Episode #77: Prototyping
Description Dirk, David, and Rob get down to the nitty-gritty about prototyping their game concepts, both on the digital side and the tabletop side. What does a good prototype look like, and more...
View ArticleEpisode #98: On Writing… Video Games with Harrison Pink
Description The title of “writer” can span from creating conceptual direction to creating dozens of iterations of the same lines of character dialog. Guest developer Harrison Pink joins Dirk and David...
View ArticleEpisode #110: The Science of Fun with Nicole Lazzaro
Description Is there a formula for fun? Nicole Lazzaro joins Dirk and David to talk about what makes games fun, deliver a brief dive into neuroscience, and compare the concept of fun and gaming...
View ArticleEpisode #134: Expansions and Post-Launch Support
Description Dirk, David, and Rob get together to talk about what happens when the game has shipped and there’s still more to do. Post-launch support can come in the form of features that were...
View Article#195 Game Designer Alex Roberts
Alex Roberts – @muscularpikachu, helloalexroberts.comDirk Knemeyer – @DKnemeyerHarrison Pink – @gilespink, harrisonpink@gmail.com Episode Outline– 00:19 A little information about Alex Roberts– 01:19...
View Article#212 Tabletop Prototyping Highlights
Dirk Knemeyer – @DKnemeyerDavid Heron – @DavidVHeronKathryn Hymes – @chicalashaw, thornygames.comHarrison Pink – @gilespink, harrisonpink@gmail.comIsaac Shalev -@KindFortress, www.kindfortress.com,...
View Article#216 Playtest Groups and Guilds with Tony Tran
Dirk Knemeyer – @DKnemeyerSkye Larsen – @robthesky_gamesTony Tran – @tonymakesgames Episode Outline– 00:31 Tony’s and Skye’s experience with tabletop game design– 02:48 Tony’s game design guild in...
View Article#218 Geoff Engelstein and Isaac Shalev: Building Blocks of Tabletop Game Design
Dirk Knemeyer – @DKnemeyerGeoff Engelstein – @gengelsteinIsaac Shalev – @KindFortress Episode Outline– 00:41 An introduction to the book Building Blocks of Tabletop Game Design– 03:44 How Geoff and...
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