Player Lair Podcast Mon, 22 Jun 2026 06:45:53 -0400 http://playerlair.net/ en-us © 2026 Player Lair Podcast yes Support this Podcast 698337c1-413c-5cef-9ae5-bda588de0074 Ivan Alexiev episodic false In the Player Lair podcast, we delve into the process of making games and interview various game designers, publishers and people involved in the gaming community. 

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) board games, game design, kickstarter, board game design Ivan Alexiev https://storage.buzzsprout.com/l5917nt7sw8i91ynsaddlxd1rs9f?.jpg Player Lair Podcast http://playerlair.net/ Ivan Alexiev 42: Designing Complex and Successful Games with Dávid Turczi 42: Designing Complex and Successful Games with Dávid Turczi You can watch this episode with video on YouTube! Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paxJFQ90qAY

I sat down with David Turczi to talk about his approach to game design, working with other designers, and what goes into making amazing games.

Sponsors:

Hero Time Manufacturing (5% discount + free quote): https://herotime1.com/?utm_source=ivanalexiev
Omnibus Gaming: https://omnibusgaming.com

My Upcoming Games:

Siege Perilous: https://playsiegeperilous.com
Grimbrew: https://grimbrewgame.com
Song of the Wildkin: https://songofthewildkin.com

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Join the Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/AeJmRJaEV3
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]]> You can watch this episode with video on YouTube! Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paxJFQ90qAY

I sat down with David Turczi to talk about his approach to game design, working with other designers, and what goes into making amazing games.

Sponsors:

Hero Time Manufacturing (5% discount + free quote): https://herotime1.com/?utm_source=ivanalexiev
Omnibus Gaming: https://omnibusgaming.com

My Upcoming Games:

Siege Perilous: https://playsiegeperilous.com
Grimbrew: https://grimbrewgame.com
Song of the Wildkin: https://songofthewildkin.com

Book a call with me: https://calendly.com/ivanalexievv/5x55gamedesign
Join the Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/AeJmRJaEV3
Get your game professionally playtested (fill in bottom of the form): https://playerlair.net/playtesting-and-design-consultations/

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]]> Ivan Alexiev Buzzsprout-19036259 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0300 3494 1 42 full false Dávid Turczi Ivan Alexiev 41: Making an EPIC 4X game with Preben Møller 41: Making an EPIC 4X game with Preben Møller Danish game designer and publisher Preben Møller joins me to talk about the long road of creating and publishing his ambitious 4X board game Sky Empire. We discuss how the project evolved over two years of development, the lessons learned from canceling a first crowdfunding campaign, and what changed before launching again successfully. Preben also shares insights into marketing board games, designing meaningful solo modes, gathering honest playtesting feedback, and why designers should decide early whether they want to pitch their games or publish them themselves. 

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]]> Danish game designer and publisher Preben Møller joins me to talk about the long road of creating and publishing his ambitious 4X board game Sky Empire. We discuss how the project evolved over two years of development, the lessons learned from canceling a first crowdfunding campaign, and what changed before launching again successfully. Preben also shares insights into marketing board games, designing meaningful solo modes, gathering honest playtesting feedback, and why designers should decide early whether they want to pitch their games or publish them themselves. 

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]]> Ivan Alexiev Buzzsprout-18810601 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0200 4402 Game design, board game design, sky empire, greymarsh games full false 40: Finding your game's hook FAST with Renato Simões 40: Finding your game's hook FAST with Renato Simões Brazilian designer and publisher Renato Simões (FlipToons, Piratas, OZOB: A Cyberpunk Board Game) joins me to talk about the importance of finding the hook in game design. We discuss his journey from King of Tokyo fan to publishing Brazil’s best-selling card game, how FlipToons went from idea to contract in just a month, and why OZOB became a $1,000,000+ crowdfunding success. Renato also shares insights into collaboration, the Brazilian market, and why networking is just as vital as design. 

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]]> Brazilian designer and publisher Renato Simões (FlipToons, Piratas, OZOB: A Cyberpunk Board Game) joins me to talk about the importance of finding the hook in game design. We discuss his journey from King of Tokyo fan to publishing Brazil’s best-selling card game, how FlipToons went from idea to contract in just a month, and why OZOB became a $1,000,000+ crowdfunding success. Renato also shares insights into collaboration, the Brazilian market, and why networking is just as vital as design. 

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]]> Ivan Alexiev Buzzsprout-17774041 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 11:00:00 +0300 3800 Board Game Design, Game Design, FlipToons, Thunderworks, Piratas, Boardgamegeek, Pitching Games, Game Hooks, board games 1 40 full false 39: Co-Design, Pitching, and Elegant Mechanics with David Gordon 39: Co-Design, Pitching, and Elegant Mechanics with David Gordon  I chat with designer David Gordon (Floristry, Finspan, Making Monsters) about co-designing, filtering feedback, pitching to publishers, and crafting tense, elegant mechanics like Floristry’s Dutch auction. We also dive into his process, inspiration, and lessons from working with top publishers like Stonemaier Games. 

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]]>  I chat with designer David Gordon (Floristry, Finspan, Making Monsters) about co-designing, filtering feedback, pitching to publishers, and crafting tense, elegant mechanics like Floristry’s Dutch auction. We also dive into his process, inspiration, and lessons from working with top publishers like Stonemaier Games. 

