Game Designers of North Carolina Podcast Wed, 04 Mar 2026 21:18:43 -0500 http://www.gdofnc.com en-us © 2026 Game Designers of North Carolina Podcast yes 1284580a-16c1-51dc-8113-abec61d05512 GDofNC episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games GDofNC https://storage.buzzsprout.com/igfimgd4eggwr6wm2u2aecchkac6?.jpg Game Designers of North Carolina Podcast http://www.gdofnc.com Episode 81: What's The Point? Episode 81: What's The Point? Lyn Phillips, Josh Bowman, and Mark McGee get together to discuss what value games offer, and whether games should exist. It’s not nearly as Nihilistic of an episode as that sounds! We also discuss how to pitch games to Allplay.

  • 2:48 – What are Games Good For?
  • 13:16 – Pitch Perfect: Allplay
  • 25:30 – Should Games Justify Themselves?

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]]> Lyn Phillips, Josh Bowman, and Mark McGee get together to discuss what value games offer, and whether games should exist. It’s not nearly as Nihilistic of an episode as that sounds! We also discuss how to pitch games to Allplay.

  • 2:48 – What are Games Good For?
  • 13:16 – Pitch Perfect: Allplay
  • 25:30 – Should Games Justify Themselves?

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-14860943 Tue, 09 Apr 2024 21:00:00 -0400 2263 full false Episode 80: Farmers/Diaries/Humanity Episode 80: Farmers/Diaries/Humanity Kevin Ude (@UdeGames and udeudeude), Josh Bowman, and Mark McGee (@mmark40) get together to discuss Designer Diaries, Carcassonne farmers, and look into why Josh doesn’t like Humanity (the board game, he like humanity just fine in general).

  • 1:20 - Make A Designer Cry
  • 17:10 - Designer Diary Diary
  • 28:39 - My Favorite [Most Controversial?] Rule

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]]> Kevin Ude (@UdeGames and udeudeude), Josh Bowman, and Mark McGee (@mmark40) get together to discuss Designer Diaries, Carcassonne farmers, and look into why Josh doesn’t like Humanity (the board game, he like humanity just fine in general).

  • 1:20 - Make A Designer Cry
  • 17:10 - Designer Diary Diary
  • 28:39 - My Favorite [Most Controversial?] Rule

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-14284098 Wed, 10 Jan 2024 03:00:00 -0500 2683 full false Episode 79: Iterative Podcasting Episode 79: Iterative Podcasting Isaac Shalev (@kindfortress), Josh Bowman, and Mark McGee (@mmark40) get together to try new things on this episode of the Game Designers of North Carolina Podcast.

  • 5:55 – Iterative Design
  • 26:40 – Do Games Offer Choice?
  • 44:29 – Eclipse and Dice

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]]> Isaac Shalev (@kindfortress), Josh Bowman, and Mark McGee (@mmark40) get together to try new things on this episode of the Game Designers of North Carolina Podcast.

  • 5:55 – Iterative Design
  • 26:40 – Do Games Offer Choice?
  • 44:29 – Eclipse and Dice

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-14068161 Thu, 30 Nov 2023 22:00:00 -0500 3403 full false Episode 78: Your New Favorite Brassica Based Publisher Episode 78: Your New Favorite Brassica Based Publisher Mark McGee (@mmark40) and Kevin Ude (@UdeGames) join Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe) to talk about starting a new publishing company How To Steam Broccoli.

  • Tell Me Something Good
  • Main Topic - Designers Becoming Publishers

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]]> Mark McGee (@mmark40) and Kevin Ude (@UdeGames) join Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe) to talk about starting a new publishing company How To Steam Broccoli.

  • Tell Me Something Good
  • Main Topic - Designers Becoming Publishers

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-12277850 Sat, 18 Feb 2023 02:00:00 -0500 3291 full false Episode 77: Talking About The Wolves Episode 77: Talking About The Wolves Ashwin Kamath (@BoardGameGhee) and Clarence Simpson (@stoichamster) join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about their journey designing their game The Wolves.

  • 1:02 – Getting to know Ashwin
  • 8:15 – Main topic: Talking About The Wolves

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]]> Ashwin Kamath (@BoardGameGhee) and Clarence Simpson (@stoichamster) join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about their journey designing their game The Wolves.

  • 1:02 – Getting to know Ashwin
  • 8:15 – Main topic: Talking About The Wolves

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-11834897 Wed, 07 Dec 2022 22:00:00 -0500 2658 full false Episode 76: Designing Games Across Multiple Genres Episode 76: Designing Games Across Multiple Genres Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe) joins Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about designing games in different genres.

  • -- Tell Me Something Good
  • -- Main topic:  Designing Games in Different Genres

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]]> Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe) joins Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about designing games in different genres.

  • -- Tell Me Something Good
  • -- Main topic:  Designing Games in Different Genres

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-10982522 Mon, 18 Jul 2022 17:00:00 -0400 2835 full false Episode 75: PAX Unplugged Episode 75: PAX Unplugged Clarence Simpson (@stoichamster) and Mitch Wallace (@MitchWgames) join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about PAX Unplugged.

  • 0:37 – First Timer Palooza with Mitch
  • 6:54 – Tell Me Something Good
  • 10:10 – Main topic: PAX Unplugged

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]]> Clarence Simpson (@stoichamster) and Mitch Wallace (@MitchWgames) join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about PAX Unplugged.

  • 0:37 – First Timer Palooza with Mitch
  • 6:54 – Tell Me Something Good
  • 10:10 – Main topic: PAX Unplugged

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-9839023 Wed, 05 Jan 2022 22:00:00 -0500 2992 full false Episode 74: Mentoring Episode 74: Mentoring Mike Belsole and Grace Kendall from the Tabletop Mentorship Program (Tabletopmentorship.org and @tabletopmentor) join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about their mentorship program.

