The Board Game Design Lab
By Gabe Barrett
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Description
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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How to build a million dollar publishing company with Amy and Dusty Droz
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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Game Design Trends for 2025 with Jamey Stegmaier
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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Game Marketing Made Simple with Andrew Lowen
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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My new book will help you find the FUN
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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The design process of one of the world’s best designers, Corey Konieczka
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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How to Design an Engine Building Game with Elizabeth Hargrave
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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How to Design Games that Tell Stories with Ignacy Trzewiczek
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Feb 11, 2024 |
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Using math to make your games better with Emerson Matsuuchi
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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Finding the Right Mixture of Luck and Skill with Richard Garfield
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Jan 21, 2024 |
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Your game design questions answered
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Dec 16, 2023 |
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How to Publish Games with a Grassroots Approach | Joe Bragg
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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How to Boost Creativity and Avoid Tropes | Jason Perez
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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Listen to this BEFORE you start an indie publishing company | John de Campos
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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Board Game Design Productivity Hacks with Gabe Barrett
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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Do this BEFORE designing a game | Leo Taylor
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Nov 03, 2023 |
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How to Make Money from Your Game Design Hobby with Joe Slack
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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Designing Games FOR and WITH Young Kids with Elan Lee
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Oct 21, 2023 |
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4 Amazing (and Useful) Examples of Board Game Design Theory with Geoff Engelstein
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Oct 13, 2023 |
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Why You Should Create Print-n-Play Games with Jason Greeno
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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The Games Every Designer MUST Play with Pam Walls
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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How to Playtest like a Pro with Rob Daviau
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Sep 23, 2023 |
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How to Create More Game Designers with Jay Cormier
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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How to Design AND Publish games with Ben Downton
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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10 Steps to Go from Nothing to Crowdfunding Campaign with Kyle Sussenbach
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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71 Ways to Become a Better Game Designer with Gabe Barrett
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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Small Games that Pack a Big Punch with Jason Tagmire
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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How to Craft the Perfect Player Experience with Jonny Pac
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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How to Design Fun Games with James Ernest
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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How to Have Massive Success on Kickstarter with Amy and Dusty Droz
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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How to Get Featured on Podcasts and Sound Great with Justin Kral
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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My Crowdfunding Failure: A Post Mortem with Andrew Lowen
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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Art, Working with Artists, and Becoming Your Best Creative Self with Jorge Velez
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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The Legal Side of Creating Games with Zachary Strebeck
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Jun 25, 2023 |
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How to Balance Game Design with a Full Time Job with Sen-Foong Lim
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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How to Work on Lots of Projects at Once with Peter C. Hayward
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Jun 11, 2023 |
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How to Make Money Designing Games with Jamey Stegmaier
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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So, where were we?
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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See You Space Cowboy with Gabe Barrett and Jamey Stegmaier
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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(Celebrating 300 Episodes!) The Design Journey of Alan Moon
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Jun 15, 2022 |
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Our Best Game Design Advice with Peter C. Hayward
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Jun 08, 2022 |
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Designing Games with Your Kids with Patrick McNeil
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Jun 01, 2022 |
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Designing Games Based on Real-Life Systems with Ben Rosset
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May 25, 2022 |
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How to Design Take That Games with Steph and Jess Nguyen
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May 18, 2022 |
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[BGDL Community Spotlight] How to Design Drafting Games with Jesse Stacy
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May 11, 2022 |
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[BGDL Community Spotlight] The 3 Stages of Prototyping with Gino Brancazio
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May 11, 2022 |
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How to Get the Most out of Your Crowdfunding Campaign with Andrew Lowen and Sean Bradford
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May 04, 2022 |
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How to Run a Publishing Company with Rob Dougherty
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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Designing Open World Games with Ryan Laukat
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Apr 20, 2022 |
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Teaching Board Game Design with Matt Bivens
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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Designing Greeting Card Games with Jess Metheringham
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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How to Design a Race Game with Kathleen Mercury
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Apr 06, 2022 |
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How to Design Asymmetrical Games with Stephen Schwartz and Floyd Lu
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Mar 30, 2022 |
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How to Design Route Building Games with Ted Alspach
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Mar 23, 2022 |
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[BGDL Community Spotlight] Print-on-Demand Publishing with Arthur Franz
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Mar 16, 2022 |
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[BGDL Community Spotlight] Designing an Abstract Dexterity Game with Frank Sarro
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Mar 16, 2022 |
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The Design Process of Phil Walker-Harding
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Mar 09, 2022 |
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How to Multiply Your Time with Carla Kopp
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Mar 02, 2022 |
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How to Design 2 Player Games with Alf Seegert
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Feb 23, 2022 |
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Community Building with Carol Mertz and Elan Lee
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Feb 16, 2022 |
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Building a Million Dollar Board Game Company with Kevin Carroll and Steve Mark
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Feb 09, 2022 |
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[BGDL Community Spotlight] Designing Monster Taming Games with Tyler Langtimm
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Feb 02, 2022 |
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[BGDL Community Spotlight] How to Promote Your Game in Facebook Groups with Thomas Covert