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]]> Ivan Alexiev Buzzsprout-17659689 Tue, 12 Aug 2025 20:00:00 +0300 2947 Board Game Design, Game Design, Finspan, Stonemaier Games, Floristry, Boardgamegeek, Pitching Games 1 39 full false 38: Creating Simple-to-Play Games with Cole Smith 38: Creating Simple-to-Play Games with Cole Smith In this episode of the Player Lair Podcast, we sit down with Cole Smith, designer of Tanuki, 3 Magi, and Sauros, to talk about his journey from pandemic hobbyist to published game designer. We dive into his roots in childhood rule-bending, how being a graphic designer informs his prototypes, and why sometimes it's better to shelve a game, or fight for it.

Cole shares insights on pitching, playtesting, balancing creativity with feedback, and why quick overview videos might be more important than your rulebook. We also explore his latest game Sauros, a clever blend of trick-taking and puzzly tile placement… with dinosaurs.

Whether you're just getting into game design or looking to refine your pitch process, this episode is packed with honest advice, practical tools, and a good dose of creative encouragement.

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]]> In this episode of the Player Lair Podcast, we sit down with Cole Smith, designer of Tanuki, 3 Magi, and Sauros, to talk about his journey from pandemic hobbyist to published game designer. We dive into his roots in childhood rule-bending, how being a graphic designer informs his prototypes, and why sometimes it's better to shelve a game, or fight for it.

Cole shares insights on pitching, playtesting, balancing creativity with feedback, and why quick overview videos might be more important than your rulebook. We also explore his latest game Sauros, a clever blend of trick-taking and puzzly tile placement… with dinosaurs.

Whether you're just getting into game design or looking to refine your pitch process, this episode is packed with honest advice, practical tools, and a good dose of creative encouragement.

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]]> Ivan Alexiev Buzzsprout-17303906 Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:00:00 +0300 3289 cole smith, 3 magi, tanuki, sauros, board games, board game design, game design, simple games, board game geek, game conventions 1 38 full false 37: Publishing and Pitching with Zev Shlasinger 37: Publishing and Pitching with Zev Shlasinger Zev Shlasinger has been in the hobby game industry for almost 30 years. He founded Z-Man Games in 1999, sold it in 2011, then worked for the new owners until mid-January 2016. At the end of January, he took the position of Director of Board Games with Wizkids. Some of the titles you might be familiar with are: Pandemic, Fantasy Realms, Agricola, Sidereal Confluence, Clash of Cultures, Merchants & Marauders, Tales of the Arabian Nights, Shadow Hunters, Arboretum, Tragedy Looper, Grave Robbers from Outer Space, Tournament at Camelot, Super Skill Pinball, and a host of others.

Check out Zev's new publishing company Play to Z here!

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]]> Zev Shlasinger has been in the hobby game industry for almost 30 years. He founded Z-Man Games in 1999, sold it in 2011, then worked for the new owners until mid-January 2016. At the end of January, he took the position of Director of Board Games with Wizkids. Some of the titles you might be familiar with are: Pandemic, Fantasy Realms, Agricola, Sidereal Confluence, Clash of Cultures, Merchants & Marauders, Tales of the Arabian Nights, Shadow Hunters, Arboretum, Tragedy Looper, Grave Robbers from Outer Space, Tournament at Camelot, Super Skill Pinball, and a host of others.

Check out Zev's new publishing company Play to Z here!

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]]> Buzzsprout-16192995 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 16:00:00 +0200 4568 Board game publishing, Board game Design, Board Game Pitching, Pitching your board game, Pitching board games, Board Games, Gaming, Board Game Industry, Pandemic, Z-man Games, Wizkids, Play to Z, 1 37 full false 36: Finding Your Board Game's Superfans with Ori Kagan 36: Finding Your Board Game's Superfans with Ori Kagan Ori Kagan is the creative force behind Kagan Productions, a renowned agency specializing in high-quality animated trailers for board games. With a proven track record of helping campaigns raise over $19 million, Ori collaborates with both established publishers and first-time creators to bring their tabletop games to life with captivating storytelling and marketing expertise.


Main Kagan Productions website: https://kaganproductions.com/
Kickstarter Health Scorecard: https://ori-y8ghfgfd.scoreapp.com/
Kagan Duckademy Waitlist sign up: https://kaganproductions.com/lp-kagan-duckademy/


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]]> Ori Kagan is the creative force behind Kagan Productions, a renowned agency specializing in high-quality animated trailers for board games. With a proven track record of helping campaigns raise over $19 million, Ori collaborates with both established publishers and first-time creators to bring their tabletop games to life with captivating storytelling and marketing expertise.


Main Kagan Productions website: https://kaganproductions.com/
Kickstarter Health Scorecard: https://ori-y8ghfgfd.scoreapp.com/
Kagan Duckademy Waitlist sign up: https://kaganproductions.com/lp-kagan-duckademy/


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]]> Ori Kagan Buzzsprout-15397741 Thu, 18 Jul 2024 11:00:00 +0300 4707 Board Games, Board Game Marketing, Board Game Crowdfunding, Board Game Kickstarter, Game Design, Boardgamegeek, Board Game Audience 1 36 full false 35: Andrew Bosley 35: Andrew Bosley Andrew Bosley is one of the co-designers of Planecrafters by Paisley Board Games and the artist behind Everdell, The River, Mission: Red Planet, and Citadels. He is a freelance illustrator, game designer, and writer working primarily in the board and video game industries.

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]]> Andrew Bosley is one of the co-designers of Planecrafters by Paisley Board Games and the artist behind Everdell, The River, Mission: Red Planet, and Citadels. He is a freelance illustrator, game designer, and writer working primarily in the board and video game industries.