  • -- First Timer Palooza
  • -- Main topic: Tabletop Mentorship Program

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]]> Mike Belsole and Grace Kendall from the Tabletop Mentorship Program (Tabletopmentorship.org and @tabletopmentor) join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about their mentorship program.

  • -- First Timer Palooza
  • -- Main topic: Tabletop Mentorship Program

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-9317587 Tue, 05 Oct 2021 16:00:00 -0400 2094 full false Episode 73: Why Are Board Games Bad? Episode 73: Why Are Board Games Bad? Ian Phillips (@crunchwrapgames) joins Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about inherent properties of board games.

  • 1:01 -- Tell Me Something Good
  • 3:30 -- Main Topic: Inherent Weaknesses of Board Games

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]]> Ian Phillips (@crunchwrapgames) joins Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about inherent properties of board games.

  • 1:01 -- Tell Me Something Good
  • 3:30 -- Main Topic: Inherent Weaknesses of Board Games

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-8815561 Mon, 05 Jul 2021 15:00:00 -0400 3683 full false Episode 72: Get Zanged Episode 72: Get Zanged Ian Zang  (@IanZangDesign, @GravGames, and gravitation.games) joins Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about all sorts of things that Ian Zang likes.

  • 2:30 -- Tell Me Something Good
  • 19:32 -- Main Topic: Zanged

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]]> Ian Zang  (@IanZangDesign, @GravGames, and gravitation.games) joins Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about all sorts of things that Ian Zang likes.

  • 2:30 -- Tell Me Something Good
  • 19:32 -- Main Topic: Zanged

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-8364543 Mon, 19 Apr 2021 15:00:00 -0400 3529 full false Episode 71: What Is It About Board Games? Episode 71: What Is It About Board Games? TC Petty III (@PuppyShogun) joins Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about inherent properties of board games.

  • 1:37 -- Tell Me Something Good
  • 7:49 -- Main Topic: Inherent Strengths of Board Games

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]]> TC Petty III (@PuppyShogun) joins Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about inherent properties of board games.

  • 1:37 -- Tell Me Something Good
  • 7:49 -- Main Topic: Inherent Strengths of Board Games

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-8211911 Thu, 25 Mar 2021 15:00:00 -0400 3492 full false Episode 70: Player Expectations Episode 70: Player Expectations Isaac Shalev (@KindFortress and www.kindfortress.com) and Josh Mills (@JoshuaJMills)  join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about Player Expectations.

  • 00:56 First Timer Palooza with Isaac Shalev
  • 11:22 Tell Me Something Good
  • 18:25 Main topic: Player Expectations

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]]> Isaac Shalev (@KindFortress and www.kindfortress.com) and Josh Mills (@JoshuaJMills)  join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about Player Expectations.

  • 00:56 First Timer Palooza with Isaac Shalev
  • 11:22 Tell Me Something Good
  • 18:25 Main topic: Player Expectations

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-8116585 Wed, 10 Mar 2021 14:00:00 -0500 4092 full false Episode 69: Post Mortem - The Silver River Episode 69: Post Mortem - The Silver River Nate Bivins (@natebivins) joins Mark McGee (@mmark40) to go into a deep design dive about his game The Silver River.

  • 1:46-- First Timer Palooza with Nate Bivins
  • 8:51-- Tell Me Something Good
  • 11:52-- Main topic: The Silver River

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]]> Nate Bivins (@natebivins) joins Mark McGee (@mmark40) to go into a deep design dive about his game The Silver River.

  • 1:46-- First Timer Palooza with Nate Bivins
  • 8:51-- Tell Me Something Good
  • 11:52-- Main topic: The Silver River

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-7833199 Fri, 12 Feb 2021 14:00:00 -0500 3133 full false Episode 68: Simultaneous Design Inspiration Episode 68: Simultaneous Design Inspiration Kevin Ude (@UdeGames and udeudeude) and Tony Miller (@beardedrogue) join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about Redcap Ruckus and Kabuto Sumo, two games that share a similar inspiration but wound up being significantly different.

  • 1:59 -- Tell Me Something Good
  • 12:40 -- Main topic: Simultaneous Design Inspiration

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]]> Kevin Ude (@UdeGames and udeudeude) and Tony Miller (@beardedrogue) join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about Redcap Ruckus and Kabuto Sumo, two games that share a similar inspiration but wound up being significantly different.

  • 1:59 -- Tell Me Something Good
  • 12:40 -- Main topic: Simultaneous Design Inspiration

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-6623296 Mon, 30 Nov 2020 17:00:00 -0500 4107 full false Episode 67: First Time Experiences Episode 67: First Time Experiences Josh Mills (@JoshuaJMills) and T.C. Petty III (@PuppyShogun) join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about designing for the first-time experience.

  • 1:14 -- Tell Me Something Good
  • 9:21 -- Main topic: First Time Experience

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]]> Josh Mills (@JoshuaJMills) and T.C. Petty III (@PuppyShogun) join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about designing for the first-time experience.

  • 1:14 -- Tell Me Something Good
  • 9:21 -- Main topic: First Time Experience

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-6328804 Wed, 11 Nov 2020 13:00:00 -0500 4355 full false Episode 66: Codesigning Games (Again) Episode 66: Codesigning Games (Again) Kevin Ude (@UdeGames and udeudeude), Emilia Zywot, and David Marron (@emdadesign) join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about codesigning games.

