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The Board Game Design Lab

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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.
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Episodes

Going Pro in the Gaming Industry with Colby Dauch

Colby Dauch, founder of Plaid Hat Games and designer of Summoner Wars, goes in depth on the challenges he faced when he started his own publishing company. We talk about business, life, and work/life balance, and we even get into not letting people discourage you from chasing your dreams. The article Colby talks about in... The post Going Pro in the Gaming Industry with Colby Dauch appeared first on Board Game Design Lab ....

Dec 28, 2016•58 min

How to Turn Kickstarter Failure into $100K+ Success with Mike Strickland

Mike Strickland, designer of Tau Ceti, and I talk about his Kickstarter failure and what he did to relaunch the campaign to wild success. After an unsuccessful first attempt, Mike regrouped and brought in over $100k the second time around. We discuss what led to the dramatic difference. Please note that Mike was in a spaceship... The post How to Turn Kickstarter Failure into $100K+ Success with Mike Strickland appeared first on Board Game Design Lab ....

Dec 21, 2016•30 min

How to Create the Perfect 2 Player Experience with Rahdo

Rahdo and I discuss 2 player games and how to craft an awesome 2 player experience. We go into specific mechanics that work really well in 2 player games, and we talk through how a designer can make a game scale down to 2 players effectively. After playing nearly 1000 games with just 2 players,... The post How to Create the Perfect 2 Player Experience with Rahdo appeared first on Board Game Design Lab ....

Dec 14, 2016•1 hr 1 min

How to Work with a Co-Designer with Luke Laurie

Luke Laurie, designer of The Manhattan Project: Energy Empire, and I discuss all the ins and outs of working with a co-designer. Luke has worked with a co-designer on multiple projects and provides great insight on what’s good and what’s challenging about the process. Check out more from Luke at The League of Gamemakers. The post How to Work with a Co-Designer with Luke Laurie appeared first on Board Game Design Lab ....

Dec 14, 2016•48 min

What I Wish I Would Have Known before I Got into Game Design with Jamey Stegmaier

Jamey Stegmaier,Kickstarter guru and designer of Scythe, and I discuss all the things he wishes someone would have told him before he got into game design, kickstarter, publishing, and more. He gives a ton of valuable advice. For lists of games designers should play, click HERE. For more from Jamey, check out the Stonemaier Games website. The post What I Wish I Would Have Known before I Got into Game Design with Jamey Stegmaier appeared first on Board Game Design Lab ....

Dec 13, 2016•52 min

Welcome to the Board Game Design Lab

The Board Game Design Lab is a website and podcast that focuses on helping designers make fun and engaging board games. Click PLAY to find out more. The post Welcome to the Board Game Design Lab appeared first on Board Game Design Lab .

Dec 13, 2016•7 min
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