Who, What, Why S31.E05 :: Skate with Christian Shelton
Jan 21, 2022
Christian Shelton, designer of Skate, joined me to talk about the design of his game. We discussed the way the game came about and how Christian focused on the essence of skating through the foot cards.
Check out the game on KS now.
Who, What, Why S31.E04 :: Bloc by Bloc with Greg Loring-Albright
Jan 15, 2022
Greg Loring-Albright, co-designer of Bloc by Bloc 3rd edition, joined me to talk about this game about social uprisings in a simulated oppressive state. We focused our conversation on the things that 3rd edition adds to the game and the way the game immerses the players in a social uprising.
You can look for the game on...
Who, What, Why S31.E03 :: Skate Summer with Randy Reiman
Jan 14, 2022
@RandyReiman, designer of Skate Summer--on KS 1/18/22 from @pandasaurusgame, joined me to talk about Skate Summer. We discussed how the game changed, how virtual playtesting helped, and how Tony Hawk Pro Skater inspired this game. Check out the game on Kickstarter on 1/18/22 if you like the game.
Who, What, Why S31.E02 :: Carol Mertz and Multidisciplinary Design
Dec 28, 2021
Carol Mertz, senior game designer at Exploding Kittens, designer of games like Pass the Buck, and cool experiences like Hell Couch, joined me on the show to talk about multidisciplinary design. We explored her life as a designer and how her experiences in different disciplines help designers better understand their...
Who, What, Why S31.E01 :: Ken Spencer and the Tome of Wondrous Items
Dec 10, 2021
Ken Spencer, partner at Frog God Games and writer of the Tome of Wondrous Items, joined me to talk about this new 5E supplemental on Kickstarter now. Our conversation focused on the guidelines that Ken and the team employ when creating items for an established system. He also shared a snapshot of the kinds of items that...