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]]> Ivan Alexiev Buzzsprout-14877879 Fri, 12 Apr 2024 19:00:00 +0300 3795 1 35 full false 34: Richard Garfield 34: Richard Garfield Richard Garfield is a game designer and mathematics professor known for creating the immensely popular card game Magic: The Gathering.

In our conversation, we delve into topics such as game design, discovering fun where we don't initially feel it, playtesting, auto battlers, and much more! Additionally, we explore some of his other games, including Keyforge, Treasure Hunter, The Hunger, and, of course, Magic.

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]]> Richard Garfield is a game designer and mathematics professor known for creating the immensely popular card game Magic: The Gathering.

In our conversation, we delve into topics such as game design, discovering fun where we don't initially feel it, playtesting, auto battlers, and much more! Additionally, we explore some of his other games, including Keyforge, Treasure Hunter, The Hunger, and, of course, Magic.

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]]> Buzzsprout-14769602 Tue, 26 Mar 2024 14:00:00 +0200 3982 Magic: The Gathering, Sid Sackson, Challengers!, Wolfgang Kramer, Antoine Bauza, Vlaada Chvatil, AntDigital games vs. board games, Keyforge, board game design, autobattler board game, Game design, 1 34 full false 33: Andrew Stiles 33: Andrew Stiles Andrew is an American game designer and co-host of the Tabletop Submarine podcast. His new game Wine Cellar is coming to Kickstarter in April 2024.

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]]> Andrew is an American game designer and co-host of the Tabletop Submarine podcast. His new game Wine Cellar is coming to Kickstarter in April 2024.

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]]> Ivan Alexiev Buzzsprout-14691403 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 19:00:00 +0200 3238 board game design, wine cellar, viticulture board game, game design, boardgamegeek 1 33 full false 32: Daniel Piechnick 32: Daniel Piechnick Daniel is a former Magic: The Gathering external developer and designer of Radlands.
He also writes illuminating board game design articles, which can be found at daniel.games. 

"This (referring to daniel.games) is an excellent resource for people who want to get into game design; it is filled with great language for them to learn the craft, and the hard truths of getting something to be worth publishing." - Richard Garfield, designer of Magic: The Gathering.

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]]> Daniel is a former Magic: The Gathering external developer and designer of Radlands.
He also writes illuminating board game design articles, which can be found at daniel.games. 

"This (referring to daniel.games) is an excellent resource for people who want to get into game design; it is filled with great language for them to learn the craft, and the hard truths of getting something to be worth publishing." - Richard Garfield, designer of Magic: The Gathering.

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]]> Ivan Alexiev Buzzsprout-14645220 Thu, 07 Mar 2024 14:00:00 +0200 5801 radlands, board game design, game design, game balancing, prototyping, pacing in games, replayability, tension in games, turn structure 1 32 full false 31: Chris Backe 31: Chris Backe Chris Backe (rhymes with hockey) is the founder of Entro Games. His games typically play in under 30 minutes, feature a wide variety of player counts, and a diverse range of themes. The thing they all have in common: they're easy to learn, easy to play, and offer plenty of strategy and replayability.

Chris is the co-creator of No Box Games alongside Kristian Fosh and Roque A. Deleon, and Virtual Playtesting alongside Ian Brocklebank. He also runs Tabletop Publishers, a database of publishers to help designers pitch their games better.

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]]> Chris Backe (rhymes with hockey) is the founder of Entro Games. His games typically play in under 30 minutes, feature a wide variety of player counts, and a diverse range of themes. The thing they all have in common: they're easy to learn, easy to play, and offer plenty of strategy and replayability.

Chris is the co-creator of No Box Games alongside Kristian Fosh and Roque A. Deleon, and Virtual Playtesting alongside Ian Brocklebank. He also runs Tabletop Publishers, a database of publishers to help designers pitch their games better.

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]]> Ivan Alexiev Buzzsprout-14502564 Wed, 14 Feb 2024 17:00:00 +0200 3770 board game design, Chris Backe, Entro Games, Ivan Alexiev, game design, boardgamegeek, Conventions, pitching a board game, Making games, boardgames, Kickstarter, Publishing games, 1 31 full false 30: Daryl Andrews 30: Daryl Andrews Daryl is a game designer and a member of the Game Artisans of Canada (GAC).

He has published over 30 board games, actively visits conventions, offers consultations, and much more!

Twitter: http://twitter.com/darylmandrews
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/darylandrews/
Website: http://www.darylmandrews.com/

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]]> Daryl is a game designer and a member of the Game Artisans of Canada (GAC).

He has published over 30 board games, actively visits conventions, offers consultations, and much more!

Twitter: http://twitter.com/darylmandrews
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/darylandrews/
Website: http://www.darylmandrews.com/

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]]> Ivan Alexiev Buzzsprout-14234873 Tue, 02 Jan 2024 18:00:00 +0200 3770 board game design, sagrada, sagrada artisans, mistwind, Daryl Andrews, Game design, 1 30 full false 29: Brett J. Gilbert and Trevor Benjamin 29: Brett J. Gilbert and Trevor Benjamin Brett and Trevor are both board game designers, who have an amazing portfolio of games.  Mandala, Undaunted, Guild of Merchant Explorers are all games one or both of them have worked on. In this episode, we talked about their community of game designers, and how they design and co-design games. If you listen closely you're sure to hear some well-kept secrets of board game success.

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]]> Brett and Trevor are both board game designers, who have an amazing portfolio of games.  Mandala, Undaunted, Guild of Merchant Explorers are all games one or both of them have worked on. In this episode, we talked about their community of game designers, and how they design and co-design games. If you listen closely you're sure to hear some well-kept secrets of board game success.