  • 0:57 -- Double Time First Timer Palooza
  • 7:28 -- Tell Me Something Good
  • 12:42 -- Main topic: Codesigning Games

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]]> Kevin Ude (@UdeGames and udeudeude), Emilia Zywot, and David Marron (@emdadesign) join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about codesigning games.

  • 0:57 -- Double Time First Timer Palooza
  • 7:28 -- Tell Me Something Good
  • 12:42 -- Main topic: Codesigning Games

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-6109390 Wed, 28 Oct 2020 13:00:00 -0400 3926 full false Episode 65: Avatars Episode 65: Avatars Josh Mills (@JoshuaJMills) and Seth McCormick (@CardboardProf and cardboardprofessor.com) join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about avatars and how they relate to games.

  • 1:18 -- Tell Me Something Good
  • 8:37 -- Main topic: Avatars in Games

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]]> Josh Mills (@JoshuaJMills) and Seth McCormick (@CardboardProf and cardboardprofessor.com) join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about avatars and how they relate to games.

  • 1:18 -- Tell Me Something Good
  • 8:37 -- Main topic: Avatars in Games

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-5680153 Wed, 30 Sep 2020 14:00:00 -0400 3959 full false Episode 64: Fiddly Games Episode 64: Fiddly Games James Meyers (@apollocontinuum), Chris Kirkman (@dicehateme), and Chris Faulkenberry (@ccfaulkenberry) join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about fiddly games.

  • 0:57 -- Tell Me Something Good
  • 6:15 -- Main topic: Fiddliness

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]]> James Meyers (@apollocontinuum), Chris Kirkman (@dicehateme), and Chris Faulkenberry (@ccfaulkenberry) join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about fiddly games.

  • 0:57 -- Tell Me Something Good
  • 6:15 -- Main topic: Fiddliness

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-5282658 Thu, 03 Sep 2020 15:00:00 -0400 3768 full false Episode 63: Designing in a Virtual World Episode 63: Designing in a Virtual World Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe), Julio Nazario (@Junazaru), and Clarence Simpson (@stoichamster) join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about designing, testing, and pitching games virtually.

  • 01:12 - First-Timer-Palooza with Clarence
  • 06:55 - Tell Me Something Good
  • 14:05 - Main topic: Designing in a Virtual World

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]]> Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe), Julio Nazario (@Junazaru), and Clarence Simpson (@stoichamster) join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about designing, testing, and pitching games virtually.

  • 01:12 - First-Timer-Palooza with Clarence
  • 06:55 - Tell Me Something Good
  • 14:05 - Main topic: Designing in a Virtual World

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-5050202 Tue, 18 Aug 2020 14:00:00 -0400 3686 full false Episode 62: Mean Games Episode 62: Mean Games Ian Phillips (iansloatphillips@gmail.com) and Kevin Ude (@UdeGames and udeudeude) join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about Mean Games.

  • 01:17-- First Timer Palooza with Ian Phillips
  • 08:33-- Tell Me Something Good
  • 15:22-- Main topic: Mean Games

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]]> Ian Phillips (iansloatphillips@gmail.com) and Kevin Ude (@UdeGames and udeudeude) join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about Mean Games.

  • 01:17-- First Timer Palooza with Ian Phillips
  • 08:33-- Tell Me Something Good
  • 15:22-- Main topic: Mean Games

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-3432484 Mon, 20 Apr 2020 12:00:00 -0400 4595 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Episode 61: Different Designer Scenes Episode 61: Different Designer Scenes Jeff Allers (@JeffreyAllers and jeffinberlin) and Alex Cutler (@alexcutler89 and DoubleAlexGames) join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about Different Designer Scenes.

  • 1:05 -- First Timer Palooza with Jeff Allers
  • 9:05 -- Tell Me Something Good
  • 14:11 -- Main topic: Different Designer Scenes

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]]> Jeff Allers (@JeffreyAllers and jeffinberlin) and Alex Cutler (@alexcutler89 and DoubleAlexGames) join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about Different Designer Scenes.

  • 1:05 -- First Timer Palooza with Jeff Allers
  • 9:05 -- Tell Me Something Good
  • 14:11 -- Main topic: Different Designer Scenes

Check out SAZ mentioned in this episode at www.spieleautorenzunft.de 

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-3203212 Wed, 01 Apr 2020 15:00:00 -0400 3610 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Episode 60: What Mechanics Mean Episode 60: What Mechanics Mean TC Petty III (@PuppyShogun) and Chris Faulkenberry (@ccfaulkenberry) join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about what mechanics mean.

  • 1:02 -- Tell Me Something Good
  • 6:59 -- Main topic: What Mechanics Mean

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]]> TC Petty III (@PuppyShogun) and Chris Faulkenberry (@ccfaulkenberry) join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about what mechanics mean.

  • 1:02 -- Tell Me Something Good
  • 6:59 -- Main topic: What Mechanics Mean

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-2973043 Tue, 10 Mar 2020 13:00:00 -0400 4670 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Episode 59: Mechanical Corollaries Episode 59: Mechanical Corollaries Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe) and Alex Cutler (@alexcutler89 and DoubleAlexGames) join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about mechanical corollaries (game mechanisms that are similar to others, but perhaps more suited to certain settings).

  • 1:27 -- First Timer Palooza with Alex Cutler
  • 13:14 -- Tell Me Something Good
  • 19:38 -- Main topic: Mechanical Corollaries

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]]> Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe) and Alex Cutler (@alexcutler89 and DoubleAlexGames) join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about mechanical corollaries (game mechanisms that are similar to others, but perhaps more suited to certain settings).

