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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A podcast on gaming and video game design from both practical and academic perspectives.
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Vitor "John" Pissolato e Pietro Amaral debatem quinzenalmente com diferentes convidados sobre Game Design com foco nos jogos mobile!
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Knox Game Design is a monthly discussion by game creators in the Knoxville, Tennessee area. We share our ideas, show off projects, and discuss current topics related to video game development. Our group explores the many facets of the game design process, such as coding, graphics, modeling, animation, story, and promotion. You can find out more information on the group including future meeting dates at knoxgamedesign.org
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Dan Bullock interviews game designers with a focus on the challenges of historical board game design.
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A show about games and game design by Keith Burgun.
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Media from the Academy of Art University's School of Game Design
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The Design a Game podcast: we interview game designer and review games from the game design perspective.
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Game development stories, fun theory discussion, and advice on how to get in the game industry.
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A podcast for the Bastionland tabletop RPG. Support more content at patreon.com/bastionland
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My live experience Kickstarting my very first game. Mechanics, Art, Publishing, Marketing and more!
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A podcast of a group of German game designers about various Aspects of Game Design. Held in English.
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Sirlin designed video games such as Street Fighter HD Remix, Puzzle Fighter HD Remix, and Kongai. He's designed tabletop games such as Yomi, Puzzle Strike, Pandante, and Flash Duel. He discusses the craft of game design with his lead playtester.
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Here’s our weekly podcast about our progress on the ARC aeon rifts of cronus card game, time flux card game card game.
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On Who, What, Why? I discuss game design with those who make games and try to learn more about the game design process. Each episode I interview a designer, publisher, developer, artist, etc. of tabletop games such as card, board, or role playing. Some episodes discuss big ideas in design rather than individual games. I have both mainstream and independent developers as guests.
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"Game designer" Chris Bissette fools around with synths and talks about stuff for an indefinite period of time. Is it a podcast? Is it ASMR? Is it good? Nobody actually knows.
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Dicing With Design: Role Playing, Wargaming, Card games & Board Game Design
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The Dicing with Design podcast is all about games design: how they're created, designed and played. We talk everything games design, from role playing games, to wargaming, to collectible card games, to board games, to video games. We'll dissect what makes a good game, and what makes a system terrible to play. We're planning to create out own game over the course of the podcast, designing live on-air, and alongside the games design chat, we'll be talking general gaming news and views. We play ...
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I'm Richard Pullman, and I want to talk to you about your game. Whether you're a total amateur hobbyist who's never released a product or a professional making the big bucks I want know what game design means to you. Nothing is more interesting to me. One of the best things about the podcast? I've been helping designers break through challenges in live time while discussing! It keeps happening! Helping creators is my joy.
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GDT Brasil é um grupo de discussão e criação de conhecimento sobre a arte de Game Design. Semanalmente, recebemos convidados de diversas áreas do desenvolvimento de jogos para discutir ao vivo pelo Discord sobre temas variados ligados à produção desta mídia que tanto amamos. Você pode acompanhar as conversas ao vivo, mas elas também são gravadas e distribuídas aqui, em formato de podcast. Então vem com a gente debater sobre Game Design, Jogos, Desenvolvimento e tudo mais! https://discord.gg/ ...
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A podcast about euro board games and the people who design them from the publisher of "challenging board games set in whimsical worlds."
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A Dwimmer Discussion of Dungeons and Dragons! Joe and Kim go through the history and creative employ of spells in Dungeons and Dragons.
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In Think Like a Game Designer, award-winning designer and Stone Blade Entertainment CEO Justin Gary speaks with world-class game designers and creative experts from various industries. Each episode deconstructs the creative process, offering insights into the art of game design and the broader cultural, technological, and business influences shaping a myriad of creative mediums. Join us for actionable advice and unique perspectives that will enrich your understanding of what it means to be c ...