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]]> Ivan Alexiev Buzzsprout-14086730 Mon, 04 Dec 2023 21:00:00 +0200 4817 board game design, Ivan Alexiev, game design, boardgamegeek, Making games, Reiner Knizia, boardgames, Kickstarter, Publishing games, Mandala, Undaunted, Guild of Merchant Explorers, 1 29 full true 28: Joe Slack 28: Joe Slack Check out Mayan Curse on Kickstarter!

Joe Slack is the designer and publisher of Relics of Rajavihara and the Montalo's Revenge expansion, the designer of King of Indecision and Zoo Year's Eve, and the co-designer of Four Word Thinking, and Kingdom's Candy: Monsters.

Many of his current designs are on display at www.crazylikeabox.com.

Joe is also a game design instructor and author of 4 books on game design, including the #1 best-seller, The Board Game Designer's Guide. He previously taught at Laurier University in the Game Design & Development Program and now runs his own online course for new game designers, The Board Game Design Course.

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]]> Check out Mayan Curse on Kickstarter!

Joe Slack is the designer and publisher of Relics of Rajavihara and the Montalo's Revenge expansion, the designer of King of Indecision and Zoo Year's Eve, and the co-designer of Four Word Thinking, and Kingdom's Candy: Monsters.

Many of his current designs are on display at www.crazylikeabox.com.

Joe is also a game design instructor and author of 4 books on game design, including the #1 best-seller, The Board Game Designer's Guide. He previously taught at Laurier University in the Game Design & Development Program and now runs his own online course for new game designers, The Board Game Design Course.

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]]> Player Lair Buzzsprout-13934748 Wed, 08 Nov 2023 19:00:00 +0200 3321 board game design, Ivan Alexiev, game design, boardgamegeek, Making games, Kickstarter, Publishing games, Joe Slack, Relics of Rajavihara, Mayan Curse, Crazy Like a Box 1 28 full false 27: Scott Rogers 27: Scott Rogers Scott Rogers has helped design many successful video games including: Pac-Man World, the Maximo series, God of War, Drawn to Life series and Darksiders. A former Disney Imagineer and VR designer, Scott currently teaches game design at the New York Film Academy and the University of Southern California's interactive media department. His segment "Biography of a Board Game" can be heard on the award-winning Ludology Podcast (and back episodes of the Dice Tower Podcast).

Link to Scott's Amazon page. Be sure to check out Scott's new book "Your Turn! The Guide to Great Tabletop Game Design"

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]]> Scott Rogers has helped design many successful video games including: Pac-Man World, the Maximo series, God of War, Drawn to Life series and Darksiders. A former Disney Imagineer and VR designer, Scott currently teaches game design at the New York Film Academy and the University of Southern California's interactive media department. His segment "Biography of a Board Game" can be heard on the award-winning Ludology Podcast (and back episodes of the Dice Tower Podcast).

Link to Scott's Amazon page. Be sure to check out Scott's new book "Your Turn! The Guide to Great Tabletop Game Design"

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]]> Player Lair Buzzsprout-13879915 Tue, 31 Oct 2023 13:00:00 +0200 5187 board game design, Ivan Alexiev, game design, boardgamegeek, Making games, Alien, Pantone, Rayguns and rocketships, boardgames, Kickstarter, Publishing games, ludology, Scott Rogers, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, 1 27 full false 26: Adrian Adamescu 26: Adrian Adamescu Adrian Adamescu has been designing games for the last decade! He is known for designing light-to-midweight games with clean mechanics. He co-designed Sagrada, Dice Theme Park,  Mistwind, and so many more great games! Enjoy the conversation!


Check out my games! :
99 Ninja - Currently on Kickstarter!
Rise of Babel - Coming Q1-Q2 2024

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]]> Adrian Adamescu has been designing games for the last decade! He is known for designing light-to-midweight games with clean mechanics. He co-designed Sagrada, Dice Theme Park,  Mistwind, and so many more great games! Enjoy the conversation!


Check out my games! :
99 Ninja - Currently on Kickstarter!
Rise of Babel - Coming Q1-Q2 2024

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]]> Player Lair Buzzsprout-13819383 Sat, 21 Oct 2023 18:00:00 +0300 3459 board game design, sagrada, sagrada artisans, mistwind, dice theme park, Rival Kings, Ivan Alexiev, adrian adamescu, game design, boardgamegeek, Titanic, Making games, boardgames, Blokus, Daryl Andrews, Kickstarter, Publishing games, 1 26 full false Episode 25: Sandy Petersen Episode 25: Sandy Petersen Sandy Petersen has been creating RPGs, video games, and board games for over 40 years!

He's been on the team of successful video games like Age of Empires, Civilization, Doom, and Quake.

In 2013 he returned to the tabletop realm with the successful Kickstarter project Cthulhu Wars.

He is now the founder of Petersen Games, and in addition to the Cthulhu Wars game line, has designed the Orcs Must Die board game, Glorantha: The Gods War, and upcoming projects.

Episode hosted by Ivan Alexiev and Nikola Petrov. Thanks for listening!

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]]> Sandy Petersen has been creating RPGs, video games, and board games for over 40 years!

He's been on the team of successful video games like Age of Empires, Civilization, Doom, and Quake.

In 2013 he returned to the tabletop realm with the successful Kickstarter project Cthulhu Wars.

