Board Game Design Lab
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.
Episodes (491)
[BONUS] Justin Jacobson on Managing Hype and Expectations
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Bringing Old Designs Back to Life with Justin Jacobson
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[BONUS] Peter Hayward on Attending a Prototype Convention
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The Two Types of Cooperative Games with Peter Hayward
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[BONUS] Brandon Rollins on Playtesting
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How to Make Your Game More Accessible with Brandon Rollins
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[BONUS] Jerry Hawthorne on How to Demo a Game at a Convention
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Story Driven Games with Jerry Hawthorne
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[BONUS] Adam Rehberg on Balancing Life, Work, and Game Design
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Boxes and Packaging that Sell with Adam Rehberg
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[BONUS] Vincent Vergonjeanne on Licensing an IP for a Game
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Designing Games with Digital Elements with Vincent Vergonjeanne
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[BONUS] Jason Mowery & Chase Williams on Designing Heist Games
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Working with a Co-Designer with Jason Mowery and Chase Williams
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[BONUS] Petter Olsen on How to Create a Great Looking Prototype
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The King of the Hill Mechanism with Petter Olsen
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[BONUS] Greg Loring-Albright on How to Recover from Failure
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Designing Micro Games with Greg Loring-Albright
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[BONUS] Jon Gilmour on Post-Apocalyptic Games
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Themes that Sell with Jon Gilmour
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[BONUS] An In Depth Interview of Gabe Barrett by the Cardboard Herald
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Creativity and the Future of the BGDL with Gabe Barrett
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[BONUS] Alan Emrich on Games He Wants to Play and Wants to Publish
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How a Publisher Develops Games with Alan Emrich
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[BONUS] Artyom Nichipurov on How to Find Playtesters
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Digital Prototyping on Tabletopia with Artyom Nichipurov
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[BONUS] Don Eskridge on Creating Expansions for a Game
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Designing Social Deduction Games with Don Eskridge
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[BONUS] Dustin Schwartz on How to Go Pro in the Board Game Industry
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How to Create an Awesome Rulebook with Dustin Schwartz
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[BONUS] Jamey Stegmaier on the Pros and Cons of Leaving Kickstarter
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Designing Legacy Games with Jamey Stegmaier
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[BONUS] Matt Leacock on Developing Alternative Versions of Your Game
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Crafting the Player Experience with Matt Leacock
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[BONUS] Seth Grier on Where He Thinks the Industry Is Headed
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Shipping, Fulfillment, and Fulfillment Services with Seth Grier
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[BONUS] Juliana Patel & Ariel Rubin on How to Run an Effective Co-Design Team
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Designing Escape Room Games with Juliana Patel and Ariel Rubin
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[BONUS] Andrew Harmon on How to Reach out to People about Your Kickstarter
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Creating Religious Themed Games with Andrew Harmon
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[BONUS] Sami Laakso on Creating Family Friendly Art
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Designing Scenario Based Games with Sami Laakso
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[BONUS] Kirk Dennison on How to Dominate a Playtest Convention
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How to Iterate like a BOSS with Kirk Dennison
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[BONUS] Scott Rogers on Tips and Tricks for Art Direction
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Intertwining Theme and Mechanics with Scott Rogers
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[BONUS] Andrew Birkett on How to Know When to Put a Game on the Shelf
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How a First Time Publisher Gets Funded on Kickstarter with Andrew Birkett
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[BONUS] Timo Multamaki on Advice for Non-Native English Speakers who Want to Run...
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Project Management and Working with Virtual Teams with Timo Multamaki
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