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La création de jeux vidéo indépendants est composée de 2 grandes parties : - La conception - La vente Devinez laquelle est extrêmement négligée ? ;) Ce podcast, sans prétention, est un support d'échange sur la création de jeux dont l'objectif est d'en vivre. On va donc parler de game design mais aussi de cette fameuse partie qui peut paraître beaucoup moins glamour et probablement intimidante pour les développeurs que nous sommes : le marketing, la monétisation, les stratégies... en somme, l ...
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Learn from independent board game designers how they got where they did and what they learned along the way.
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The Game Designers of North Carolina is a guild of tabletop game designers who, shockingly, reside in North Carolina. We’ve been meeting regularly since April 2013 and when we started most of us did not have a lot of exposure or experience in tabletop game design. We’ve learned a lot as a group since we started and this podcast is a way to share some of that knowledge. Our goal for the podcast is to present a lot of information pertinent for new designers but hopefully also offer content tha ...
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Aric, Eric, and Steve come together to talk about everything we love and hate about video games.
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Ryan Soave — Embracing Discomfort, Overcoming Mental Blocks, and Unlocking Creative Growth (#79)
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1:00:55About Ryan Soave Ryan Soave is a healthcare executive, therapist, coach, and speaker with over 14 years of experience in mental health consulting and counseling. Ryan has dedicated his career to guiding individuals navigating personal and professional challenges. His work spans one-on-one coaching, leadership consulting, and trauma-informed therapy…
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This week on Behind the Cardboard, Ellie is joined by Sen-Foong Lim, ENNIE winner and designer of Mind: MGMT, Corpse of Discovery, and The Revenant Society.
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Quais o jogos mais esperado esse ano? Quais tendencias de 2024 devem continuar? O que devemos esperar da industria nesse ano? Flavio Manzoli (Game Director na By Aliens) e Otávio Rinaldo (Game Designer na By Aliens) voltam ao GD de bolso para debater as previsões para a industria de jogos em 2025. Com experiência em Inteligência de mercado, os dois…
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Drag and Drop – Knox Game Design, January 2025
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30:30Explanation of how to implement drag and drop interface for games. Demos with source code include Unity (C#), MonoGame (C#), GameMaker (GML), and SDL (C). Links and Notes Demo source code – https://github.com/levidsmith/KnoxGameDesign/tree/master/draganddrop Unity – https://unity.com/ MonoGame – https://monogame.net/ GameMaker – https://gamemaker.i…
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126. Narrative Violence in Slay the Princess | S5E4
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53:20This month we tackle the topic everyone loves to hate: violence in video games. But with a twist. We discuss how Slay the Princess uses a form of narrative violence, breaking the conventions of how story gets mapped onto gameplay, to show how love, hurt, loss, and existential dread can all be thought of as facets of a greater whole in the human exp…
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Civ Series 9 - Where are we now with Soren Johnson
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1:07:56The Civilization Series returns with Soren Johnson, lead designer of Civilization IV, Offworld Trading Company, and Old World. They discuss the teasers for Civilization VII, what they’re excited for, what they’re worried about, and what they hope will change about the series. They also discuss the 4X releases since their last meeting, including Hum…
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BtC - Daryl Andrews on Generating Ideas
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37:17Ellie Dix is joined for the inaugural episode of Behind the Cardboard by Daryl Andrews, designer of Sagrada, The Real Truth, and Kodama 3D among many others. Together, they discuss Daryl’s career, how he comes up with new games, and how he pitches to publishers. How long to stick with an idea, where to put them, and how should you keep track of the…