He is now the founder of Petersen Games, and in addition to the Cthulhu Wars game line, has designed the Orcs Must Die board game, Glorantha: The Gods War, and upcoming projects.

Episode hosted by Ivan Alexiev and Nikola Petrov. Thanks for listening!

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]]> Player Lair Buzzsprout-9787180 Sat, 25 Dec 2021 18:00:00 +0200 3702 sandy petersen, petersen games, cthulhu wars, game design, age of empires, board games 1 25 full false Episode 24: Megapulse with Nicolas Fournier Episode 24: Megapulse with Nicolas Fournier We talk to Nicolas Fournier about game design, loss aversion, player interaction, racing and his debut board game - Megapulse.

Learn more about Megapulse here! - www.jeux-orion.com/megapulse

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]]> We talk to Nicolas Fournier about game design, loss aversion, player interaction, racing and his debut board game - Megapulse.

Learn more about Megapulse here! - www.jeux-orion.com/megapulse

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]]> Player Lair Buzzsprout-9436896 Tue, 26 Oct 2021 18:00:00 +0300 3918 megapulse, board game design, board games, racing game, hyperdrive, nicolas fournier, game development 1 24 full false Episode 23: Circadians: Chaos Order with Sam and Zach Episode 23: Circadians: Chaos Order with Sam and Zach Zachary Smith and Sam Macdonald tell us about their upcoming game - Circadians: Chaos Order. We talk about game design, development, player interaction, and making a game feel balanced for both new and experienced players. 

Circadians: Chaos Order is coming to Kickstarter on October 19th, along with a second printing of Circadians: First Light. 

Thank you for listening!

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]]> Zachary Smith and Sam Macdonald tell us about their upcoming game - Circadians: Chaos Order. We talk about game design, development, player interaction, and making a game feel balanced for both new and experienced players. 

Circadians: Chaos Order is coming to Kickstarter on October 19th, along with a second printing of Circadians: First Light. 

Thank you for listening!

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]]> Player Lair Buzzsprout-9240015 Wed, 22 Sep 2021 14:00:00 +0300 5843 garphill games, sam macdonald, zachary smith, shem phillips, circadians, circadians: Chaos Order, The West Kingdom, Boad game design, game design, board games, board game publishing 1 23 full false Episode 22: Renegade Legion with Budgie Smuggler Games Episode 22: Renegade Legion with Budgie Smuggler Games Matt and Josh from Budgie Smuggler Games tell us about their upcoming project Renegade Legion: Centurion. We talked about acquiring intellectual property, working in a team, war games and much more!

Check them out on their social media platforms:

Twitter:                                                 https://twitter.com/GamesBudgie
Facebook:                                             https://www.facebook.com/budgiesmugglergames/
Instagram:                                           https://www.instagram.com/budgiesmugglergames/

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]]> Matt and Josh from Budgie Smuggler Games tell us about their upcoming project Renegade Legion: Centurion. We talked about acquiring intellectual property, working in a team, war games and much more!

Check them out on their social media platforms:

Twitter:                                                 https://twitter.com/GamesBudgie
Facebook:                                             https://www.facebook.com/budgiesmugglergames/
Instagram:                                           https://www.instagram.com/budgiesmugglergames/

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]]> Player Lair Buzzsprout-8936807 Wed, 28 Jul 2021 14:00:00 +0300 3504 1 22 full false Episode 21: Micro Games with Ben Downton Episode 21: Micro Games with Ben Downton Ben is the creator of Micro Dojo and Prometheus Game Labs. We talked about his process running his first successful Kickstarter project and what he learned in the past year of making Micro Dojo.

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]]> Ben is the creator of Micro Dojo and Prometheus Game Labs. We talked about his process running his first successful Kickstarter project and what he learned in the past year of making Micro Dojo.

Thank you for listening!

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]]> Player Lair Buzzsprout-8856186 Tue, 13 Jul 2021 14:00:00 +0300 3445 1 21 full false Episode 20: Making Artwork with The Mico Episode 20: Making Artwork with The Mico Mihajlo Dimitrievski shares his experience making artwork for board games, comic books, animated movies and more! He's worked on games like The North Sea Trilogy, The West Kingdom Trilogy, Endless Winter and many more!

Check out his work on Facebook and Instagram!

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]]> Mihajlo Dimitrievski shares his experience making artwork for board games, comic books, animated movies and more! He's worked on games like The North Sea Trilogy, The West Kingdom Trilogy, Endless Winter and many more!

Check out his work on Facebook and Instagram!

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]]> Buzzsprout-8550299 Wed, 19 May 2021 20:00:00 +0300 3197 The Mico, Mihajlo Dimitrievski, Board Game Art, Illustrator, Board Game Illustrator, West Kingdom, North Sea, Garphill Games 1 20 full false Episode 19: Bruno Faidutti Episode 19: Bruno Faidutti Bruno Faidutti joins us to talk game design! Bruno has worked on games including Citadels, Mission: Red Planet, Raptor,  Queen's Necklace and many more!

Get a free quote from Hero Time using promo code "playerlair"


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]]> Bruno Faidutti joins us to talk game design! Bruno has worked on games including Citadels, Mission: Red Planet, Raptor,  Queen's Necklace and many more!

Get a free quote from Hero Time using promo code "playerlair"


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]]> Player Lair Buzzsprout-8280127 Tue, 06 Apr 2021 10:00:00 +0300 2880 1 19 full false Bonus Episode: Questeros with Wes Woodbury Bonus Episode: Questeros with Wes Woodbury Wes comes on the Player Lair Podcast to tell us about his new project - Questeros. Wes runs FunDaNental Games, hosts a podcast and a YouTube channel about games.