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Feb 02, 2022 |
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Designing Set Collection Games with Steve Finn
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Jan 26, 2022 |
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[BGDL Community Spotlight] Creating a Business Plan with Jasper Burch
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Jan 19, 2022 |
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[BGDL Community Spotlight] Component First Game Design with Scott Smith
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Jan 19, 2022 |
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Manufacturing Frequently Asked Questions with Hersh Glueck
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Jan 12, 2022 |
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The Making of Imperium with David Turczi and Nigel Buckle
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Jan 05, 2022 |
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Designing Storytelling Games with Jerry Hawthorne
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Dec 29, 2021 |
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Entangled Decision Making in Games with Fabio Lopiano
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Dec 22, 2021 |
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How to Design a Cooperative Game with Mike Kelley
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Dec 15, 2021 |
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Designing a Trading Card Game in the Modern Era with Assad Quraishi
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Dec 08, 2021 |
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Thematically Informed Game Design with Jonny Pac
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Dec 01, 2021 |
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Using Blue Ocean Strategy in Game Design with Marvin Hegen
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Nov 24, 2021 |
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How to Expand on a Core Idea with Trevor Benjamin and David Thompson
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Nov 17, 2021 |
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How to Put a New Twist on a Familiar Genre with Ariel Rubin and Juliana Moreno
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Nov 10, 2021 |
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Designing Games with Higher Player Counts with Darren Terpstra
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Nov 03, 2021 |
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Top 10 Photoshop Tips for Game Designers with Nicolas Fournier
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Oct 27, 2021 |
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A Game about Game Design with Jon Spike
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Oct 27, 2021 |
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How to Design a Pick-up and Deliver Game with Marcel Köhler
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Oct 20, 2021 |
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The Pros and Cons of Doing Everything Yourself with Malachi Ray Rempen
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Oct 13, 2021 |
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How to Reach the Next Generation with Lucas Sosnick
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Oct 06, 2021 |
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Collecting and Analyzing Playtest Data with Robert Longtin
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Sep 29, 2021 |
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Bipolarity, Depression, and Using Game Design to Cope with Morten Monrad Pedersen
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Sep 22, 2021 |
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A Look Behind the Scenes at Exploding Kittens with Carol Mertz
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Sep 15, 2021 |
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A Word of Encouragement from Gabe Barrett
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Sep 08, 2021 |
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Designing Games Based on a Standard Deck of Cards with Luke Badger, Paul Abrahams, and Andy Richdale
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Sep 01, 2021 |
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How to Design Trick Taking Games with Fertessa Allyse
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Aug 25, 2021 |
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Skill Barriers in Games with Jeff Fraser
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Aug 18, 2021 |
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How and Why You Should Create Print-n-Play Games with Rachel Bruner
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Aug 11, 2021 |
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How to Turn a Video Game into a Board Game with Perry Burkum
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Aug 04, 2021 |
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(Community Spotlight) Using InDesign and Data Merge with Jeff Turner
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Jul 28, 2021 |
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Developing Games and Working with Developers with Anthony Howgego
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Jul 21, 2021 |
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How to Make a Super Thematic Game and Do Research with Dave Beck
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Jul 14, 2021 |
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Experiential Graphic Design with Kate Otte
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Jul 07, 2021 |
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(Community Spotlight) Evaluating Your Game with SWOT Analysis with Nick Murray
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Jun 30, 2021 |
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(Community Spotlight) Layered Victory Conditions with Dan Hundycz
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Jun 30, 2021 |
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How to Design and Publish Games with Justin Gary
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Jun 23, 2021 |
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Why to Self Publish…or Not with Andrew Lowen
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Jun 16, 2021 |
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Designing Puzzle Games with Janice Turner
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Jun 09, 2021 |
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Designing Games that Fit in an Envelope with Ben Downton
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Jun 02, 2021 |
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Deck Building and MORE with Josh Horsley
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May 26, 2021 |
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BGDL+ is live!
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May 25, 2021 |
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Designing Conversation Games with Ami Baio
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May 19, 2021 |
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[Community Spotlight] Turning Big Games into Microgames with Joe Klipfel
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May 12, 2021 |
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[Community Spotlight] Customer Engagement, Support, and Satisfaction with Marco Pecota
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May 12, 2021 |
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How to Design Euro Games with Martin Wallace
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May 05, 2021 |
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Getting a Job in the Board Game Industry with Joe Slack
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Apr 28, 2021 |
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How to Design Social Experiences with Nick Metzler
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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Optimizing Game Design Time with Trevor Laforce
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Apr 14, 2021 |
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The Board Game Identity Pyramid with Dennis Furia
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Apr 14, 2021 |
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Why You Should Crowdfund Your Game (or Not) with Laura Hoffman
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Apr 07, 2021 |
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Taxes for Designers and Publishers with Wade Hayes
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Mar 31, 2021 |
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Designing Roll and Write Games with Joe Hout
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Mar 24, 2021 |
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BGDL Community Spotlight – Interchangeable Win Conditions with Alex Lu
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Mar 17, 2021 |
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BGDL Community Spotlight – Designing a Game a Week with Wayne Koenig
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Mar 17, 2021 |
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Designing Massive Games with Isaac Childres
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Mar 10, 2021 |
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Board Game Logistics and Fulfillment with Sara Perry
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Mar 03, 2021 |
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Designing Solo Games and the Making of Hunted: Wode Ridge with Gabe Barrett
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Feb 24, 2021 |
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Overcoming Failure with James Fazio
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Feb 17, 2021 |
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Designing Mass Market Games with Azhelle Wade
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Feb 10, 2021 |
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How to Design Digital Board Games with Justin Chu
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Feb 03, 2021 |
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How to Market Yourself, Your Game, and Your Company with Debbie Moynihan
