Who, What, Why S35.E02 :: That Competitive Spirit with Jonny and Jeff
Jan 31, 2023
Jonny Pac and Jeff Warrender return for another episode about a topic in game design. In this episode we discuss competitiveness in games. We focus on games with a lot of direct interaction compared with games with indirect interactions (like Multiplayer Solitaire games). No, we do not come down on "which is better,"...
Who, What, Why S35.E01 :: The Boys with Nick Accardi
Jan 28, 2023
Nick Accardi, co-designer and artistic director for The Boys: This Is Going to Hurt, joined me to talk about this game from Dynamite Entertainment. We discussed the intricacies of adapting a licensed property into a board game. Nick talked about how the game doesn't follow the comics exactly, but instead crafts its...
Who, What, Why S34.E10 :: Nawalli with Gonzalo and Will
Jan 17, 2023
Gonzalo and Will joined me to talk about their game called Nawalli. It's a head-to-head card battling game with some incredible artwork inspired by the Aztecs. It's an easy game to learn and play because of its relative language independence (once you know it all). I was drawn to this game because of its artwork and...
Who, What, Why S34.E09 :: PaxU Recap with Mike
Dec 15, 2022
So, I recently went to PaxU (again) with my wife and baby daughter. I decided to try something new for when I go to cons. I put all of my thoughts together in this episode about the con and what I love about it.
Who, What, Why S34.E08 :: Thrown Under the Bus with James S Cole
Dec 14, 2022
James Cole, designer of the upcoming game Thrown Under the Bus, joined me to talk about his game about corporate intrigue and power positioning. The game is a lighthearted look at the kind of stuff that may happen in a corporate office between people who want to be in the best position they can be. We talked about a lot...