  • 1:27 -- First Timer Palooza with Alex Cutler
  • 13:14 -- Tell Me Something Good
  • 19:38 -- Main topic: Mechanical Corollaries

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-2804740 Fri, 21 Feb 2020 11:00:00 -0500 4612 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Episode 58: Booster Rockets Episode 58: Booster Rockets Daniel Solis (@DanielSolis) and TC Petty III (@PuppyShogun) join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about games that helped them get to where they are as a designer.

  •  1:24 -- Tell Me Something Good
  •  5:37 -- Main topic: Booster Rockets

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]]> Daniel Solis (@DanielSolis) and TC Petty III (@PuppyShogun) join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about games that helped them get to where they are as a designer.

  •  1:24 -- Tell Me Something Good
  •  5:37 -- Main topic: Booster Rockets

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-2536639 Mon, 20 Jan 2020 15:00:00 -0500 3759 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Episode 57: Solo Games Episode 57: Solo Games Matt Haberfeld (@MattHaberfeld) and James Meyers (@apollocontinuum) join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about solo games.

  • 1:18 -- Tell Me Something Good
  • 4:18 -- Main topic: Solo Games

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]]> Matt Haberfeld (@MattHaberfeld) and James Meyers (@apollocontinuum) join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about solo games.

  • 1:18 -- Tell Me Something Good
  • 4:18 -- Main topic: Solo Games

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-2022513 Fri, 08 Nov 2019 09:00:00 -0500 3153 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Episode 56: Game Components that Enforce the Rules Episode 56: Game Components that Enforce the Rules Julio Nazario (@Junazaru) and Quentin Burleson (@EquipKilt)  join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about Game Components that Enforce the Rules.

  • 00:47 -- First-Timerpalooza with Quentin
  • 07:38 -- Tell Me Something Good
  • 12:04 -- Main topic: Game Components that Enforce the Rules

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]]> Julio Nazario (@Junazaru) and Quentin Burleson (@EquipKilt)  join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about Game Components that Enforce the Rules.

  • 00:47 -- First-Timerpalooza with Quentin
  • 07:38 -- Tell Me Something Good
  • 12:04 -- Main topic: Game Components that Enforce the Rules

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-1747666 Sun, 22 Sep 2019 12:00:00 -0400 3718 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Episode 55: Historical Games Episode 55: Historical Games Seth McCormick (@CardboardProf and www.cardboardprofessor.com) and Dave Conklin (@_dave_conklin and blazongame.com) join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about historical games.

  • 00:52 -- First-Timerpalooza with Seth McCormick
  • 11:00 -- First-Timerpalooza 2: Return of the Palooza with Dave Conklin
  • 17:23 -- Tell Me Something Good
  • 21:17 -- Main topic: Historical Games

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]]> Seth McCormick (@CardboardProf and www.cardboardprofessor.com) and Dave Conklin (@_dave_conklin and blazongame.com) join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about historical games.

  • 00:52 -- First-Timerpalooza with Seth McCormick
  • 11:00 -- First-Timerpalooza 2: Return of the Palooza with Dave Conklin
  • 17:23 -- Tell Me Something Good
  • 21:17 -- Main topic: Historical Games

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-1604212 Mon, 26 Aug 2019 10:00:00 -0400 3919 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Episode 54: Elizabeth Hargrave, Wingspan, and the Kennerspiel des Jahres Episode 54: Elizabeth Hargrave, Wingspan, and the Kennerspiel des Jahres Elizabeth Hargrave (https://twitter.com/elizhargrave) joins Josh Mills (https://twitter.com/JoshuaJMills) and Mark McGee (http://www.twitter.com/mmark40) to talk about her experience winning the Kennerspiel des Jahres, and things she's learned along the way.

]]> Elizabeth Hargrave (https://twitter.com/elizhargrave) joins Josh Mills (https://twitter.com/JoshuaJMills) and Mark McGee (http://www.twitter.com/mmark40) to talk about her experience winning the Kennerspiel des Jahres, and things she's learned along the way.

]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-1467436 Sun, 28 Jul 2019 11:00:00 -0400 2471 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Episode 53: Making Unique Games Episode 53: Making Unique Games Kevin Ude (https://twitter.com/UdeGames and https://boardgamegeek.com/user/udeudeude) and TC Petty III (http://www.twitter.com/PuppyShogun) join Mark McGee (http://www.twitter.com/mmark40) to talk about making unique games.


2:01 -- First-Timerpalooza with Kevin Ude

6:26 -- First-Timerpalooza Part 2: Electric Boogaloo with TC Petty III

11:46 -- Tell Me Something Good

17:41 -- Main topic: Making Unique Games


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]]> Kevin Ude (https://twitter.com/UdeGames and https://boardgamegeek.com/user/udeudeude) and TC Petty III (http://www.twitter.com/PuppyShogun) join Mark McGee (http://www.twitter.com/mmark40) to talk about making unique games.


2:01 -- First-Timerpalooza with Kevin Ude

6:26 -- First-Timerpalooza Part 2: Electric Boogaloo with TC Petty III

11:46 -- Tell Me Something Good

17:41 -- Main topic: Making Unique Games


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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-1376449 Sun, 07 Jul 2019 14:00:00 -0400 3475 full false Episode 52: Starting New Things Episode 52: Starting New Things James Meyers (@apollocontinuum) and Josh Mills (@JoshuaJMills)  join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about starting new things.

3:50 - Tell Me Something Good

7:28 -  Main topic: Starting New Things

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]]> James Meyers (@apollocontinuum) and Josh Mills (@JoshuaJMills)  join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about starting new things.