Check out Questeros - http://kck.st/3rl8u5G

Thank you for listening!

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]]> Wes comes on the Player Lair Podcast to tell us about his new project - Questeros. Wes runs FunDaNental Games, hosts a podcast and a YouTube channel about games.

Check out Questeros - http://kck.st/3rl8u5G

Thank you for listening!

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]]> Player Lair Buzzsprout-8260998 Fri, 02 Apr 2021 17:00:00 +0300 1662 full false Episode 18: Targi with Andy Steiger Episode 18: Targi with Andy Steiger We talk to Andreas Steiger, designer of Targi and Targi: The Expansion. Andy shares the story of how  he created this fantastic game, his ideas for future projects, advice for new designers and much more!

Check out the recommended Kickstarter - Dawn

Some games mentioned in episode:

Targi
Architects of the West Kingdom
Paladins of the West Kingdom
Viscounts of the West Kingdom
Raiders of the North Sea
Coraquest
Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion
7 Wonders Duel
My City
and more!

Thanks for listening!

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]]> We talk to Andreas Steiger, designer of Targi and Targi: The Expansion. Andy shares the story of how  he created this fantastic game, his ideas for future projects, advice for new designers and much more!

Check out the recommended Kickstarter - Dawn

Some games mentioned in episode:

Targi
Architects of the West Kingdom
Paladins of the West Kingdom
Viscounts of the West Kingdom
Raiders of the North Sea
Coraquest
Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion
7 Wonders Duel
My City
and more!

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]]> Player Lair Buzzsprout-8013050 Tue, 23 Feb 2021 15:00:00 +0200 4166 1 18 full false Episode 17: Eduardo Baraf and Pencil First Games Episode 17: Eduardo Baraf and Pencil First Games Eduardo Baraf from Pencil First Games joins us to share his experience as a seasoned game maker. He is a game designer, publisher, reviewer and much more! He has experience in both tabletop and digital games and gives a very unique perspective on "game-making".

Some mentioned games:
Herbaceous
Skulk Hollow
Biblios

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]]> Eduardo Baraf from Pencil First Games joins us to share his experience as a seasoned game maker. He is a game designer, publisher, reviewer and much more! He has experience in both tabletop and digital games and gives a very unique perspective on "game-making".

Some mentioned games:
Herbaceous
Skulk Hollow
Biblios

Edo's video about Mechanics, Dynamics, Aesthetics


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]]> Player Lair Buzzsprout-7874407 Mon, 15 Feb 2021 14:00:00 +0200 3593 1 17 full false Episode 16: Dexterity games with Aron West Episode 16: Dexterity games with Aron West Aron West, co-designer of Catacombs and CEO of Elzra Games, joins us to share his experience from over 10 years in the industry. We talk about dexterity games, publishing, Kickstarter, and more. We also talk about their upcoming Kickstarter project- Catacombs: Monster Pit

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]]> Aron West, co-designer of Catacombs and CEO of Elzra Games, joins us to share his experience from over 10 years in the industry. We talk about dexterity games, publishing, Kickstarter, and more. We also talk about their upcoming Kickstarter project- Catacombs: Monster Pit

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]]> Player Lair Buzzsprout-7348972 Mon, 18 Jan 2021 13:00:00 +0200 3922 game design, catacombs, monster pit, aron west, elzra games, board game design, dexterity games 1 16 full false Episode 15: Spirit Island with R. Eric Reuss Episode 15: Spirit Island with R. Eric Reuss We chat with R. Eric Reuss, designer of Spirit Island, about game design. He tells us about the process he went through in the making of Spirit Island and it's expansions, his new game- For Science! and all of the in's and out's of game design!


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]]> We chat with R. Eric Reuss, designer of Spirit Island, about game design. He tells us about the process he went through in the making of Spirit Island and it's expansions, his new game- For Science! and all of the in's and out's of game design!


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]]> Buzzsprout-6510058 Mon, 23 Nov 2020 14:00:00 +0200 3910 spirit island, board game design, r. eric reuss, player lair, game design podcast, playerlair.net, for science!, game design 1 15 full false Episode 14: Bruno Cathala Episode 14: Bruno Cathala Bruno Cathala joins us to give us his views on game design, with over 20 years of experience in making games. We talk about his processes on games like Kingdomino, 7 Wonders Duel, 5 Tribes and more. We also talk about his collaborations, where he finds inspiration and ideas.

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]]> Bruno Cathala joins us to give us his views on game design, with over 20 years of experience in making games. We talk about his processes on games like Kingdomino, 7 Wonders Duel, 5 Tribes and more. We also talk about his collaborations, where he finds inspiration and ideas.

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]]> Player Lair Buzzsprout-6183130 Mon, 02 Nov 2020 15:00:00 +0200 4278 Bruno Cathala, 7 wonders duel, yamatai, kingdomino, queendomino, raptor, codesign, board game design, 5 tribes, board games 1 14 full false Episode 13: Under Falling Skies with Tomáš Uhlíř Episode 13: Under Falling Skies with Tomáš Uhlíř Tomáš Uhlíř tells us about Under Falling Skies - a game that started out as a 9-card print and play contest winner and went on to be picked up by Czech Games Edition.  We also talk about his work as a developer on Sanctum and his views on game design. 

 
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]]> Tomáš Uhlíř tells us about Under Falling Skies - a game that started out as a 9-card print and play contest winner and went on to be picked up by Czech Games Edition.  We also talk about his work as a developer on Sanctum and his views on game design. 