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Jan 27, 2021 |
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How to Process Feedback with John D’Angelo
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Jan 20, 2021 |
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Crafting a Humorous Experience with Grant Lyon
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Jan 13, 2021 |
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How to Make the Game Design Community a Brighter Place with Your Friend Ben Moy
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Jan 06, 2021 |
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How to Design Games for the Mass Market with Leslie Scott and Freddie Scott Vollrath
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Dec 30, 2020 |
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How to Write a Great Rulebook with Mike Lee
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Dec 23, 2020 |
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How to Stand Out in Retail with AJ Brandon
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Dec 16, 2020 |
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Using Math to Design Better Games with Emerson Matsuuchi
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Dec 09, 2020 |
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Designing a Real-Time Game with Travis Jones
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Dec 02, 2020 |
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Puzzles in Games with Shannon McDowell
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Nov 25, 2020 |
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What Makes a Great Solo Game with Jeremy Howard
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Nov 18, 2020 |
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How to Live a Creative Life with Charlie McCarron
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Nov 11, 2020 |
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How to Promote a Game with Allen Wolf
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Nov 04, 2020 |
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How to Design Games Online with Bevan Clatworthy
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Oct 28, 2020 |
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How to Design and Publish an Expansion with Patrick Lysaght
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Oct 21, 2020 |
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Designing Word Games with Lori Love and Lea Velocci
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Oct 14, 2020 |
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How to Run a Publishing Company with Scott Gaeta
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Oct 07, 2020 |
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How to Design a Polyomino Game with Frank West
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Sep 30, 2020 |
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How to Demo Games at Conventions with Sam Stockton
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Sep 23, 2020 |
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Designing with Tabletop Simulator with Dustin Hendrickson
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Sep 16, 2020 |
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How to Simplify a Game with Stephanie Kwok
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Sep 09, 2020 |
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Self Care and Dealing with Designer Burnout with Kirk Dennison
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Sep 02, 2020 |
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Dice Drafting Games with Al Leduc
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Aug 26, 2020 |
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How to Turn Gamers into Raving Fans with Casey Hill
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Aug 19, 2020 |
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Why Game Design Matters with Gabe Barrett
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Aug 12, 2020 |
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Designing Party Games with Alex Hague
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Aug 05, 2020 |
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Miniatures with John de Campos
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Jul 29, 2020 |
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Designing More than Just a Game with Malachi Ray Rempen
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Jul 22, 2020 |
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Designing Majorities Based Games with Jon Vallerand
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Jul 15, 2020 |
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Designing Games in a Series with Justin Gary
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Jul 08, 2020 |
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Designing and Publishing Small Box Games with Rachael Blaske
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Jul 01, 2020 |
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The Design Process of Corey Konieczka
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Jun 24, 2020 |
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Designing Worker Placement Games with Shem Phillips and Sam Macdonald
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Jun 17, 2020 |
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Designing Games for a Specific Audience with Phalgun Polepalli
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Jun 10, 2020 |
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How to Get Involved in the Game Design Community with Danielle Reynolds
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Jun 03, 2020 |
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The Making of INIS with Christian Martinez
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May 27, 2020 |
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Designing Games that Last with Brad Talton
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May 20, 2020 |
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What Board Game Designers Can Learn from Tabletop RPGs with Hankerin Ferinale
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May 13, 2020 |
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Creating Positive Player Interaction with T.C. Petty III
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May 06, 2020 |
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How to Design a Collectible Card Game with Assad Quraishi
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Apr 29, 2020 |
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How to Turn Your Hobby into a Business with Chris van der Linden
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Apr 22, 2020 |
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Accounting, Taxes, and Game Design with Justin Marty
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Apr 15, 2020 |
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How to Design Miniature War Games with Marco Pecota
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Apr 08, 2020 |
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Designing Games that Tell Stories with Ignacy Trzewiczek
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Apr 01, 2020 |
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The Secret Sauce of Game Design with Peter C. Hayward
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Mar 25, 2020 |
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How to Fund a Game on Kickstarter with Gabe Barrett
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Mar 18, 2020 |
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What Board Game Designers Can Learn from Video Games with Charlie Cleveland
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Mar 11, 2020 |
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Designing a Game System with Bez Shahriari
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Mar 04, 2020 |
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Designing a Betting Game with Victoria Caña and Alex Uboldi
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Feb 26, 2020 |
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Designing Big Games with Tim Eisner
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Feb 19, 2020 |
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Designing a Farming Game with Juma Al-JouJou
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Feb 12, 2020 |
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Localization with Mohamed Alqadi
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Feb 05, 2020 |
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Designing a Nature-Themed Game with Erica Bouyouris
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Jan 29, 2020 |
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Publishing Your First Game with David Smith and Travis Winstead
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Jan 22, 2020 |
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The Making of Dungeon Ball with Gabe Barrett
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Jan 15, 2020 |
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Designing Adventure Games with Mike Gnade
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Jan 08, 2020 |
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Designing an Awesome Print-n-Play with Martin Gonzalvez
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Jan 01, 2020 |
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How to Market a Board Game (Part 2) with Andrew Lowen
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Dec 25, 2019 |
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How to Market a Board Game (Part 1) with Andrew Lowen
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Dec 18, 2019 |
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Combat Systems with Jayson Smith and Jason Zmuda
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Dec 11, 2019 |
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[ANNOUNCEMENT] The Board Game Design Calendar
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Dec 06, 2019 |
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Mixing the Fine Arts with Game Design with Chris Totten
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Dec 04, 2019 |
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Designing a Racing Game with Omar Tarancon
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Nov 27, 2019 |
