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.
Episodes
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Nov 30, 2018 • 39min
#202 Listener Questions - Accessibility and Get-Back Mechanics
Cole, Dirk and Kathryn take listener questions. They have a great discussion surrounding the topic of accessibility. Additionally they discuss the topic of 'get-back' mechanics.
Nov 8, 2018 • 30min
#201 Tim Burrell-Saward and Smart Speakers
Tim Burrell-Saward joins The Game Design Roundtable and discusses games that use smart speakers.
Oct 23, 2018 • 40min
#200 Reflections on 200 Episodes of TGDRT
On this 200th episode of The Game Design Roundtable, many members of the team share thier thoughts on the show, the industry and people who have inspired them to be where they are today. Enjoy!
Oct 5, 2018 • 31min
#199 Tabletop Game Designer - Scott Almes
In this episode, Dirk and Cole have a conversation with tabletop game designer Scott Almes. The discuss tiny box games as well as Scott's experience with a variety of publishers.
Aug 23, 2018 • 33min
#198 Michael Woods, 38 Studios and Subatomic Studios
In this episode, Dirk and David have a conversation with Michael Woods. Michael previously worked at 38 Studios as well as Subatomic Studios. He shares his experiences with work on games large and small.
Jul 13, 2018 • 32min
#197 Megagames with Ben Kanelos and Leslie Loy
In this episode, Dirk is joined by Ben Kanelos and Leslie Loy about megagames, also known as large scale simulation event with up to hundreds of participants.
Jun 22, 2018 • 39min
#196 Admired Designers, Unlikely Games Enjoyed and Listener Questions
In this episode, Cole, Dirk and Kathryn name some admired designers, some unlikely games that they enjoy and answer some listener questions.
Jun 15, 2018 • 33min
#195 Game Designer Alex Roberts
In this episode, Dirk and Harrison chat with game designer Alex Roberts. They discuss her recent experience with The Star Crossed Kickstarter as well differences between live action and table top game design.
May 25, 2018 • 39min
#194 Kickstarter Results and Listener Questions
In this episode, David, Dirk and Rob get together for a discussion recapping a Kickstarter campaign for Restoration Games' Fireball Island. They also take a couple listener questions and discuss the idea of replayability.
May 11, 2018 • 36min
#193 Game Designer Kellee Santiago
In this episode, Dirk has a great conversation with video game designer Kellee Santiago. They discuss the game Cloud, the state of VR games and this history of game design.
