Nicholas Yu

Tabletop game designer known for tactical board games such as Adventure Tactics and a lead designer on Dungeons & Dragons: Onslaught; experienced in minis and tactical skirmish design with extensive playtesting and development background.

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Jun 27, 2023 • 53min

Ludology 302 Line of Insight

Nicholas Yu, a renowned tabletop game designer known for tactical games like Adventure Tactics and D&D: Onslaught, joins the hosts. He shares insights into the balance of competitive wargaming and player agency, revealing the differences between puzzle-focused and cinematic players. Nicholas dives into the importance of playtesting, the influence of video games on tabletop design, and strategies for onboarding D&D players. He also discusses faction identities in Onslaught and the advantages of established IPs while hinting at exciting narrative developments ahead.

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