Furidashi Game Design Academy

By Nicholas Theisen

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Episodes: 100

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A podcast on gaming and video game design from both practical and academic perspectives.

Episode Date
118. The Mechanics of Pleasure | S4E7
Apr 09, 2024
117. Working in Teams, Working Alone | S4E6
Mar 12, 2024
116. From Inspiration to Game Design | S4E5
Feb 13, 2024
115. Subjectivity in Narration | S4E4
Jan 08, 2024
114. Themes and Pillars | S4E3
Dec 11, 2023
113. Encounter Design Blues | S4E2
Nov 06, 2023
112. The Game Design Nexus | S4E1
Oct 16, 2023
111. Translating Tabletop
Aug 28, 2023
110. Baldur’s Gate 3
Aug 21, 2023
109. The Three Eras of Final Fantasy
Jul 24, 2023
108. Final Fantasy: Action Man
Jul 17, 2023
107. Lauryn’s Gamedev Journey
Jun 26, 2023
106. Is Diablo 4 an RPG?
Jun 19, 2023
105. Dumb AI !@#$
May 29, 2023
104. Eliza
May 22, 2023
103. Contiguity in Worldbuilding
Apr 24, 2023
102. Kingdom Hearts 2
Apr 17, 2023
101. Character Progression
Mar 27, 2023
100. The Last of Us
Mar 20, 2023
99. Augmentation and Simulation
Feb 20, 2023
98. Wordle With Friends!
Feb 13, 2023
97. Games and Mystery Plot Structure
Jan 23, 2023
96. Pentiment
Jan 16, 2023
95. Immortality - Year End Special Pt. 2
Dec 12, 2022
94. Let’s Play! - The Cave of Time
Dec 05, 2022
93. Same As It Ever Was - Year End Special Pt. 1
Nov 28, 2022
UNLOCKED! 41. Furidashi Behind the Scenes
Nov 21, 2022
92. Ludonarrative Harmony?
Nov 14, 2022
91. VR Failing
Nov 07, 2022
90. Subjective Progression
Oct 31, 2022
89. Accessing Super Smash Bros.
Oct 24, 2022
88. Combat Encounters
Oct 17, 2022
87. Combat as Narrative
Oct 10, 2022
86. Learning Thru Immersion
Oct 03, 2022
85. The Immersion Spectrum
Sep 26, 2022
84. Hard and Soft World Building
Sep 19, 2022
83. World Building in Game Design
Sep 12, 2022
82. Progression Is [Not] Narrative (Teaser)
Sep 05, 2022
81. Player Narrative vs. Game Narrative
Aug 29, 2022
80. Storytelling Through Gameplay (Teaser)
Aug 22, 2022
79. The ”What” of Video Game Storytelling
Aug 15, 2022
78. Narrative vs. Progression (Teaser)
Aug 08, 2022
77. Narrative Delivery in Video Games
Aug 01, 2022
76. MDA: Games As Commodities? (Teaser)
Jul 25, 2022
75. Mechanics, Dynamics, Aesthetics
Jul 18, 2022
74. Narrative Systems (Teaser)
Jul 11, 2022
73. System[s] Shock
Jul 04, 2022
72. Meaningful Mechanics, Meaningful Choices (Teaser)
Jun 27, 2022
71. Designing UrbanPlan
Jun 20, 2022
70. Gameplay is Narrative? w/ Ze and Nim! (Teaser)
Jun 13, 2022
69. Aesthetics & Storytelling w/ Ze and Nim!
Jun 06, 2022
68. Mechanics III: Action Economy (Teaser)
May 30, 2022
67. Adventures in Management: Backpack Hero
May 23, 2022
66. Finding Peace in 4X Games (Teaser)
May 16, 2022
65. Gameplay Loops & Emergent Narrative
May 09, 2022
64. Furidashi After Dark: The Mercenary Experience (Teaser)
May 02, 2022
63. Tabletop Design: Social Mechanics
Apr 25, 2022
62. Making Something True w/ Square Weasel Studio (Teaser)
Apr 18, 2022
61. Interview w/ Square Weasel Studio
Apr 11, 2022
60. Tabletop Design: Game Types (Teaser)
Apr 04, 2022
59. Tabletop Design: Taking Turns
Mar 28, 2022
58. Mechanics II - Mechanics vs. Systems (Teaser)
Mar 21, 2022
57. Order from RNG
Mar 14, 2022
56. Mechanics I - What Are Mechanics? (Teaser)
Mar 07, 2022
55. Narrative Mechanics in Disco Elysium
Feb 28, 2022
54. The Choice Matrix Reloaded (Teaser)
Feb 21, 2022
BONUS: Lesson 1 - Paper Doll Logic
Feb 15, 2022
53. Character & Social Class in Dishonored
Feb 14, 2022
52. The Choice Matrix (Teaser)
Feb 07, 2022
51. Monopolies & Platform Economies
Jan 31, 2022
50. Games And/Or Animation (Teaser)
Jan 24, 2022
49. Game Engines and Film Production
Jan 17, 2022
48. 2021 Surprises and Letdowns
Dec 27, 2021
47. Bored Game Theory (Teaser)
Dec 20, 2021
46. Cozy Game Theory
Dec 13, 2021
45. Advocacy in Video Game Production (Teaser)
Dec 06, 2021
44. AAA Impediments to Better Representation
Nov 29, 2021
43. What Games Make of Us (Teaser)
Nov 22, 2021
42. Seduced by Pac-Man w/ Russ Perkins
Nov 15, 2021
*UNLOCKED* 27. Creative Direction and Auteur Theory
Nov 08, 2021
41. Furidashi Behind the Scenes (Teaser)
Nov 01, 2021
40. Furidashi Year in Review
Oct 25, 2021
39. The Game You Want vs. The Game You Make (Teaser)
Oct 18, 2021
38. ”You Want Designers to Do Less”
Oct 11, 2021
37. The Real World of Mobile Gaming (Teaser)
Oct 04, 2021
36. Mobile Games Revolution
Sep 27, 2021
35. Designing Moral Choices (Teaser)
Sep 20, 2021
34. Eliciting Player Empathy
Sep 13, 2021
33. Social Reproduction in Game Design (Teaser)
Sep 06, 2021
32. The Core Game Design Loop
Aug 30, 2021
Chillrant 11 - A Critique of the Core Gameplay Loop
Aug 23, 2021
*UNLOCKED* 31. Misogyny Makes Games Worse
Aug 16, 2021
30. How To Be a Gamedev Ally
Aug 09, 2021
29. The Liminal Space Between Indie and AAA (Teaser)
Aug 02, 2021
28. Of Oreos and Call of Duty
Jul 26, 2021
Chillrant 10 - No Such Thing As Indie Games? (Teaser)
Jul 22, 2021
AggressiveRant - Stadia Ruins Game Design
Jul 19, 2021
27. Creative Direction and Auteur Theory (Teaser)
Jul 12, 2021
26. Many Roads to Gamedev w/ Masao Kobayashi
Jul 05, 2021
25. We [Don't] Hate Final Fantasy X-2
Jun 28, 2021