

The Game Design Round Table
Dirk Knemeyer & David V. Heron
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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Apr 30, 2019 • 34min
#212 Tabletop Prototyping Highlights
Take a look back at previous TGDRT episodes with a focus on tabletop prototyping. Dirk, David, Kathryn, Harrison, and Isaac Shalev are all featured in this retrospective episode.

Apr 9, 2019 • 46min
#211 Slay The Spire - A Designers Deep Dive with Anthony Giovannetti
David and Dirk are joined by Anthony Giovannetti, designer of the game Slay The Spire. Together they take a deep dive into the creation and game mechanics of the game.

Mar 26, 2019 • 50min
#210 Listener Questions from SaltCON with Skye Larsen
Skye Larsen calls in from SaltCON to answer listener questions with Dirk and Cole about board and video games.

Mar 12, 2019 • 39min
#209 Kevin Kulp - Swords of the Serpentine
David and Dirk are joined by game designer, Kevin Kulp. They discuss his new game, Swords of the Serpentine and Timewatch. They also discuss how a beta test for a RPG works.

Feb 26, 2019 • 38min
#208 Game Designer Jennifer Scheurle
This week Dirk is joined by Jennifer Scheurle, a multi-award-winning, world-travelling Game Designer and public speaker. They discuss her work, her experience with NASA as well as some tips for game designers.

Feb 12, 2019 • 27min
#207 Emily Grace Buck
This week Dirk is joined by Emily Grace Buck, Creative Director at Buckshot Interactive. They discuss Emily's background in game design and what she is currently working on.

Jan 29, 2019 • 37min
#206 Jon Shafer of Conifer Games - At the Gates
This week David and Dirk are joined by Jon Shafer, a co-founder of The Game Design Round Table. They discuss Jon's game At the Gates and some of the innovative systems designed into the game.

Jan 15, 2019 • 34min
#205 Deep Dive - Root: A Game of Woodland Might and Right
Cole and Dirk are joined by Kaitie Aidley and take a deep dive into Cole's game Root.

Jan 5, 2019 • 32min
#204 Listener Questionnaire Results and the Future of TGDRT
Dirk share results from the recent listener questionnaire. He also shares some exciting changes coming up for the show.

Dec 14, 2018 • 30min
#203 TL Simons - Bloc by Bloc
David and Dirk chat with TL Simons of Out of Order Games. They discuss the creation of the game Bloc by Bloc, it's connection to social issues as well as the differences between the first and second editions.