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Getting the Most out of a Theme with Tobias Olsson and Samuel Sapire
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Nov 20, 2019 |
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Fulfillment, Shipping, and Logistics with Toby Truman
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Nov 13, 2019 |
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Time Management and Getting Things Done with Jason Brooks
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Nov 06, 2019 |
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Designing Games with Your Kids with David and Jordanna Santiago
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Oct 30, 2019 |
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The Making of Hunted with Gabe Barrett, Drew Corkill, and Jorge Velez
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Oct 23, 2019 |
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Building a Collaboration Based Publishing Company with Shawn Stankewich
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Oct 16, 2019 |
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Designing Games for Non-Gamers with Adam McCrimmon
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Oct 09, 2019 |
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Celebrating 150 Episodes! with Gabe Barrett
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Oct 02, 2019 |
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[BONUS] Andrew Birkett on Working a Booth at a Convention
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Sep 27, 2019 |
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Running an Indie Game Publishing Company with Andrew Birkett
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Sep 25, 2019 |
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[BONUS] Glenn Ford on Designing Small Skirmish Games
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Sep 20, 2019 |
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CE Marking and Board Games with Glenn Ford
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Sep 18, 2019 |
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[BONUS] JB Howell on How to Work on Multiple Designs at the Same Time
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Sep 13, 2019 |
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The Three Types of Creativity with JB Howell
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Sep 11, 2019 |
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[BONUS] Jamey Stegmaier on How to Win the Spiel des Jahres
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Sep 06, 2019 |
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Designing a Civilization Game with Jamey Stegmaier
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Sep 04, 2019 |
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[BONUS] Odin Phong on Creating an Anthology of Games
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Aug 30, 2019 |
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Designing a Roll and Write with Odin Phong
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Aug 28, 2019 |
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[BONUS] Ann Losito on Tips for Streaming
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Aug 23, 2019 |
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Media and Game Design with Ann Losito
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Aug 21, 2019 |
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[BONUS] Dave Schultze on the Intersection of Industrial Design and Game Design
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Aug 16, 2019 |
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Designing 3D games with Dave Schultze
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Aug 14, 2019 |
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[BONUS] Lizzy Funkouser on Designing with Kids in the House
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Aug 09, 2019 |
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Paying Attention to Detail with Lizzy Funkhouser
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Aug 07, 2019 |
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[BONUS] John Brieger on Re-Theming a Game
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Jul 26, 2019 |
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Freelancing in the Gaming Industry with John Brieger
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Jul 24, 2019 |
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[BONUS] Joe Pilkus on Overcoming Failure
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Jul 19, 2019 |
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Lessons Learned from Developing Games with Joe Pilkus
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Jul 17, 2019 |
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[BONUS] Derek Funkhouser on Going from Freelancer to Working for a Publisher
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Jul 12, 2019 |
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Creating Magic Moments with Derek Funkhouser
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Jul 10, 2019 |
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[BONUS] Wes Woodbury on Tips and Tricks for Tabletop Simulator
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Jul 05, 2019 |
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Designing Fantasy Themed Games with Wes Woodbury
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Jul 03, 2019 |
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[BONUS] Ryan Langewisch on Tile-Placement Games
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Jun 28, 2019 |
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Rapid Iteration with Ryan Langewisch
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Jun 26, 2019 |
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[BONUS] Luke Laurie on Designing Expansions
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Jun 21, 2019 |
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Designing Worker Placement Games with Luke Laurie
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Jun 19, 2019 |
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[BONUS] Ian Zang on Rondel Games
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Jun 14, 2019 |
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4 Types of Gamer Experiences with Ian Zang
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Jun 12, 2019 |
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[BONUS] Nikki Valens on Designing Games with App Integration
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Jun 07, 2019 |
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Designing a Narrative Driven Game with Nikki Valens
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Jun 05, 2019 |
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[BONUS] Bob and Ryan Craig on Drawing Inspiration from Retro Games
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May 31, 2019 |
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Designing a Tile-Laying Game with Bob and Ryan Craig
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May 29, 2019 |
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[BONUS] Geert Sillevis on Translating a Game
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May 24, 2019 |
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Outdoor Mystery Games with Geert Sillevis
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May 22, 2019 |
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[BONUS] Elizabeth Hargrave on How to Get More Women into Game Design
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May 17, 2019 |
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Designing an Engine Building Game with Elizabeth Hargrave
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May 15, 2019 |
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[BONUS] Evan Derrick on the Dos and Don’ts for Artists
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May 10, 2019 |
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Going Pro in the Gaming Industry with Evan Derrick
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May 08, 2019 |
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[BONUS] Daryl Andrews on the Best Conventions to Go to as a Designer
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May 03, 2019 |
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Designing Games Based on a Licensed IP with Daryl Andrews
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May 01, 2019 |
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[BONUS] Darren Terpstra on Building an Audience through Going to Conventions
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Apr 26, 2019 |
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Multiple Mechanisms in a Game with Darren Terpstra
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Apr 24, 2019 |
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[BONUS] Tom Butler on Organizing Game Design Time
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Apr 19, 2019 |
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Designing Historical Games with Tom Butler
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Apr 17, 2019 |
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[BONUS] Adam Chunn and Woody Hutsell on Creating Miniatures
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Apr 12, 2019 |
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Designing Economic Games with Adam Chunn and Woody Hutsell
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Apr 10, 2019 |
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[ANNOUNCEMENT] 2019 Board Game Design Challenge
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Apr 09, 2019 |
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[BONUS] Jesse Zamora on Hidden Information Games
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Apr 05, 2019 |
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[BGDL+] Quality vs Quantity, Lessons from Steve Martin, and the Weight Room
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Apr 04, 2019 |
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Modifying Published Games with Jesse Zamora
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Apr 03, 2019 |
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[BONUS] John Coveyou on Building a Brand
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Mar 29, 2019 |
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Fun AND Educational Games with John Coveyou