3:50 - Tell Me Something Good

7:28 -  Main topic: Starting New Things

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-1256558 Sun, 09 Jun 2019 20:00:00 -0400 3012 full false Deep Design Episode 8: Designing for Kickstarter Deep Design Episode 8: Designing for Kickstarter In the eighth classic episode of Deep Design (which originally aired second, but ruined the continuum), T. C. Petty III talks about crowdfunding and whether game designs should be crafted with this audience in mind. With trademark humor, T. C. approaches the reality of Kickstarter as an expected avenue towards publication and offers practical advice for concessions that can be made towards this market, while still maintaining the core of a game.

]]> In the eighth classic episode of Deep Design (which originally aired second, but ruined the continuum), T. C. Petty III talks about crowdfunding and whether game designs should be crafted with this audience in mind. With trademark humor, T. C. approaches the reality of Kickstarter as an expected avenue towards publication and offers practical advice for concessions that can be made towards this market, while still maintaining the core of a game.

]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-1233305 Mon, 03 Jun 2019 20:00:00 -0400 453 full false Episode 51: Documenting Kickstarter: Design to Fulfillment Episode 51: Documenting Kickstarter: Design to Fulfillment Chris Faulkenberry (@ccfaulkenberry) and Eric Rayl (@zoomoutmedia) join James Meyers (@apollocontinuum) to discuss the Battle for Biternia Kickstarter and The Game Designers documentary that follows the design process.

  • 00:50 - Main topic: Documenting Kickstarter
  • 26:27 - What’s in the Oven?

Things mentioned in this episode:

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]]> Chris Faulkenberry (@ccfaulkenberry) and Eric Rayl (@zoomoutmedia) join James Meyers (@apollocontinuum) to discuss the Battle for Biternia Kickstarter and The Game Designers documentary that follows the design process.

  • 00:50 - Main topic: Documenting Kickstarter
  • 26:27 - What’s in the Oven?

Things mentioned in this episode:

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-998593 Sun, 17 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -0400 1807 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Deep Design Episode 7: Reception Deep Design Episode 7: Reception In the seventh classic episode of Deep Design, T. C. Petty III talks about coping with the reception of your game or creative project once it has finally been vomited into a crowded marketplace. With trademark humor, T. C. calmly offers condolences to the last vestiges of your ego. And, of course, offers practical advice for how to properly respond to criticism in a professional manner.

]]> In the seventh classic episode of Deep Design, T. C. Petty III talks about coping with the reception of your game or creative project once it has finally been vomited into a crowded marketplace. With trademark humor, T. C. calmly offers condolences to the last vestiges of your ego. And, of course, offers practical advice for how to properly respond to criticism in a professional manner.

]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-962328 Mon, 18 Feb 2019 00:00:00 -0500 926 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full true Episode 50: Emotions in Game Design Episode 50: Emotions in Game Design Mark McGee (@mmark40) and Ansleis Kalb (krokmaster on Board Game Geek) join James Meyers (@apollocontinuum) to talk about their feelings and game design.

  • 00:45-- - Designer Spotlight
  • 04:10-- - What’s in the Oven?
  • 06:15-- - Main topic: Emotions in Game Design
  • 56:05 - GDofNC News

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]]> Mark McGee (@mmark40) and Ansleis Kalb (krokmaster on Board Game Geek) join James Meyers (@apollocontinuum) to talk about their feelings and game design.

  • 00:45-- - Designer Spotlight
  • 04:10-- - What’s in the Oven?
  • 06:15-- - Main topic: Emotions in Game Design
  • 56:05 - GDofNC News

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-940092 Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -0500 3487 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Deep Design Episode 6: Production Deep Design Episode 6: Production In the sixth classic episode of Deep Design, T. C. Petty III talks about the production process of a board game. Or in some cases, the lack thereof. With trademark humor, T. C. shatters the fragile illusion of reality once again and offers a cautionary advisement on how to most successfully navigate egos and bring a game to the market that doesn’t drastically compromise the designer’s artistic vision.

]]> In the sixth classic episode of Deep Design, T. C. Petty III talks about the production process of a board game. Or in some cases, the lack thereof. With trademark humor, T. C. shatters the fragile illusion of reality once again and offers a cautionary advisement on how to most successfully navigate egos and bring a game to the market that doesn’t drastically compromise the designer’s artistic vision.

]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-929705 Tue, 22 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -0500 733 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full true Episode 49: Games Designers Should Play (2018 Edition) Episode 49: Games Designers Should Play (2018 Edition) James Meyers (@apollocontinuum) talks with guild members about games that came out in 2018 and why designers should play them.

News Update: After this episode was recorded, the Kickstarter date for Anthelion: Conclave of Power was pushed back one week to January 8th.

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]]> James Meyers (@apollocontinuum) talks with guild members about games that came out in 2018 and why designers should play them.

News Update: After this episode was recorded, the Kickstarter date for Anthelion: Conclave of Power was pushed back one week to January 8th.

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-906557 Wed, 02 Jan 2019 12:00:00 -0500 2492 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Deep Design Episode 5: Choosing a Publisher Deep Design Episode 5: Choosing a Publisher In the fifth classic episode of Deep Design, T. C. Petty III talks about choosing the right publisher for your game when it’s time to sign on the dotted line. With trademark humor, T. C. analyzes the contractual obligations of a designer and publisher. And, of course, provides practical advice for avoiding crucial mistakes that could result in heartbreak just as publication is within a designer’s grasp.

]]> In the fifth classic episode of Deep Design, T. C. Petty III talks about choosing the right publisher for your game when it’s time to sign on the dotted line. With trademark humor, T. C. analyzes the contractual obligations of a designer and publisher. And, of course, provides practical advice for avoiding crucial mistakes that could result in heartbreak just as publication is within a designer’s grasp.