 
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]]> Player Lair Buzzsprout-6011545 Thu, 22 Oct 2020 13:00:00 +0300 2282 Under Falling Skies, Sanctum, Czech Games Edition, board game design, game design, game design podcast, player lair, playerlair.net 1 13 full false Episode 12: Deck of Wonders with Dennis Furia Episode 12: Deck of Wonders with Dennis Furia First-time kickstarter creator Dennis Furia talks about his project Deck of Wonders. Deck of Wonders is a solo-first expandable card game with legacy elements. It captures the feel of games like Hearthstone and MTG, but in a solo/co-op format.

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]]> First-time kickstarter creator Dennis Furia talks about his project Deck of Wonders. Deck of Wonders is a solo-first expandable card game with legacy elements. It captures the feel of games like Hearthstone and MTG, but in a solo/co-op format.

Deck of Wonders on Kickstarter!

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]]> Dennis Furia Buzzsprout-5451115 Tue, 15 Sep 2020 18:00:00 +0300 2483 Dennis Furia, Deck of wonders, game design, board games, board game design, player lair 1 12 full false Episode 11: Treasure Island with Marc Paquien Episode 11: Treasure Island with Marc Paquien Marc Paquien, designer of Treasure Island and Yamatai, joins us to talk about his game design process. He tells us how he went from thinking about designing a board game to actually doing it. He also talked about working with Bruno Cathala and the publisher Matagot.

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Check out the Board Game Design Virtual Summit which will feature interviews with various experts in the board game industry on September 14th-20th!

Arcana Magica on Kickstarter!

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]]> Marc Paquien, designer of Treasure Island and Yamatai, joins us to talk about his game design process. He tells us how he went from thinking about designing a board game to actually doing it. He also talked about working with Bruno Cathala and the publisher Matagot.

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Check out the Board Game Design Virtual Summit which will feature interviews with various experts in the board game industry on September 14th-20th!

Arcana Magica on Kickstarter!

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]]> Player Lair Buzzsprout-5316043 Sun, 06 Sep 2020 18:00:00 +0300 2952 Treasure Island, Marc Paquien, Bruno Cathala, Yamatai, board game design, game design 1 11 full false Episode 10: Festivals, Contests and Game Design with Vassil Lozanov Episode 10: Festivals, Contests and Game Design with Vassil Lozanov Vassil Lozanov is the designer of Among Thieves, as well as one of the organizers of Sofia Board Game Weekend. We talk about the history of the festival, design groups, hosting and judging prototype contests and more!

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]]> Vassil Lozanov is the designer of Among Thieves, as well as one of the organizers of Sofia Board Game Weekend. We talk about the history of the festival, design groups, hosting and judging prototype contests and more!

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]]> Player Lair Buzzsprout-5222896 Mon, 31 Aug 2020 14:00:00 +0300 3197 board game design, Vassil Lozanov, Board Game Design Virtual Summit, among thieves, sofia board game weekend, Board game conventions, game design, game design podcast 1 10 full false Episode 9: Dining with Dracula Episode 9: Dining with Dracula Giuliano Draguleanu, from 2Fat2Fly Games, joins us to talk about Dining with Dracula. We talked about how they approach making games and the twists they've added to the worker placement genre in Dining with Dracula.

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]]> Giuliano Draguleanu, from 2Fat2Fly Games, joins us to talk about Dining with Dracula. We talked about how they approach making games and the twists they've added to the worker placement genre in Dining with Dracula.

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]]> Player Lair Buzzsprout-5045678 Tue, 18 Aug 2020 15:00:00 +0300 1673 dining with dracula, worker placement, time management, kickstarter, 2fat2fly, mechanics, game design, player lair, board game design 1 9 full false Episode 8: Lore, Gore and More with John De Campos Episode 8: Lore, Gore and More with John De Campos John de Campos of Terrible games joins us to talk about his game Token Terrors Battlegrounds. John is co-designer and illustrator of the project and walks us through the process of making miniatures, lore, mechanics and kickstarting the game. Token Terrors has been a passion project of John and the team behind Terrible Games for the past 3 years and is now on Kickstarter!

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]]> John de Campos of Terrible games joins us to talk about his game Token Terrors Battlegrounds. John is co-designer and illustrator of the project and walks us through the process of making miniatures, lore, mechanics and kickstarting the game. Token Terrors has been a passion project of John and the team behind Terrible Games for the past 3 years and is now on Kickstarter!

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]]> Player Lair Buzzsprout-4899155 Fri, 07 Aug 2020 19:00:00 +0300 2811 terrible games, token terrors, john de campos, game design, kickstarter, player lair, 1 8 full false Episode 7: Making and Marketing a Mail-in Mystery with Lisa and Anna Episode 7: Making and Marketing a Mail-in Mystery with Lisa and Anna Lisa Levina and Anna Lysova join me to talk about Scarlet Envelope: a series of mail-in mystery games. They went from an initial idea for a game to 25 times over their funding goal in just 4 months! Though it’s their first Kickstarter, they both have a background in marketing and they really go in depth on their approach to making and marketing the game.

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]]> Lisa Levina and Anna Lysova join me to talk about Scarlet Envelope: a series of mail-in mystery games. They went from an initial idea for a game to 25 times over their funding goal in just 4 months! Though it’s their first Kickstarter, they both have a background in marketing and they really go in depth on their approach to making and marketing the game.

