A podcast on gaming and video game design from both practical and academic perspectives.
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Dan Bullock interviews game designers with a focus on the challenges of historical board game design.
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Covering the full breadth of digital, tabletop, and role playing games, The Game Design Round Table inspires and educates aspiring and experienced game designers.
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Knox Game Design is a monthly discussion by game creators in the Knoxville, Tennessee area. We share our ideas, show off projects, and discuss current topics related to video game development. Our group explores the many facets of the game design process, such as coding, graphics, modeling, animation, story, and promotion. You can find out more information on the group including future meeting dates at knoxgamedesign.org
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Media from the Academy of Art University's School of Game Design
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A show about games and game design by Keith Burgun.
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The Design a Game podcast: we interview game designer and review games from the game design perspective.
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Game development stories, fun theory discussion, and advice on how to get in the game industry.
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A podcast for the Bastionland tabletop RPG. Support more content at patreon.com/bastionland
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My live experience Kickstarting my very first game. Mechanics, Art, Publishing, Marketing and more!
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A podcast of a group of German game designers about various Aspects of Game Design. Held in English.
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Vitor "John" Pissolato e Pietro Amaral debatem quinzenalmente com diferentes convidados sobre Game Design com foco nos jogos mobile!
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Sirlin designed video games such as Street Fighter HD Remix, Puzzle Fighter HD Remix, and Kongai. He's designed tabletop games such as Yomi, Puzzle Strike, Pandante, and Flash Duel. He discusses the craft of game design with his lead playtester.
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Here’s our weekly podcast about our progress on the ARC aeon rifts of cronus card game, time flux card game card game.
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"Game designer" Chris Bissette fools around with synths and talks about stuff for an indefinite period of time. Is it a podcast? Is it ASMR? Is it good? Nobody actually knows.
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I'm Richard Pullman, and I want to talk to you about your game. Whether you're a total amateur hobbyist who's never released a product or a professional making the big bucks I want know what game design means to you. Nothing is more interesting to me. One of the best things about the podcast? I've been helping designers break through challenges in live time while discussing! It keeps happening! Helping creators is my joy.
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GDT Brasil é um grupo de discussão e criação de conhecimento sobre a arte de Game Design. Semanalmente, recebemos convidados de diversas áreas do desenvolvimento de jogos para discutir ao vivo pelo Discord sobre temas variados ligados à produção desta mídia que tanto amamos. Você pode acompanhar as conversas ao vivo, mas elas também são gravadas e distribuídas aqui, em formato de podcast. Então vem com a gente debater sobre Game Design, Jogos, Desenvolvimento e tudo mais! https://discord.gg/ ...
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A podcast about euro board games and the people who design them from the publisher of "challenging board games set in whimsical worlds."
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Dicing With Design: Role Playing, Wargaming, Card games & Board Game Design
DicingWithDesign.com | Colin, Joe & Grant
The Dicing with Design podcast is all about games design: how they're created, designed and played. We talk everything games design, from role playing games, to wargaming, to collectible card games, to board games, to video games. We'll dissect what makes a good game, and what makes a system terrible to play. We're planning to create out own game over the course of the podcast, designing live on-air, and alongside the games design chat, we'll be talking general gaming news and views. We play ...
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A Dwimmer Discussion of Dungeons and Dragons! Joe and Kim go through the history and creative employ of spells in Dungeons and Dragons.
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La création de jeux vidéo indépendants est composée de 2 grandes parties : - La conception - La vente Devinez laquelle est extrêmement négligée ? ;) Ce podcast, sans prétention, est un support d'échange sur la création de jeux dont l'objectif est d'en vivre. On va donc parler de game design mais aussi de cette fameuse partie qui peut paraître beaucoup moins glamour et probablement intimidante pour les développeurs que nous sommes : le marketing, la monétisation, les stratégies... en somme, l ...
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In Think Like a Game Designer, award-winning designer and Stone Blade Entertainment CEO Justin Gary speaks with world-class game designers and creative experts from various industries. Each episode deconstructs the creative process, offering insights into the art of game design and the broader cultural, technological, and business influences shaping a myriad of creative mediums. Join us for actionable advice and unique perspectives that will enrich your understanding of what it means to be c ...
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The Game Designers of North Carolina is a guild of tabletop game designers who, shockingly, reside in North Carolina. We’ve been meeting regularly since April 2013 and when we started most of us did not have a lot of exposure or experience in tabletop game design. We’ve learned a lot as a group since we started and this podcast is a way to share some of that knowledge. Our goal for the podcast is to present a lot of information pertinent for new designers but hopefully also offer content tha ...
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Aric, Eric, and Steve come together to talk about everything we love and hate about video games.
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Season: RPG - Conversing with MJ Newman on the different RPG writing scenes, what are their experiences?