]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-873273 Wed, 28 Nov 2018 08:00:00 -0500 624 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full true Episode 48: CSI: Essen Episode 48: CSI: Essen Matt Haberfeld (@matthaberfeld) and Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe) join James Meyers (@apollocontinuum) to discuss their experiences at Essen.

  • 0:00:57-- - Main topic: Essen Experiences
  • 1:10:19 - GDofNC News

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]]> Matt Haberfeld (@matthaberfeld) and Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe) join James Meyers (@apollocontinuum) to discuss their experiences at Essen.

  • 0:00:57-- - Main topic: Essen Experiences
  • 1:10:19 - GDofNC News

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-858189 Mon, 12 Nov 2018 08:00:00 -0500 4346 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Deep Design Episode 4: FlowMagicCircleDelight Deep Design Episode 4: FlowMagicCircleDelight In the fourth classic episode of Deep Design, T. C. Petty III talks about a bunch of buzzwords, like “magic circle,” “flow,” and “the hedonic treadmill.” Normally, these nebulous targets for player engagement and high-concept conversations are only fodder for philosophical debates. But, with trademark humor, T. C. explains some objective ways for designers to harness the transformative power of gaming to improve their game’s reception and possibly improve the lives of their players.

]]> In the fourth classic episode of Deep Design, T. C. Petty III talks about a bunch of buzzwords, like “magic circle,” “flow,” and “the hedonic treadmill.” Normally, these nebulous targets for player engagement and high-concept conversations are only fodder for philosophical debates. But, with trademark humor, T. C. explains some objective ways for designers to harness the transformative power of gaming to improve their game’s reception and possibly improve the lives of their players.

]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-835988 Sun, 28 Oct 2018 00:00:00 -0400 627 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Episode 47: Game Assumptions (Part 2) Episode 47: Game Assumptions (Part 2) This is part 2 of our Game Assumptions discussion where Daniel Solis (@DanielSolis), Drew Hicks (@EvenWeirderMove) and Matt Haberfeld (@matthaberfeld) join James Meyers (@apollocontinuum) to continue this discussion.

  • 0:30 - GDofNC News
  • 1:08 - Main topic: Game Assumptions (Part 2)

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]]> This is part 2 of our Game Assumptions discussion where Daniel Solis (@DanielSolis), Drew Hicks (@EvenWeirderMove) and Matt Haberfeld (@matthaberfeld) join James Meyers (@apollocontinuum) to continue this discussion.

  • 0:30 - GDofNC News
  • 1:08 - Main topic: Game Assumptions (Part 2)

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-835898 Sun, 21 Oct 2018 00:00:00 -0400 2477 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Deep Design Episode 3: Pitching Your Game Deep Design Episode 3: Pitching Your Game In the third classic episode of Deep Design, T. C. Petty III talks about the art of Pitching your game to a publisher. But it’s not just about the sale; it’s about finding the right publisher to sell to and how and what and when to put yourself in a best possible position for success. With trademark humor, T. C. provides practical guidelines for in-person and electronic pitches applicable to game designers of all types.

]]> In the third classic episode of Deep Design, T. C. Petty III talks about the art of Pitching your game to a publisher. But it’s not just about the sale; it’s about finding the right publisher to sell to and how and what and when to put yourself in a best possible position for success. With trademark humor, T. C. provides practical guidelines for in-person and electronic pitches applicable to game designers of all types.

]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-829629 Sun, 14 Oct 2018 00:00:00 -0400 699 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full true Episode 46: Game Assumptions (Part 1) Episode 46: Game Assumptions (Part 1) Daniel Solis (@DanielSolis), Drew Hicks (@EvenWeirderMove) and Matt Haberfeld (@matthaberfeld) join James Meyers (@apollocontinuum) to discuss assumptions we make when designing games.

  • 0:00:41 - What's in the Oven?
  • 0:02:24-- - Main topic: Game Assumptions
  • 0:53:01 - News

Mentioned in this episode: Demo video for Flying Taxi

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]]> Daniel Solis (@DanielSolis), Drew Hicks (@EvenWeirderMove) and Matt Haberfeld (@matthaberfeld) join James Meyers (@apollocontinuum) to discuss assumptions we make when designing games.

  • 0:00:41 - What's in the Oven?
  • 0:02:24-- - Main topic: Game Assumptions
  • 0:53:01 - News

Mentioned in this episode: Demo video for Flying Taxi

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-819477 Tue, 02 Oct 2018 00:00:00 -0400 3278 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Deep Design Episode 2: Playtesting Deep Design Episode 2: Playtesting GDofNC Buzzsprout-805365 Mon, 17 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -0400 572 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Episode 45: Kids and Contests Episode 45: Kids and Contests Graham Russell (@colorninja) and Julio Nazario (@Junazaru) join James Meyers (@apollocontinuum) to discuss designing games for kids and designing games for contests.

  • 0:00:57 - Designer Discovery: Julio Nazario
  • 0:06:17 - What's in the Oven?
  • 0:15:17-- - Main topic: Designing games for kids and designing games for contests
  • 0:53:40 - News

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]]> Graham Russell (@colorninja) and Julio Nazario (@Junazaru) join James Meyers (@apollocontinuum) to discuss designing games for kids and designing games for contests.

  • 0:00:57 - Designer Discovery: Julio Nazario
  • 0:06:17 - What's in the Oven?
  • 0:15:17-- - Main topic: Designing games for kids and designing games for contests
  • 0:53:40 - News

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-799073 Sun, 09 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -0400 3351 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Deep Design Episode 1: Prototyping Deep Design Episode 1: Prototyping GDofNC Buzzsprout-775505 Mon, 13 Aug 2018 00:00:00 -0400 356 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Episode 44: Kickstarter from a Designer’s Role Episode 44: Kickstarter from a Designer’s Role Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe) and Daniel Solis (@danielsolis) join James Meyers (@apollocontinuum) to discuss Kickstarter projects from the perspective of designers who are also not publishers.

