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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Oct 18, 2017 • 42min
The Making of Scythe with Jamey Stegmaier
Jamey Stegmaier is back, and we’re talking about the making of Scythe. We discuss the ins and outs of all the design choices that brought one of the best games in the world to life.
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Oct 13, 2017 • 10min
[BONUS] Evan Derrick on Mechanics He Loves to Use
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Oct 11, 2017 • 53min
THEME! And How to Bring It Out with Evan Derrick
Evan Derrick, designer and part owner of Van Ryder Games, discusses theme and how to really bring it to the forefront in a game.Evan designed “Detective: City of Angels” which is one of the most thematic games I’ve ever seen, so I pick his brain on what makes a theme really come together.
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Oct 6, 2017 • 9min
[BONUS] Danny Lott on How to Help Designers Playtest Their Games
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Oct 4, 2017 • 48min
Designing Horror Themed Games with Danny Lott
Danny Lott, designer of Coma Ward, discusses how to design a horror themed game and really evoke a creepy experience. This episode has a ton of great advice, but I’m not gonna lie, it gets a little weird in the middle. (You’ll hear what I mean…) We finish strong though, haha.
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Sep 29, 2017 • 14min
[BONUS] Carla Kopp on How to Run an Effective Playtest
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Sep 27, 2017 • 51min
How to Hustle and Get Things Done with Carla Kopp
Carla Kopp, founder of Weird Giraffe Games, discusses how she stays on the hustle and gets so much done in design, publishing, playtesting, and Kickstarter.We talk about the tips and tricks she’s learned to hack her time and consistently make things happen.
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Sep 23, 2017 • 8min
[BONUS] Jason Perez on Using Games for Therapy
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Sep 20, 2017 • 57min
Learning Styles and Writing Rulebooks with Jason Perez
Jason Perez, psychotherapist and host of the Every Night Is Game Night podcast, discusses the different ways people learn and how that should affect rulebook writing.We go into how the brain works, what makes rules so hard to learn, and more.
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Sep 15, 2017 • 16min
[BONUS] Randy Hoyt on what to Expect when Working with a Publisher
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