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2024 was an excellent year for game design, and 2025 is looking to be even better. As time moves forward, TGDRT must evolve just as our favorite games do. Dirk and David discuss the state of the show; what worked, what didn’t, and what the future holds for the show. They also announce TGDRT’s brand new programming, Roundtable Retrospective and Behi…
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Matt Forbeck — From Warhammer to Marvel: Bold Risks, Creative Freedom, and Collaboration (#78)
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1:04:04About Matt Forbeck Matt Forbeck is an award-winning and New York Times-bestselling author and game designer with a career spanning over three decades. With more than 35 novels and countless games to his name, Matt’s projects have garnered critical acclaim, winning a Peabody Award, a Scribe Award, and numerous ENNIE and Origins Awards. He is also th…
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#333 App-Integration with Andrew Fischer
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51:31Dirk and David are joined by Andrew Fischer, lead designer of the Cosmere RPG. In this first of two interviews, the crew discusses Andrew’s career, from working at Fantasy Flight Games to being the lead designer of the world’s biggest Kickstarter game. Topics include the pros and cons of app-integration for games, surprise elements in RPGs, and the…
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Alliestrasza — From Hearthstone Streaming to Web3 Gaming: Building Communities and Crafting New Worlds (#77)
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1:06:59Alliestrasza joins us on today’s episode, bringing her extensive experience as a prominent streamer and influencer in the trading card game space. Best known for her long-running success as a Hearthstone content creator, Allie carved out a career in streaming that spanned nearly a decade. Recently, she has expanded her focus to game development, la…
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Solitaire – Knox Game Design, December 2024
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38:30Overview of steps to create a Solitaire game in Unity. Links and Notes Demo source code – https://github.com/levidsmith/KnoxGameDesign/tree/master/solitaire OpenGameArt card front sprites – https://opengameart.org/content/playing-cards-vector-png OpenGameArt card back sprite – https://opengameart.org/content/colorful-poker-card-back Unity – https:/…
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#332 Listener Questions with Ellie Dix Show
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36:58The Game Design Round Table rounds out its best year yet with another set of Listener Questions! Dirk and David are joined by Ellie Dix once more to answer your questions about hidden information, designing for different group sizes, and exploring a world in which you only played board games once.Av Dirk Knemeyer, David Heron
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In this episode we make a deep dive into Kon Satoshi's 2003 Christmas romp (?), Tokyo Godfathers. We focus especially on the dramatic tension between what characters imagine themselves to be and the reality of who they are--and how, sometimes, reality has a weird habit of slipping into fantasy. Substack: https://gamedesigndiscourse.substack.com/ Pa…
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O que o ano de 2024 foi para a industria de jogos? No ultimo episódio do ano, fazemos uma retrospectiva sobre noticias que marcaram. Comentamos sobre prémios, jogos que se destacaram e mudanças em geral da industria. Fizemos também um GD de bolso Awards, trazendo os jogos que nos jogamos esse ano e mencionando como eles impactaram nosso ano porém e…
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Eric Dieulangard — Altered: Marketing the most successful TCG Kickstarter of all time (#75)
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1:21:57Eric Dieulangard joins us on today’s episode, bringing a ton of experience from the gaming and business worlds. He is currently the Chief Marketing Officer at Equinox, where he was pivotal during the launch of Altered. This trading card game became the most successful TCG Kickstarter ever, raising over $6.6 million. His career path includes profess…
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Dirk and David are joined this week by Justin Gary, founder of Stone Blade Entertainment and co-designer of Solforge Fusion. They discuss the life, death, and rebirth of Solforge, as well as its unique approach to content generation. Topics include the history of Solforge, how the usage of the Blockchain affects monetization, the community of Solfo…
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#79 - Qual efeito dos jogos nas crianças?