  • 0:00:48 - What's in the Oven?
  • 0:03:56 - Main topic: Kickstarter from a Designer’s Role
  • 1:03:57 - News

Mentioned in this episode:

  • Happy Birthday Robot (Summer 2010)
  • Do: Pilgrims of the Flying Temple (2010)
  • Writer’s Dice (2011)
  • Wombat Rescue (Summer 2015)
  • Avalanche at Yeti Mountain ( Fall 2015)
  • Kodama: The Tree Spirits (Fall 2015)
  • Kintsugi (Fall 2017 as part of the Hero-Tec campaign)
  • Kodama Duo (Summer 2018)
  • We have an Asheville chapter now! Contact Julio Nazario for information. Twitter handle @Junazaru

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]]> Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe) and Daniel Solis (@danielsolis) join James Meyers (@apollocontinuum) to discuss Kickstarter projects from the perspective of designers who are also not publishers.

  • 0:00:48 - What's in the Oven?
  • 0:03:56 - Main topic: Kickstarter from a Designer’s Role
  • 1:03:57 - News

Mentioned in this episode:

  • Happy Birthday Robot (Summer 2010)
  • Do: Pilgrims of the Flying Temple (2010)
  • Writer’s Dice (2011)
  • Wombat Rescue (Summer 2015)
  • Avalanche at Yeti Mountain ( Fall 2015)
  • Kodama: The Tree Spirits (Fall 2015)
  • Kintsugi (Fall 2017 as part of the Hero-Tec campaign)
  • Kodama Duo (Summer 2018)
  • We have an Asheville chapter now! Contact Julio Nazario for information. Twitter handle @Junazaru

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-762583 Sun, 29 Jul 2018 00:00:00 -0400 4013 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Episode 43: Scoring Methods Episode 43: Scoring Methods Josh Mills (@JoshuaJMills) and Mark McGee (@mmark40) join James Meyers (@apollocontinuum) to discuss finding the right scoring mechanism for a design.

  • 0:00:50 - What's in the Oven?
  • 0:02:00 - Main topic: Scoring Methods
  • 1:05:07 - News

Mentioned in this episode:

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]]> Josh Mills (@JoshuaJMills) and Mark McGee (@mmark40) join James Meyers (@apollocontinuum) to discuss finding the right scoring mechanism for a design.

  • 0:00:50 - What's in the Oven?
  • 0:02:00 - Main topic: Scoring Methods
  • 1:05:07 - News

Mentioned in this episode:

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-741552 Mon, 02 Jul 2018 00:00:00 -0400 4023 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Five Years of GDofNC Five Years of GDofNC Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe) and Mark McGee (@mmark40) join James Meyers (@apollocontinuum) to look back over the past 5 years of the Game Designers of North Carolina design group and share some insights they have learned along the way.

  • 0:00:52 - What's in the Oven?
  • 0:04:10 - Main topic: Five Years of GDofNC
  • 1:24:21:04 - News

Mentioned in this episode:

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]]> Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe) and Mark McGee (@mmark40) join James Meyers (@apollocontinuum) to look back over the past 5 years of the Game Designers of North Carolina design group and share some insights they have learned along the way.

  • 0:00:52 - What's in the Oven?
  • 0:04:10 - Main topic: Five Years of GDofNC
  • 1:24:21:04 - News

Mentioned in this episode:

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-709057 Tue, 22 May 2018 00:00:00 -0400 5293 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Episode 41: Unpub 8 Episode 41: Unpub 8 Burke Drew (@realburkedrew), Matt Haberfeld (@matthaberfeld) and Daniel Solis (@danielsolis) join James Meyers (@apollocontinuum) to talk about their experiences at Unpub 8.

  • 01:00 - Designer Discovery segment
  • 05:04 - What's in the Oven?
  • 10:43 - Main topic: Unpub 8

Mentioned in this episode: Rule Book Building 101 by Dustin Schwartz

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]]> Burke Drew (@realburkedrew), Matt Haberfeld (@matthaberfeld) and Daniel Solis (@danielsolis) join James Meyers (@apollocontinuum) to talk about their experiences at Unpub 8.

  • 01:00 - Designer Discovery segment
  • 05:04 - What's in the Oven?
  • 10:43 - Main topic: Unpub 8

Mentioned in this episode: Rule Book Building 101 by Dustin Schwartz

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-699760 Tue, 08 May 2018 00:00:00 -0400 3269 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Episode 40: Games Designers Should Play (2017 Edition) Episode 40: Games Designers Should Play (2017 Edition) James Meyers (@apollocontinuum) talks with guild members about games that came out in 2017 and why designers should play them.

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]]> James Meyers (@apollocontinuum) talks with guild members about games that came out in 2017 and why designers should play them.

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-686006 Thu, 19 Apr 2018 00:00:00 -0400 2325 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Episode 39: 2017 Designer Retrospective Episode 39: 2017 Designer Retrospective James Meyers (@apollocontinuum) talks with group members about their 2017 designs, what they learned as a designer this past year, and their goals for 2018.

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]]> James Meyers (@apollocontinuum) talks with group members about their 2017 designs, what they learned as a designer this past year, and their goals for 2018.

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-663804 Sun, 18 Mar 2018 00:00:00 -0400 2704 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Episode 38: Teaching and Demoing Your Game Episode 38: Teaching and Demoing Your Game Chris Faulkenberry (@ccfaulkenberry) and Victoria Earl (@vmearl join James Meyers (@apollocontinuum) to discuss teaching and demoing your game in various settings.