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53:49In this episode of RPG, hosts Dirk Knemeyer and David Heron sit down with writer and designer MJ Newman to dive into the many sides of RPG writing. Known for her work across different properties, MJ shares her experiences navigating the unique challenges of creating for both big corporations and small publishers. The conversation covers everything …
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Special Weapons – Knox Game Design, September 2025
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43:23Overview of ten special weapons for a 2D platformer game, along with demos in MonoGame with explanation of C# code. The weapons covered are normal (buster), eight way, freeze, wave, boomerang, tornado, charge, orbit shield, roller, exploder. Links and Notes Source code – https://github.com/levidsmith/KnoxGameDesign/tree/master/special_weapons Podca…
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Radical Rulebooks with Greg Loring-Albright, PhD
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46:50Greg Loring-Albright is the designer of Ahoy, Keep the Faith, and co-designed Bloc by Bloc: Uprising with T.L. Simmons. Moreover, he teaches Game Studies and Game Design at Harrisburg University. We discuss his recent zine RULEBOOKS FOR RADICALS on the importance of designing games in dire times. Outro music: Radioactivity "Time Won't Bring Me Down…
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134. Hideo Kojima, Memelord | Year of Metal Gear | S6E01
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56:14In this, the first episode of season 6, our YEAR OF METAL GEAR, we dive into the Kojima lore, why you shouldn't always take it at face value, and what it means to think of one's creative output as a kind of genetic legacy. ALSO: a mysterious message from an enigmatic stranger... Substack: https://gamedesigndiscourse.substack.com/ Patreon: https://w…
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Elan Lee — Building Exploding Kittens, Marketing as Design, Retail Pitches, and Playing to Sell (#91)
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1:17:32About Elan Elan Lee (@elanlee) is the co-creator and chief executive officer of Exploding Kittens, a leading gaming and entertainment company. Under his leadership, Exploding Kittens has expanded its portfolio to nearly 30 different games with more than 60 million games sold in more than 50 countries since its founding in 2015.Before founding Explo…
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BtC - Bez Shahriari on Your Brand as a Designer
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44:14In this episode of Behind the Cardboard, host Ellie Dix speaks with designer Bez Shahriari about the importance of building and embracing your brand as a game designer. Bez shares how their brand identity shapes not only their games but also the events, connections, and communities they create. They discuss tailoring games to resonate with a specif…
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Jonathan Grant — Critics, Experiments, Secrets, and the Business of Play (#92)
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1:13:58About Jonathan Jonathan Grant is a creative director at Zynga, founder of Orbital Games, and co-host of We Thought It Would Be Easy with Jordan Weisman. His career spans startups, acquisitions, and AAA environments, where he’s pitched ideas in Zynga boardrooms, built risky new projects, and collaborated with legends of the industry. Jonathan’s work…
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Season: RPG - Cthulhu fhtagn! with Mike Mason
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53:51In this episode of the RPG series, hosts Dirk Knemeyer and David Heron are joined by Mike Mason, creative director of Call of Cthulhu at Chaosium. Together, they explore what makes Call of Cthulhu such a lasting and unique RPG experience, how it has remained relevant for decades, and the challenges of evolving a beloved game without losing its esse…
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BtC - Matthew Dunstan on Making and Nurturing Connections with Publishers
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46:09In this episode of Behind the Cardboard, host Ellie Dix sits down with prolific designer Matthew Dunstan, co-designer of Battle for Boulders, to talk about the art of building and maintaining relationships with publishers. They explore why nurturing these connections is so valuable, strategies for starting relationships without prior contacts, and …
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Season: RPG - Interlude: The Second Round Table
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44:24In this RPG interlude, hosts Dirk Knemeyer and David Heron return to the table to revisit some of the big conversations from recent episodes. From the debate over whether RPGs are best enjoyed for combat or storytelling, to how “serious games” balance education and fun, they unpack listener feedback and expand on earlier ideas. The discussion also …
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133. Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) | S5E11
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1:01:44For our final episode of Season 5, before THE YEAR OF METAL GEAR, we look at the seminal Studio Ghibli film, Kiki's Delivery Service. We discuss what it means to come of age in a context where you are a literal outsider and how the film indirectly meditates on what it means to doubt your creative powers, lose them, and ultimately get them back. Sub…
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Gating – Knox Game Design, August 2025
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19:44Examples of the various types of gates used in the design of games. Links and Notes The Level Design Book – https://book.leveldesignbook.com/process/layout/typology/gates What Games Are – https://www.whatgamesare.com/gating.html Mapcore – https://www.mapcore.org/topic/20013-player-gating-in-level-design/ Gating in level design – https://shaunspaldi…
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BtC with April Mitchell on Sizzle Reels