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Mar 27, 2019 |
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[BONUS] Peter C. Hayward on Designing 2nd Editions
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Mar 22, 2019 |
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How to Be a Great Playtester with Peter C. Hayward
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Mar 20, 2019 |
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[BONUS] Noel Gussen on Workflow and Organization
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Mar 15, 2019 |
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Multiple End Game Triggers with Noel Gussen
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Mar 13, 2019 |
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[BONUS] Jay Cormier on Managing Multiple Designs at the Same Time
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Mar 08, 2019 |
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Playtesting Pro Tips with Jay Cormier
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Mar 06, 2019 |
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[BONUS] Joe Slack on Going Pro in the Gaming Industry
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Mar 01, 2019 |
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Teaching Game Design with Joe Slack
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Feb 27, 2019 |
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[BONUS] Patrick Rauland on Designing Asymmetrical Games
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Feb 22, 2019 |
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[ANNOUNCEMENT] Learn How to Design Great Games People Love
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Feb 21, 2019 |
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Product Management and Game Design with Patrick Rauland
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Feb 20, 2019 |
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[BONUS] Jason Tagmire on Kickstarting Small Games
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Feb 15, 2019 |
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Small Games that Pack a Big Punch with Jason Tagmire
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Feb 13, 2019 |
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[BGDL+] Interviewing Reiner Knizia for the 2nd Edition of the Board Game Design Advice Book
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Feb 12, 2019 |
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[BONUS] Eric Rayl on How to Film a Great Video
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Feb 08, 2019 |
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The Game Designers Documentary with Eric Rayl
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Feb 06, 2019 |
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[BONUS] Bill Lasek on the 5 Starting Points for Design
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Feb 01, 2019 |
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Programmable Action Games with Bill Lasek
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Jan 30, 2019 |
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[BONUS] James Van Niekerk on Approaching Publishers
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Jan 25, 2019 |
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Board Game Graphic Design with James Van Niekerk
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Jan 23, 2019 |
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[BONUS] Tim Fowers on Connecting with Gamers
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Jan 18, 2019 |
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Designing Deduction Games with Tim Fowers
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Jan 16, 2019 |
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[BONUS] Steven Aramini on Re-Theming a Game
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Jan 11, 2019 |
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Designing Area Control Games with Steven Aramini
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Jan 09, 2019 |
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[BONUS] Fabian Zimmermann on Roll & Write Games
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Jan 04, 2019 |
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Designing a Negotiation Game with Fabian Zimmermann
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Jan 02, 2019 |
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[BONUS] Darwin Kastle on Starting a Board Game Company
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Dec 28, 2018 |
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Designing a Deck Building Game with Darwin Kastle
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Dec 26, 2018 |
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[BONUS] Rita Orlov on Adding Mystery to a Game
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Dec 21, 2018 |
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Designing Puzzle Games with Rita Orlov
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Dec 19, 2018 |
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[BONUS] Dan & Connie Kazmaier on In-Game Economy Systems
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Dec 14, 2018 |
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Creating an Online Playtesting Group with Daniel & Connie Kazmaier
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Dec 12, 2018 |
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[BONUS] The Importance of Narrative in Games with Stephen & Michael Stagliano
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Dec 07, 2018 |
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Designing a Tabletop RPG with Stephen & Michael Stagliano
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Dec 05, 2018 |
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[BGDL+] My Kickstarter Post Mortem
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Dec 04, 2018 |
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[BONUS] Aron West on Building a Fanbase
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Nov 30, 2018 |
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Designing Dexterity Games with Aron West
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Nov 28, 2018 |
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[BONUS] Jackson Pope on the Ups and Downs of Publishing
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Nov 23, 2018 |
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Designing Hand Crafted Games with Jackson Pope
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Nov 21, 2018 |
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[BGDL+] When Gatekeepers Say No, Creating Must-Have Components, and Using Video in Design
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Nov 16, 2018 |
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[BONUS] David Abelson on Bringing Family into Game Design
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Nov 16, 2018 |
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Designing Abstract Games with David Abelson
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Nov 14, 2018 |
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[BONUS] Dustin Staats on Contributing to the Board Gaming Community
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Nov 09, 2018 |
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Gaming in the Classroom with Dustin Staats
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Nov 07, 2018 |
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[BONUS] Jamey & Gabe on Designing The Final Flicktier
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Nov 02, 2018 |
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Celebrating 100 Episodes!
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Oct 31, 2018 |
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[BONUS] Calum Taylor on Designing in Isolation
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Oct 26, 2018 |
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Randomness and Player Agency with Calum Taylor
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Oct 24, 2018 |
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[BONUS] Nick Kopp on Bar Codes and SKUs
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Oct 19, 2018 |
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Designing Light Games with Carla Kopp
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Oct 17, 2018 |
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[BONUS] Julio Nazario on Getting Inspired
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Oct 12, 2018 |
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Innovative Uses of Game Components with Julio Nazario
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Oct 10, 2018 |
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[BONUS] Isaac Vega on Working on Games in a Series
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Oct 05, 2018 |
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Balancing a Game with Isaac Vega
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Oct 03, 2018 |
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[BONUS] Alex Maklai on Pirate Themed Games
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Sep 28, 2018 |
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Augmented Reality and Board Games with Alex Maklai
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Sep 26, 2018 |
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[BONUS] Curt Covert’s Best Advice after 15 Years in the Industry
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Sep 21, 2018 |
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[ANNOUNCEMENT] Ignite Conference 2018
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Sep 21, 2018 |
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Take That Games with Curt Covert
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Sep 19, 2018 |
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[BONUS] Assad Quraishi on Designing CCGs
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Sep 14, 2018 |
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Playtesting with Assad Quraishi
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Sep 12, 2018 |
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[BONUS] Sami Laakso on How to Price a Game
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Sep 07, 2018 |
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Designing Expansions with Sami Laakso
