Who, What, Why? S23.E10 :: The Zen of Art Direction and Fish
Sep 10, 2020
Rory Muldoon, designer of Skora and graphic designer, joined me to talk about the game and its creation. We also talked about his self-imposed role as art director for his games and why it was important to him to be involved on the artwork side of his games.
You can find Skora wherever all fine games are sold.
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Who, What, Why? S23.E09 :: Learning to Accept Criticism
Aug 22, 2020
This episode is another broad topic discussion, this time featuring Jonny Pac, Ode, and Julian Steindorfer. We discuss feedback and criticism and how important it is to be able to take criticism as a designer. We explore our own journeys as designers who have had to become better at listening to feedback.
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Who, What, Why? S23.E08 :: To the Hip, Hop, Ya Don't Stop
Aug 19, 2020
Omari Akil, co-designer of Rap Godz and co-owner of Board Game Brothas, joined me to talk about Rap Godz. One tidbit on the origins of the game is how Omari helped Hamu take the game from something mass market to the hobby hit is has become today.
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Who, What, Why? S23:E07 :: Sit, Cooper, Sit. Good Island.
Aug 16, 2020
Ode, designer of Cooper Island and La Granja, joined me to talk about his games and his ideas about design. Ode detailed his beginnings in game design and his relationship with noted designer Uwe Rosenberg. One tidbit that really stuck with me was about how Ode used inspirations from other designers in his own games....
Who, What, Why? S23.E06 :: On the Count of Three, Draw!
Aug 13, 2020
Eric Slauson, designer of party games Tattoo Stories and the upcoming MonsDrawCity, joined me to talk about designing party games. We talked about the ways in which he approaches his designs and how he enhances the party game feel.
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