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42:16In this episode of Behind the Cardboard, host Ellie Dix chats with game designer April Mitchell about the power of sizzle reels in pitching and promoting games. April breaks down what makes a great sizzle reel, from highlighting the right features to keeping things visually engaging. They discuss the do’s and don’ts of showcasing your game on video…
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Lisa Smedman is a best-selling author, journalist, and designer of many RPG games and modules. We discuss Trench Raid, her first solitaire tabletop wargame for Compass, the tactical approach to the topic of WW1, and the relationship between serious games and design intent. Trench Raid from Compass Games Outro music: "Kingdom Come" by Cindy Lee Cind…
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Justin Gary — 5 Lessons From 15 Years (#90)
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21:36At Gen Con this year, we kicked off Ascension’s 15-year anniversary celebration. I had the chance to meet so many fans who have been part of this community for over a decade; the experience was both humbling and rewarding. We just launched the Gamefound Campaign for the Ascension 15th Anniversary Collector’s Edition and I’ve been reflecting on the …
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Season: RPG - GM as Designer with Justin Alexander
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1:02:07In this episode of the RPG series, hosts Dirk Knemeyer and David Heron are joined by Justin Alexander , a renowned game designer and thought leader in tabletop RPGs. Known for his influential essays and innovative GM techniques, Justin shares insights into the role of the Game Master as designer. They dive into how GMs can connect narrative ideas t…
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BtC with Fertessa Allyse on Sell Sheets
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50:29In this episode of Behind the Cardboard, host Ellie Dix talks with game designer Fertessa Allyse, known for Wicked & Wise and Cascadia Junior. They dive into the world of sell sheets—why they matter, what to include, and how to craft one that grabs attention. Fertessa shares tips on outlining your game effectively, finding its unique hook, and blen…
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Tim Ferriss — Designing Coyote, Playing to Learn, Publishing Truths, and Saying "No" (#89)
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2:30:56About Tim Ferriss Tim Ferriss is a category of one. His innovative approach to life and business has helped him to launch 5 New York Times Bestellers, build one of the most influential podcasts in the world with over one billion downloads, become an early stage investor in companies like Uber, Facebook, Shopify, Duolingo and more. His #1 New York T…
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Season: RPG - Interlude: Welcome to Willowbank
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56:26David and Dirk go over David’s newest project, Willow Bank. Revolving around DnD, (for all of you DnD enthusiasts), they have a captivating conversation on the flaws of DnD and create a vein of discussion for these topics.
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Season: RPG - Listener Question
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1:02:37Today, Dirk and David come together to answer some listener questions from the Discord. Most of these questions surround RPG’s, although the discussions branch out into deeper waters, as the two of them dissect some of the themes brought up by various listeners.
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Pellet Eating Maze Game – Knox Game Design, July 2025
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44:59Design and implementation steps for creating a pellet eating maze game in MonoGame with C#. Source code – https://github.com/levidsmith/KnoxGameDesign/tree/master/pellet_eating Links and Notes MonoGame – https://monogame.net/ Visual Studio – https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/ Ghost behaviors – https://pacman.fandom.com/wiki/Maze_Ghost_AI_Behaviors…
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Cole Wehrle — Cute Creatures, Brutal Games, Asymmetric Design, and Subverting Expectations (#88)
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1:15:36About Cole Cole Wehrle is one of the most innovative minds in board game design today. Cole is a partner at Leder Games, but best-known as the creator of Root, the woodland war game that redefined asymmetric play. Cole’s work reaches far beyond cute meeples and clever mechanics, with a background in history and a career in academia, Cole approaches…
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In which we argue that Halo represents a genuinely novel approach to shooter design at a time when the video games industry was becoming but had not yet turned into what we know it to be today. Join us as we delve into the complex narrative and gameplay relationship between Master Chief and Cortana and ask... is Halo a tragedy? Substack: https://ga…
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BtC - Special Edition: Dominic Crapuchettes
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54:51In this special edition of Behind the Cardboard, host Ellie Dix sits down with legendary game designer and publisher Dominic Crapuchettes, the creative mind behind Say Anything, Wits and Wagers, and Evolution. They explore how Dominic captures a game’s intended experience, the role of playtesting when publishing, and the creative tension between de…
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Host Kathryn Hymes (@katehymes, thornygames.com) is joined by renowned designers Jason Morningstar (bullypulpitgames.com) and Randy Lubin (@randylubin, randylubin.com) to explore the world of "serious games"—games designed for education, training, and social impact. They share unique game experiences, discuss the challenges of designing beyond ente…
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In this episode, a proper interview with Fred Serval, designer of A Gest of Robin Hood, Red Flag Over Paris, and A Very Civil Whist. Fred is also the host of an excellent channel dedicated to historical tabletop gaming, Homo Ludens. We discuss his design approach and how it informs critique of other games. Outro music: "All Good Things Will Come to…
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