The Board Game Design Lab
Gabe Barrett
The Board Game Design Lab was created for one purpose: to help you design great games people love. To accomplish that goal, this podcast interviews designers, publishers, and board game insiders on specific topics related to game design. I don’t waste time talking about recently played games or pop culture. Instead, the show does a deep dive into subjects that I hope you’ll find extremely valuable as you progress through your game design journey.
Episodes
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Aug 29, 2018 • 35min
Removing Math from Games with Dan Peterson
Dan Peterson, head developer at Mayday Games, talks about how to streamline a game by removing math.
We discuss why this is important in today’s market and various ways on how to do it effectively.
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Aug 24, 2018 • 8min
[BONUS] Marilia Poggiali on Bringing a Place to Life
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Aug 22, 2018 • 48min
The Cathartic Power of Game Design with Marilia Poggiali
Marilia Poggiali, designer of San Francisco vs Fog, talks about the personal tragedies she’s experienced and how game design and starting a publishing company have helped her overcome pain and find catharsis.
And be sure to check out San Francisco vs Fog on Kickstarter HERE.
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Aug 17, 2018 • 15min
[BONUS] Callin Flores on Designing Super Hero Games
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Aug 15, 2018 • 53min
How to Design a Shuffle Builder with Callin Flores
Callin Flores, designer of Guardians, discusses how the finer details of creating a shuffle builder. (Games like Smash Up.)Callin’s game takes the shuffle building mechanism to new places, and he has a lot of insight on these types of games.
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Aug 10, 2018 • 8min
[BONUS] Corry Damey on Designing Micro Games
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Aug 8, 2018 • 35min
How to Win a Design Competition with Corry Damey
Corry Damey, designer of Seasons of Rice and winner of the BGDL Design Challenge, discusses how he’s managed to win 3 design competitions.
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Aug 3, 2018 • 8min
[BONUS] Bez Shahriari on Standing out at Conventions
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Aug 1, 2018 • 1h 11min
Designing Family Games with Bez Shahriari
Bez Shahriari, designer of Yogi, discusses the ins and outs of creating a game made specifically for families.
We go into why family games are so good for helping kids as they grow up, and we talk about a lot of things to consider when making these types of games.
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Jul 27, 2018 • 7min
[BONUS] Dr. Corey Butler on Game Rating Systems
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