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]]> Player Lair, Anna Lysova, Lisa Levina Buzzsprout-4668911 Wed, 22 Jul 2020 14:00:00 +0300 3281 Kickstarter, Marketing, Mail-in Mystery, Mail-in games, Mystery, Escape room, board games, game design, Scarlet Envelope 1 7 full false Episode 6: Joe Slack: Making Puzzles and Teaching Design Episode 6: Joe Slack: Making Puzzles and Teaching Design Joe Slack, game designer and game design teacher, joins us to talk about his project Relics of Rajavihara, which is live on Kickstarter. We also talk about the design community, which he has built through his books and courses, his design process, pitching to publishers and more. You can find out more about his projects at his website- Board Game Design Course.

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]]> Joe Slack, game designer and game design teacher, joins us to talk about his project Relics of Rajavihara, which is live on Kickstarter. We also talk about the design community, which he has built through his books and courses, his design process, pitching to publishers and more. You can find out more about his projects at his website- Board Game Design Course.

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]]> Player Lair Buzzsprout-4654274 Tue, 21 Jul 2020 14:00:00 +0300 2567 1 6 full false Episode 5: Sam Macdonald: Focusing on Player Interaction Episode 5: Sam Macdonald: Focusing on Player Interaction Sam Macdonald, designer of Circadians and codesigner of all of the West Kingdom games, joins us to talk about his experience in game design. He's been designing games for only 3 years, but already many of his games are extremely popular and have some great aspects to their designs.

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]]> Sam Macdonald, designer of Circadians and codesigner of all of the West Kingdom games, joins us to talk about his experience in game design. He's been designing games for only 3 years, but already many of his games are extremely popular and have some great aspects to their designs.

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]]> Sam Macdonald Buzzsprout-4457426 Mon, 06 Jul 2020 16:00:00 +0300 2903 Sam McDonald, game design, podcast, The West Kingdom, Garphill Games, Player Lair, Circadians, board games, boardgamegeek, kickstarter, game design 1 5 full false Episode 4: Keith Matejka and Thunderworks Games Episode 4: Keith Matejka and Thunderworks Games We talk to Keith Matejka from Thunderworks Games. Keith has a ton of experience in board games as well as video games. We talk about game design, Kickstarter, game manufacturing and publishing. Some notable games he's worked on include: Roll Player, Cartographers: A Roll Player Tale, Bullfrogs, Lockup: A Roll Player Tale and Dual Powers: Revolution 1917.  Keith's latest game, Roll Player Adventures, is coming to kickstarter on June 23rd.

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]]> We talk to Keith Matejka from Thunderworks Games. Keith has a ton of experience in board games as well as video games. We talk about game design, Kickstarter, game manufacturing and publishing. Some notable games he's worked on include: Roll Player, Cartographers: A Roll Player Tale, Bullfrogs, Lockup: A Roll Player Tale and Dual Powers: Revolution 1917.  Keith's latest game, Roll Player Adventures, is coming to kickstarter on June 23rd.

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]]> Player Lair Buzzsprout-4223477 Thu, 18 Jun 2020 14:00:00 +0300 3808 roll player, keith matejka, cartographers, roll player adventures, bullfrogs, herbaceous, sunset over water, skulk hollow, the whatnot cabinet, thunderworks, lockup, dual powers, game design podcast,kickstarter, board games 1 4 full false Episode 3: Nikola Petrov and The King of All Bards Episode 3: Nikola Petrov and The King of All Bards  Ivan from The Player Lair sits down with Nikola Petrov to talk about game design. Nikola is a full time game designer and shares his experience working with publishers. He is also the narrative director for ZenART VR and has experience working in both analogue and digital gaming. 

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]]>  Ivan from The Player Lair sits down with Nikola Petrov to talk about game design. Nikola is a full time game designer and shares his experience working with publishers. He is also the narrative director for ZenART VR and has experience working in both analogue and digital gaming. 

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]]> Nikola Petrov Buzzsprout-4052648 Fri, 05 Jun 2020 12:00:00 +0300 2772 king of all bards, game design, board games, fantasmagoria, nikola petrov, boasting barbarians 1 3 full false Episode 2: Garphill Games and Shem Phillips Episode 2: Garphill Games and Shem Phillips Ivan from The Player Lair talks to Shem Phillips from Garphill Games. We talk about various challenges that he's faced in his experience, which spans longer than a decade. We discuss the general design process and differences between working by yourself and sharing the creative process.

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]]> Ivan from The Player Lair talks to Shem Phillips from Garphill Games. We talk about various challenges that he's faced in his experience, which spans longer than a decade. We discuss the general design process and differences between working by yourself and sharing the creative process.

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]]> Shem Phillips Buzzsprout-3769844 Fri, 15 May 2020 13:00:00 +0300 3507 Shem Phillips, game design, podcast, The West Kingdom, The North Sea, Garphill Games, Player Lair, raiders of scythia, circadians, age of empires, board games, boardgamegeek, kickstarter 1 2 full false Episode 1: Arcana Magica and Mihail Ivanov Episode 1: Arcana Magica and Mihail Ivanov Ivan from The Player Lair welcomes Mihail Ivanov, designer of Arcana Magica. We talk about his creative process when designing board games, kickstarting projects, narrative in games and the influence of gaming in culture throughout history. He is currently doing a PhD in narrative in the digital age and shares many insights throughout the episode.

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]]> Ivan from The Player Lair welcomes Mihail Ivanov, designer of Arcana Magica. We talk about his creative process when designing board games, kickstarting projects, narrative in games and the influence of gaming in culture throughout history. He is currently doing a PhD in narrative in the digital age and shares many insights throughout the episode.

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