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1:12:37Jogos tornam pessoas mais violentas? Há pesquisas sobre jogos e crianças? Jogos ajudam no desenvolvimento? Convidamos Livia Scienza (Pesquisadora na UFSCar) para apresentar o seu trabalho de pesquisa sobre a influencia dos jogos no desenvolvimento de crianças e o quanto isso realmente foi estudado no mundo. Livia traz seu conhecimento desenvolvido …
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Blender Normals – Knox Game Design, November 2024
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8:50Explanation of mesh model face normals in Blender, which are imported into Unity. Steps to show normals in Blender and how to flip and recalculate normals. Links and Notes Demo project – https://github.com/levidsmith/KnoxGameDesign/tree/master/blender_normals Blender – https://www.blender.org/ Unity – https://unity.com/ Podcast theme music – Ride b…
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SEASON FINALE: We welcome designer and developer Joe Schmidt to discuss In the Shadows: Resistance in France 1943-1944 (a game we designed together), his Levy & Campaign game Henry, solitaire design for Gunnar Holmback's Weimar Republic (GMT), and his development work on the forthcoming game Hellraisers from Wehrlegig. Outro music: "Help Save the Y…
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Travis George — From League of Legends to Vela Games: Prioritization, Leadership, and the Power of Constraints (#75)
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1:30:06About Travis George Travis George joins us on today’s episode, bringing over two decades of experience in the video game industry. Travis has held leadership roles at renowned companies like Activision and Riot Games, where he served as the product lead for League of Legends, helping to grow the game into a global phenomenon with over 117 million m…
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Hi all! Today I have a fascinating conversation with the brilliant Austin Anderson, who is I think the last of the guests that I’ll have on the show from the Alt-F4 conference (along with Dr. Rachel Kowert and Kathleen Morrissey). In this conversation we talk about a bunch of AAA games, such as Detroit Become Human the Last of Us and others, along …
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In this episode, Lauryn and Nicholas go all in on Bioware's Dragon Age: The Veilguard. We talk about core combat not from the perspective of mechanics but in both thematic and narrative terms. Mostly, though, we discuss the companion system, and why many of the frustrations with DA:TV stem from how the game isn't really about you as the super speci…
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This week, Dirk and David are joined by Kathryn Hymes, co-owner of Thorny Games and former co-host of the show. Together, they discuss Kathryn’s new game Xenolanguage, a roleplaying game where players take the role of humans tasked with deciphering an alien language. They give their thoughts on designing GMless games, especially focusing on how to …
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#78 - Será que faço o port dos meus jogos?
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1:01:10O quão trabalhoso é fazer um port de um jogo? Será que devo tentar fazer eu mesmo ou contrato uma empresa especializada? Qual é o custo desse desenvolvimento e quais são os profissionais envolvidos? Convidamos Matheus Borba (CEO da GOGO Games Interactive) para falar sobre o mundo do desenvolvimento de ports de jogos para outras plataformas. Com exp…
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Alexander Seropian — From Halo to Fortnite: Mastering Team Dynamics, Entrepreneurial Resilience, and User Generated Content (#74)
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1:10:49Alexander Seropian joins us on today’s episode, bringing his vast expertise from decades in the video game industry. Alex is the founder of several influential game companies, including Bungie, Wideload Games, Industrial Toys, and Glenslinger Studios. He has also held leadership roles at Disney and Microsoft, overseeing teams of more than 100 peopl…
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This episode, Dirk and David are joined by Ellie Dix, owner of The Dark Imp and author of The Board Game Family. They discuss Ellie’s career and path into game design, as well as the intricacies of how she manages to design so many games. Topics include managing small projects, how to choose which designs to focus on, the importance of managing a p…
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Hi everyone! I come to you with another great conversation, with another super cool person that I met at the Alt-F4: Rebooting Community After Gamergate conference: Kathleen Morrissey. Kathleen is working on a PhD in computational media over at Worchester Polytechnic Institute, she’s done all kinds of awesome academic stuff on the subjects of games…
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#77 - Como crio personagens e mundos?
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1:16:00O que vem primeiro, o personagem ou o mundo? O que preciso estabelecer no momento de criação? Onde um influencia o outro? Convidamos Karen Soarele (Editora chefe na Jambô Editora e escritora) e Izadora Lima (Narrative Designer e Escritora) para falar do desenvolvimento de personagens e universos. Com experiência em diversas mídias, elas contam como…
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Richard Bartle & Nigel Roberts — The Power of ‘What If,’ Building Communities, and Navigating Decentralization in Game Design (#73)
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1:22:37Richard Bartle and Nigel Roberts join us on today’s episode, bringing decades of experience in gaming, technology, and community building. Richard is one of the co-creators of MUD (Multi-User Dungeon), the precursor to today’s MMORPGs, and developed the famous Bartle Taxonomy, which categorizes player types. He’s also a renowned author and academic…
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