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Sep 05, 2018 |
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[BONUS] Dan Peterson on How to Present at a Publisher Speed Dating Event
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Aug 31, 2018 |
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Removing Math from Games with Dan Peterson
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Aug 29, 2018 |
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[BONUS] Marilia Poggiali on Bringing a Place to Life
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Aug 24, 2018 |
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The Cathartic Power of Game Design with Marilia Poggiali
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Aug 22, 2018 |
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[BONUS] Callin Flores on Designing Super Hero Games
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Aug 17, 2018 |
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How to Design a Shuffle Builder with Callin Flores
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Aug 15, 2018 |
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[BONUS] Corry Damey on Designing Micro Games
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Aug 10, 2018 |
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How to Win a Design Competition with Corry Damey
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Aug 08, 2018 |
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[BONUS] Bez Shahriari on Standing out at Conventions
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Aug 03, 2018 |
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Designing Family Games with Bez Shahriari
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Aug 01, 2018 |
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[BONUS] Dr. Corey Butler on Game Rating Systems
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Jul 27, 2018 |
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Player Psychology with Dr. Corey Butler
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Jul 25, 2018 |
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[BONUS] Greg Loring-Albright on the Power Games Have to Make a Difference
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Jul 20, 2018 |
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Pervasive Games with Greg Loring-Albright
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Jul 18, 2018 |
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[BONUS] Kirk Dennison on Pledge Managers
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Jul 13, 2018 |
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3D Printing and Game Design with Kirk Dennison
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Jul 11, 2018 |
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Eric Lang’s Best Advice
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Jul 06, 2018 |
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Hacking Creativity to Become the Best in the World with Gabe Barrett
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Jul 04, 2018 |
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[BONUS] Adrienne Ezell on Making Prototypes on the Cheap
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Jun 29, 2018 |
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How to Work with Artists with Adrienne Ezell
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Jun 27, 2018 |
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[BONUS] Ted Alspach on Tile Placement Games
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Jun 22, 2018 |
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City Building Games with Ted Alspach
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Jun 20, 2018 |
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[BONUS] Nolan Nasser on Developing Games for a Licensed IP
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Jun 15, 2018 |
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Art Direction in Games with Nolan Nasser
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Jun 13, 2018 |
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[BONUS] Cody Stevens on Volunteering at a Convention for a Publisher
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Jun 08, 2018 |
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Designing Dexterity Games with Cody Stevens
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Jun 06, 2018 |
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[BONUS] Joseph Z Chen on How to Build an Email List
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Jun 01, 2018 |
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Catch-Up Mechanisms with Joseph Z. Chen
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May 30, 2018 |
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For the Love of Board Games – A Book by Erin Dean
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May 23, 2018 |
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[BONUS] Daniel Fremgen on Receiving Feedback from a Design Contest
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May 18, 2018 |
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The Indie Game Alliance with Matt Holden
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May 16, 2018 |
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[BONUS] Brad Talton on How to Build a Game Company
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May 11, 2018 |
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Dueling Games with Brad Talton
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May 09, 2018 |
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[BONUS] Richard Garfield on Collectible Card Games
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May 04, 2018 |
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Coming Attractions for the BGDL
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May 04, 2018 |
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Luck vs Skill with Richard Garfield
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May 02, 2018 |
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[BONUS] Jon Mietling on Portable Games
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Apr 27, 2018 |
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Multi-Use Cards with Jon Mietling
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Apr 25, 2018 |
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[BONUS] 2018 Game Design Challenge
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Apr 20, 2018 |
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Pitches & Sell Sheets with Jeremy Commandeur
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Apr 18, 2018 |
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[BONUS] Justin Jacobson on Managing Hype and Expectations
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Apr 13, 2018 |
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Bringing Old Designs Back to Life with Justin Jacobson
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Apr 11, 2018 |
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[BONUS] Peter Hayward on Attending a Prototype Convention
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Apr 06, 2018 |
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The Two Types of Cooperative Games with Peter Hayward
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Apr 04, 2018 |
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[BONUS] Brandon Rollins on Playtesting
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Mar 30, 2018 |
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How to Make Your Game More Accessible with Brandon Rollins
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Mar 28, 2018 |
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[BONUS] Jerry Hawthorne on How to Demo a Game at a Convention
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Mar 23, 2018 |
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Story Driven Games with Jerry Hawthorne
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Mar 21, 2018 |
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[BONUS] Adam Rehberg on Balancing Life, Work, and Game Design
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Mar 16, 2018 |
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Boxes and Packaging that Sell with Adam Rehberg
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Mar 14, 2018 |
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[BONUS] Vincent Vergonjeanne on Licensing an IP for a Game
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Mar 09, 2018 |
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Designing Games with Digital Elements with Vincent Vergonjeanne
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Mar 07, 2018 |
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[BONUS] Jason Mowery & Chase Williams on Designing Heist Games
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Mar 02, 2018 |
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Working with a Co-Designer with Jason Mowery and Chase Williams
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Feb 28, 2018 |
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[BONUS] Petter Olsen on How to Create a Great Looking Prototype
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Feb 23, 2018 |
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The King of the Hill Mechanism with Petter Olsen
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Feb 21, 2018 |
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[BONUS] Greg Loring-Albright on How to Recover from Failure
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Feb 16, 2018 |
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Designing Micro Games with Greg Loring-Albright
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Feb 14, 2018 |
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[BONUS] Jon Gilmour on Post-Apocalyptic Games
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Feb 09, 2018 |
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Themes that Sell with Jon Gilmour
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Feb 07, 2018 |
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[BONUS] An In Depth Interview of Gabe Barrett by the Cardboard Herald
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Feb 02, 2018 |
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Creativity and the Future of the BGDL with Gabe Barrett
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Jan 31, 2018 |
