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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Jun 28, 2017 • 45min
Taking a Design from Good to Great with Seth Jaffee
Seth Jaffee, designer of Eminent Domain, discusses how to tackle that last 10% of game design that takes a game from merely good to that next level of great.
And be sure to check out the BGDL inspired t-shirt project over at IndieGoGo. Shirts are only available for a very limited time.
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Jun 23, 2017 • 3min
[BONUS] Richard Launius on Themes He’d Like to See
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Jun 21, 2017 • 40min
Designing a Good AI System with Richard Launius
Richard Launius, designer of Arkham Horror, shares great, veteran advice on how to design an AI system for both co-op and non co-op games.
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Jun 16, 2017 • 12min
[BONUS] Tony Miller on Finding Time for Game Design
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Jun 14, 2017 • 1h 17min
Getting the Most out of a Design Convention with Tony Miller
Tony Miller, attendee of double digit design conventions, discusses why it’s so important to attend design cons and what you need to take with you to get the most out of your experience.
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Jun 9, 2017 • 11min
[BONUS] Gil Hova on Why Drafting Is Such a Great Mechanic
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Jun 7, 2017 • 1h 8min
Keeping a Design from Getting out of Hand with Gil Hova
Gil Hova, designer of The Networks, discusses how to manage a game’s scope and not allow it to get out of hand. We also go into a good bit of detail on abstraction and how vital it is for keeping a game’s scope where it needs to be.
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Jun 2, 2017 • 8min
[BONUS] Daniel Zayas on Kickstarter Features He Wants to See
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May 31, 2017 • 36min
Advice from a Kickstarter Expert with Daniel Zayas
Daniel Zayas, a member of the Kickstarter Expert program, discusses what the program is and how it works. He also gives some really great advice on how to run a successful Kickstarter campaign.
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May 26, 2017 • 5min
[BONUS] Gabe Barrett on Using the Right Tools for the Job
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