscation in game design. Why does 'Persona 4' work when the BioWare games do not…
12 years, 11 months ago
#24: Games and the Law. With Dave Fitzgerald
Trademark specialist and actual lawyer-type Dave Fitzgerald joins the show to discuss legal issues relating to games development. Topics covered incl…
12 years, 11 months ago
#23: Magic, Drafting & Updates
Dirk shares his first 'Magic' drafting experience, and why the game and format now has its hooks into him. He and Jon then step back and evaluate the…
13 years ago
#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 Wars and the upcoming Bioshock Infinite board game. Th…
13 years ago
#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) from a business and design perspective. The group dis…
13 years ago
#20: 'Tomorrow', Abnercon Games & Updates
Jon and Dirk are guest-free this week and provide an update on what they've been working on and playing. On the Kickstarter front, 'At the Gates' has…
13 years ago
#19: Diplomacy & Allan Calhamer. With Jim Burgess
With the sad passing of Allan Calhamer, Dirk and Jon felt it appropriate to honor his memory and the legacy left behind by his finest work: Diplomacy…
13 years, 1 month ago
#18: Spelunky. With Derek Yu
This week Jon and Dirk are joined by Derek Yu, designer of Spelunky. He shares his design approach, the importance of challenge and permadeath. Derek…
13 years, 1 month ago