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[BONUS] Alan Emrich on Games He Wants to Play and Wants to Publish
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Jan 26, 2018 |
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How a Publisher Develops Games with Alan Emrich
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Jan 24, 2018 |
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[BONUS] Artyom Nichipurov on How to Find Playtesters
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Jan 19, 2018 |
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Digital Prototyping on Tabletopia with Artyom Nichipurov
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Jan 17, 2018 |
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[BONUS] Don Eskridge on Creating Expansions for a Game
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Jan 12, 2018 |
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Designing Social Deduction Games with Don Eskridge
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Jan 10, 2018 |
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[BONUS] Dustin Schwartz on How to Go Pro in the Board Game Industry
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Jan 05, 2018 |
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How to Create an Awesome Rulebook with Dustin Schwartz
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Jan 03, 2018 |
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[BONUS] Jamey Stegmaier on the Pros and Cons of Leaving Kickstarter
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Dec 29, 2017 |
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Designing Legacy Games with Jamey Stegmaier
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Dec 27, 2017 |
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[BONUS] Matt Leacock on Developing Alternative Versions of Your Game
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Dec 22, 2017 |
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Crafting the Player Experience with Matt Leacock
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Dec 20, 2017 |
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[BONUS] Seth Grier on Where He Thinks the Industry Is Headed
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Dec 15, 2017 |
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Shipping, Fulfillment, and Fulfillment Services with Seth Grier
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Dec 13, 2017 |
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[BONUS] Juliana Patel & Ariel Rubin on How to Run an Effective Co-Design Team
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Dec 08, 2017 |
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Designing Escape Room Games with Juliana Patel and Ariel Rubin
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Dec 06, 2017 |
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[BONUS] Andrew Harmon on How to Reach out to People about Your Kickstarter
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Dec 01, 2017 |
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Creating Religious Themed Games with Andrew Harmon
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Nov 29, 2017 |
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[BONUS] Sami Laakso on Creating Family Friendly Art
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Nov 24, 2017 |
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Designing Scenario Based Games with Sami Laakso
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Nov 22, 2017 |
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[BONUS] Kirk Dennison on How to Dominate a Playtest Convention
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Nov 17, 2017 |
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How to Iterate like a BOSS with Kirk Dennison
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Nov 15, 2017 |
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[BONUS] Scott Rogers on Tips and Tricks for Art Direction
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Nov 10, 2017 |
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Intertwining Theme and Mechanics with Scott Rogers
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Nov 08, 2017 |
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[BONUS] Andrew Birkett on How to Know When to Put a Game on the Shelf
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Nov 03, 2017 |
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How a First Time Publisher Gets Funded on Kickstarter with Andrew Birkett
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Nov 01, 2017 |
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[BONUS] Timo Multamaki on Advice for Non-Native English Speakers who Want to Run a Kickstarter
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Oct 27, 2017 |
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Project Management and Working with Virtual Teams with Timo Multamaki
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Oct 25, 2017 |
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[BONUS] Jamey Stegmaier on Tips and Tricks to Make a Great Rulebook
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Oct 20, 2017 |
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The Making of Scythe with Jamey Stegmaier
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Oct 18, 2017 |
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[BONUS] Evan Derrick on Mechanics He Loves to Use
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Oct 13, 2017 |
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THEME! And How to Bring It Out with Evan Derrick
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Oct 11, 2017 |
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[BONUS] Danny Lott on How to Help Designers Playtest Their Games
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Oct 06, 2017 |
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Designing Horror Themed Games with Danny Lott
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Oct 04, 2017 |
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[BONUS] Carla Kopp on How to Run an Effective Playtest
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Sep 29, 2017 |
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How to Hustle and Get Things Done with Carla Kopp
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Sep 27, 2017 |
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[BONUS] Jason Perez on Using Games for Therapy
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Sep 23, 2017 |
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Learning Styles and Writing Rulebooks with Jason Perez
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Sep 20, 2017 |
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[BONUS] Randy Hoyt on what to Expect when Working with a Publisher
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Sep 15, 2017 |
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Going from Game to Sellable Product with Randy Hoyt
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Sep 13, 2017 |
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[BONUS] Fabio Del Rio on How to Stand out from the Crowd
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Sep 08, 2017 |
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Sports Themed Games with Fabio Del Rio
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Sep 06, 2017 |
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[BONUS] Daniel Aronson on How to Go from 0 to 600+ Facebook Likes in 60 Days
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Sep 01, 2017 |
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Graphic Design and Its Effect on the Player Experience with Daniel Aronson
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Aug 30, 2017 |
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[BONUS] Lance the Undead Viking on Where He Thinks the Board Game Industry is Headed
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Aug 25, 2017 |
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Let’s Talk Game Reviews with Lance Myxter the Undead Viking
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Aug 23, 2017 |
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[BONUS] Marshall Britt on Whether the Size of a Eurogame Matters
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Aug 19, 2017 |
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Lessons Learned as a Small Publisher with Marshall Britt
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Aug 16, 2017 |
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[BONUS] Hermann Luttmann on Designing a Zombie Game that Stands out from the Crowd
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Aug 11, 2017 |
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How to Design a Solo Game with Hermann Luttmann
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Aug 09, 2017 |
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[BONUS] Denny Weston on Designing Games that Can Be Played on the Road
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Aug 04, 2017 |
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Designing Outdoor Games with Denny Weston
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Aug 02, 2017 |
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[BONUS] James Hudson on His Favorite Non-Family Style Games
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Jul 28, 2017 |
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How to Design a Great Family Game with James Hudson
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Jul 26, 2017 |
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[BONUS] Daryl Andrews on Bringing a Licensed IP to Life
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Jul 21, 2017 |
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How to Work on Multiple Games at the Same Time with Daryl Andrews
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Jul 19, 2017 |
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[BONUS] Alex Hall & Gin Yu on Creating High Quality Videos
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Jul 14, 2017 |
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Lessons Learned from Following Game Designers Around with Alex Hall and Gin Yu
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Jul 12, 2017 |
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[BONUS] Seth Jaffee on the Value of Playing a Game Multiple Times
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Jun 30, 2017 |
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Taking a Design from Good to Great with Seth Jaffee
