Board Game Design Lab

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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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Episodes (491)

Designing Games that Fit in an Envelope with Ben Downton

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Deck Building and MORE with Josh Horsley

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Designing Conversation Games with Ami Baio

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[Community Spotlight] Turning Big Games into Microgames with Joe Klipfel

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[Community Spotlight] Customer Engagement, Support, and Satisfaction with Marco...

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How to Design Euro Games with Martin Wallace

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Getting a Job in the Board Game Industry with Joe Slack

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How to Design Social Experiences with Nick Metzler

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Optimizing Game Design Time with Trevor Laforce

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The Board Game Identity Pyramid with Dennis Furia

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Why You Should Crowdfund Your Game (or Not) with Laura Hoffman

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Taxes for Designers and Publishers with Wade Hayes

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Designing Roll and Write Games with Joe Hout

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BGDL Community Spotlight – Interchangeable Win Conditions with Alex Lu

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BGDL Community Spotlight – Designing a Game a Week with Wayne Koenig

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Designing Massive Games with Isaac Childres

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Board Game Logistics and Fulfillment with Sara Perry

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Designing Solo Games and the Making of Hunted: Wode Ridge with Gabe Barrett

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Overcoming Failure with James Fazio

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Designing Mass Market Games with Azhelle Wade

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How to Design Digital Board Games with Justin Chu

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How to Market Yourself, Your Game, and Your Company with Debbie Moynihan

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How to Process Feedback with John D’Angelo

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Crafting a Humorous Experience with Grant Lyon

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How to Make the Game Design Community a Brighter Place with Your Friend Ben Moy

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How to Design Games for the Mass Market with Leslie Scott and Freddie Scott Voll...

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How to Write a Great Rulebook with Mike Lee

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How to Stand Out in Retail with AJ Brandon

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Using Math to Design Better Games with Emerson Matsuuchi

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Designing a Real-Time Game with Travis Jones

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Puzzles in Games with Shannon McDowell

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What Makes a Great Solo Game with Jeremy Howard

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How to Live a Creative Life with Charlie McCarron

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How to Promote a Game with Allen Wolf

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How to Design Games Online with Bevan Clatworthy

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How to Design and Publish an Expansion with Patrick Lysaght

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Designing Word Games with Lori Love and Lea Velocci

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How to Run a Publishing Company with Scott Gaeta

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How to Design a Polyomino Game with Frank West

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How to Demo Games at Conventions with Sam Stockton

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Designing with Tabletop Simulator with Dustin Hendrickson

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How to Simplify a Game with Stephanie Kwok

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Self Care and Dealing with Designer Burnout with Kirk Dennison

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Dice Drafting Games with Al Leduc

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How to Turn Gamers into Raving Fans with Casey Hill

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Why Game Design Matters with Gabe Barrett

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Designing Party Games with Alex Hague

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Miniatures with John de Campos

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Designing More than Just a Game with Malachi Ray Rempen

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