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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

Augmented Reality and Board Games with Alex Maklai

Alex Macklai, designer of Sea of Nadia, talks about augmented reality and board games.Alex has been working on an AR-centric game for 2 years and has some interesting insight on the topic. For more info: www.maclaysgames.com The post Augmented Reality and Board Games with Alex Maklai appeared first on Board Game Design Lab .

Sep 26, 2018•36 min

[ANNOUNCEMENT] Ignite Conference 2018

For all the details about Ignite, check out boardgamedesignlab.com/ignite/. The post [ANNOUNCEMENT] Ignite Conference 2018 appeared first on Board Game Design Lab .

Sep 21, 2018•7 min

Take That Games with Curt Covert

Curt Covert, designer of Tower of Madness and owner of Smirk & Dagger Games, talks about take-that games.Curt has been designing back-stabby games for years and is a wealth of information and insight on the topic. And he’s a ton of fun to talk to! The post Take That Games with Curt Covert appeared first on Board Game Design Lab .

Sep 19, 2018•1 hr 1 min

Playtesting with Assad Quraishi

Assad Quraishi, designer of Genesis: Battle of Champions, talks about playtesting.Assad is a professional user interface designer and has a ton of insight on testing. Resources mentioned in the show: Here is some info about James Bach: His website: http://www.satisfice.com/ Some videos: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=james+bach Amazing Book: https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/lessons-learned-in/9780471081128/ And for James Whittaker Blog from James: https://testing.googleblog.com...

Sep 12, 2018•55 min

Designing Expansions with Sami Laakso

Sami Laakso, designer of Dale of Merchants, talks about designing expansions.Sami recently put together a pretty substantial expansion for his own game and has a good bit of insight on the topic. And be sure to check out Sami’s game and expansion on Kickstarter HERE. The post Designing Expansions with Sami Laakso appeared first on Board Game Design Lab .

Sep 05, 2018•52 min

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. The post Removing Math from Games with Dan Peterson appeared first on Board Game Design Lab .

Aug 29, 2018•35 min

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. The post The Cathartic Power of Game Design with Marilia Poggiali appeared first on Board Game Design Lab ....

Aug 22, 2018•48 min

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.​​ The post How to Design a Shuffle Builder with Callin Flores appeared first on Board Game Design Lab .

Aug 15, 2018•53 min

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. The post How to Win a Design Competition with Corry Damey appeared first on Board Game Design Lab .

Aug 08, 2018•35 min

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. The post Designing Family Games with Bez Shahriari appeared first on Board Game Design Lab ....

Aug 01, 2018•1 hr 11 min

Player Psychology with Dr. Corey Butler

Dr. Corey Butler, social psychologist and avid gamer, has been conducting research on gamers for a while and has some really interesting information on player psychology based on both his formal training and his research. And check out all the really cool articles and research findings on Corey’s blog HERE. The post Player Psychology with Dr. Corey Butler appeared first on Board Game Design Lab ....

Jul 25, 2018•55 min

Pervasive Games with Greg Loring-Albright

Greg Loring-Albright is back on the show, and we’re talking about games that don’t exist on a board or even at a table. Greg has been designing games that pervade into spaces much bigger than your dining room table, and he has some really interesting insight on how and why these games work. The post Pervasive Games with Greg Loring-Albright appeared first on Board Game Design Lab ....

Jul 18, 2018•40 min

3D Printing and Game Design with Kirk Dennison

Kirk Dennison of Piecekeeper Games is back on the show, and we’re talking about the various uses of 3D printing in game design. Kirk got into the world of 3D printing a while back and has found a lot of ways to put it to good use in his designs and for his company. And... The post 3D Printing and Game Design with Kirk Dennison appeared first on Board Game Design Lab ....

Jul 11, 2018•49 min

Eric Lang’s Best Advice

Coming to you from Dice Tower Con 2018, Eric Lang had a free 20 minutes and agreed to answer some questions, so we found a not so quiet side room to chat. Eric gives his best advice on several design topics, and he provides incredible insight that all designers need to pay attention to. The post Eric Lang’s Best Advice appeared first on Board Game Design Lab .

Jul 06, 2018•19 min

Hacking Creativity to Become the Best in the World with Gabe Barrett

BGDL founder, Gabe Barrett, talks about many of the really cool and helpful creativity/productivity hacks he’s been learning about recently.He discusses some rather interesting findings that have come from researching some of the best in the world in different fields. There are also a lot of things that you’ll hopefully find encouraging. The end of this episode has... The post Hacking Creativity to Become the Best in the World with Gabe Barrett appeared first on Board Game Design Lab ....

Jul 04, 2018•45 min

How to Work with Artists with Adrienne Ezell

Adrienne Ezell, professional board game artist and art director, discusses how to work effectively with artists.Adrienne has been a pro artist for 15 years and now works full time in the board game industry. We talk communication, contracts, timelines, costs, and everything in between. Link to the 3d box maker we discussed: https://www.boxshot.com/ The post How to Work with Artists with Adrienne Ezell appeared first on Board Game Design Lab ....

Jun 27, 2018•1 hr 24 min
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