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Jun 28, 2017 |
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[BONUS] Richard Launius on Themes He’d Like to See
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Jun 23, 2017 |
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Designing a Good AI System with Richard Launius
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Jun 21, 2017 |
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[BONUS] Tony Miller on Finding Time for Game Design
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Jun 16, 2017 |
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Getting the Most out of a Design Convention with Tony Miller
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Jun 14, 2017 |
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[BONUS] Gil Hova on Why Drafting Is Such a Great Mechanic
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Jun 09, 2017 |
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Keeping a Design from Getting out of Hand with Gil Hova
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Jun 07, 2017 |
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[BONUS] Daniel Zayas on Kickstarter Features He Wants to See
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Jun 02, 2017 |
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Advice from a Kickstarter Expert with Daniel Zayas
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May 31, 2017 |
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[BONUS] Gabe Barrett on Using the Right Tools for the Job
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May 26, 2017 |
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Why Game Design Is Important with Gabe Barrett
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May 24, 2017 |
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[BONUS] Mike Mihealsick on Why Euro Games Are Awesome
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May 20, 2017 |
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Lessons Learned from Blind Playtesting with Mike Mihealsick
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May 17, 2017 |
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[BONUS] Chris Kirkman on Considerations When Designing a Small Game
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May 13, 2017 |
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Cthulhu Themed Games with Chris Kirkman
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May 10, 2017 |
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[BONUS] Morten Pederson on Writing Rulebooks for Non-Native English Speakers
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May 06, 2017 |
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Creating a Great Solo Variant with Morten Pedersen
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May 03, 2017 |
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[BONUS] Patrick Leder on How to Know When a Game Is Done
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Apr 29, 2017 |
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Designing an Asymmetrical Game with Patrick Leder
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Apr 26, 2017 |
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[BONUS] Chris Rowlands on What RPG Elements He’d Like to See More of in Board Games
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Apr 22, 2017 |
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Content as Marketing with Chris Rowlands
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Apr 19, 2017 |
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[BONUS] Rob Daviau on What Themes Need a Legacy Version
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Apr 15, 2017 |
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How to Playtest like a Pro with Rob Daviau
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Apr 12, 2017 |
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[BONUS] Brent Kinney on Underutilized Printing Opportunities in Games
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Apr 08, 2017 |
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The Ins & Outs of Printing with a Vice President from Panda Game Manufacturing, Brent Kinney
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Apr 05, 2017 |
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[BONUS] Tom Vasel on Where He Hopes the Gaming Industry Goes Next
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Mar 31, 2017 |
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Lessons Learned from Playing 5000+ Games with Tom Vasel
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Mar 29, 2017 |
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[BONUS] Sen-Foong Lim on Where to Find Components for Your Prototypes
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Mar 24, 2017 |
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How to Organize a Design Space with Sen-Foong Lim
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Mar 22, 2017 |
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[BONUS] Edo Baraf on How to Create and Manage Kickstarter Stretch Goals
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Mar 17, 2017 |
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Custom Components in Your Game with Edo Baraf
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Mar 15, 2017 |
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[BONUS] Dan Peterson on Themes that Need to Be Explored
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Mar 10, 2017 |
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Why a Publisher Might Reject Your Game and How to Handle It with Dan Peterson
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Mar 08, 2017 |
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[BONUS] JT Smith on How to Come Up with Expansion Ideas
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Mar 03, 2017 |
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How to Design a Great Cooperative Game with JT Smith
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Mar 01, 2017 |
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[BONUS] Jamey Stegmaier on How to Approach a Small Publisher with Your Game
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Feb 24, 2017 |
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A Day in the Life of a Pro Designer with Jamey Stegmaier
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Feb 22, 2017 |
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[BONUS] Emerson Matsuuchi on His Process of Creating Special Abilities
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Feb 17, 2017 |
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How to Make a Great Hidden Movement Game with Emerson Matsuuchi
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Feb 15, 2017 |
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[BONUS] Ryan Laukat on Creating Art for a Kickstarter Project
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Feb 10, 2017 |
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The Intersection of Art and Game Design with Ryan Laukat
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Feb 08, 2017 |
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[BONUS] Jerry Hawthorne on How He Draws Inspiration from Everyday Life
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Feb 03, 2017 |
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The Importance of Story in Games with Jerry Hawthorne
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Feb 01, 2017 |
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[BONUS] Stephen Buonocore on Things to Consider when Adding Components to a Game
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Jan 27, 2017 |
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How to Get Your Game Published with Stephen Buonocore
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Jan 25, 2017 |
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[BONUS] Richard Launius on His Favorite Game Mechanics
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Jan 13, 2017 |
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Advice, Cthulu, and How to Create an Epic Gaming Experience with Richard Launius
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Jan 11, 2017 |
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[BONUS] Jay Vales on How to Make a Good “Take That” Game
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Jan 06, 2017 |
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Why Good Reviews Aren’t Always the Magic Bullet with Jay Vales
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Jan 04, 2017 |
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[BONUS] Colby Dauch on Barriers to Entry in Gaming
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Dec 30, 2016 |
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Going Pro in the Gaming Industry with Colby Dauch
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Dec 28, 2016 |
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[BONUS] Mike Strickland on Coming up with Alien Races
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Dec 23, 2016 |
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How to Turn Kickstarter Failure into $100K+ Success with Mike Strickland
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Dec 21, 2016 |
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[BONUS] Rahdo on Themes He’d Like to See More Of
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Dec 19, 2016 |
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[BONUS] Luke Laurie on Things All New Designers Need to Know
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Dec 18, 2016 |
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[Bonus] Jamey Stegmaier on his favorite game mechanisms
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Dec 17, 2016 |
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How to Create the Perfect 2 Player Experience with Rahdo
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Dec 14, 2016 |
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How to Work with a Co-Designer with Luke Laurie
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Dec 14, 2016 |
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What I Wish I Would Have Known before I Got into Game Design with Jamey Stegmaier
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Dec 13, 2016 |
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Welcome to the Board Game Design Lab
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Dec 13, 2016 |