  • 0:46 - Designer Discovery: Chris Faulkenberry
  • 3:59 - What's in the Oven?
  • 7:15 - Main topic: Teaching and Demoing Your Game
  • 52:17 - GDofNC News

Battle for Biternia Kickstarter - Ends December 7th

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]]> Chris Faulkenberry (@ccfaulkenberry) and Victoria Earl (@vmearl join James Meyers (@apollocontinuum) to discuss teaching and demoing your game in various settings.

  • 0:46 - Designer Discovery: Chris Faulkenberry
  • 3:59 - What's in the Oven?
  • 7:15 - Main topic: Teaching and Demoing Your Game
  • 52:17 - GDofNC News

Battle for Biternia Kickstarter - Ends December 7th

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-600462 Mon, 27 Nov 2017 00:00:00 -0500 3303 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Episode 37: Re-theming Your Designs Episode 37: Re-theming Your Designs Daniel Solis (@danielsolis) joins James Meyers (@apollocontinuum) to discuss re-theming your designs for yourself, for playtesters, and for publishers.

  • 0:36 - What's in the Oven?
  • 1:27 - Main topic: Re-theming Your Designs
  • 55:38 - GDofNC news

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]]> Daniel Solis (@danielsolis) joins James Meyers (@apollocontinuum) to discuss re-theming your designs for yourself, for playtesters, and for publishers.

  • 0:36 - What's in the Oven?
  • 1:27 - Main topic: Re-theming Your Designs
  • 55:38 - GDofNC news

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-593225 Sun, 12 Nov 2017 00:00:00 -0500 3467 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Episode 36: Asymmetry and Variable Player Powers Episode 36: Asymmetry and Variable Player Powers Josh Mills (@joshuajmills) and Drew Hicks (@evenweirdermove) join James Meyers (@apollocontinuum) in an attempt to define variable player powers, asymmetry, the difference between them, and then discuss how to use them in design.

  • :40 - What's in the Oven?
  • 1:31 - Main topic: Asymmetry and Variable Player Powers
  • 1:03:03 - GDofNC News

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]]> Josh Mills (@joshuajmills) and Drew Hicks (@evenweirdermove) join James Meyers (@apollocontinuum) in an attempt to define variable player powers, asymmetry, the difference between them, and then discuss how to use them in design.

  • :40 - What's in the Oven?
  • 1:31 - Main topic: Asymmetry and Variable Player Powers
  • 1:03:03 - GDofNC News

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-581555 Thu, 19 Oct 2017 00:00:00 -0400 3915 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games 1 36 full false Episode 35: Gen Con 50 Episode 35: Gen Con 50 Mark McGee (@mmark40), Josh Mills (@joshuajmills) and Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe) join James Meyers (@apollocontinuum) to talk about their experiences at Gen Con 50.

  • 0:50 - Main topic: Gen Con 50
  • 58:07 - What's in the Oven?
  • 1:03:20 - GDofNC News

Mentioned in this episode: Building the Game Iron Design Challenge 2017

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]]> Mark McGee (@mmark40), Josh Mills (@joshuajmills) and Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe) join James Meyers (@apollocontinuum) to talk about their experiences at Gen Con 50.

  • 0:50 - Main topic: Gen Con 50
  • 58:07 - What's in the Oven?
  • 1:03:20 - GDofNC News

Mentioned in this episode: Building the Game Iron Design Challenge 2017

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-559041 Thu, 31 Aug 2017 00:00:00 -0400 3944 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Episode 34: Convention Conduct Episode 34: Convention Conduct James Meyers (@apollocontinuum), Chris Kirkman (@dicehateme), and Darrell Louder (@getlouder) join Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe) to talk about how designers should conduct themselves at a convention.

  • 2:30 - What's in the Oven?
  • 8:04 - Main topic: Convention Conduct
  • 1:23:00 - GDofNC News

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]]> James Meyers (@apollocontinuum), Chris Kirkman (@dicehateme), and Darrell Louder (@getlouder) join Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe) to talk about how designers should conduct themselves at a convention.

  • 2:30 - What's in the Oven?
  • 8:04 - Main topic: Convention Conduct
  • 1:23:00 - GDofNC News

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-535164 Mon, 10 Jul 2017 00:00:00 -0400 5203 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Episode 33: Stretching Your Boundaries Episode 33: Stretching Your Boundaries Mark McGee (@mmark40) and Josh Mills (@joshuajmills) join Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe) to talk about stretching your boundaries in game design.

  • 1:13 - What's in the Oven?
  • 3:54 - Main topic: Stretching Your Boundaries

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]]> Mark McGee (@mmark40) and Josh Mills (@joshuajmills) join Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe) to talk about stretching your boundaries in game design.

  • 1:13 - What's in the Oven?
  • 3:54 - Main topic: Stretching Your Boundaries

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-525920 Fri, 16 Jun 2017 00:00:00 -0400 3380 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Episode 32: Hitting a Wall Episode 32: Hitting a Wall Graham Russell (@colorninja) and Josh Mills (@joshuajmills) join Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe) to talk about hitting a wall in designs and what to do about it.

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-518962 Mon, 29 May 2017 00:00:00 -0400 3127 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Episode 31: The 2017 Cardboard Edison Award Episode 31: The 2017 Cardboard Edison Award Cardboard Edison (@CardboardEdison) join Burke Drew (@realburkedrew) to talk about the Cardboard Edison Award.

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-510652 Mon, 08 May 2017 00:00:00 -0400 3187 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Episode 30: Unpub 7 Recap Episode 30: Unpub 7 Recap Several of the Game Designers of North Carolina join super awesome host Burke Drew (@realburkedrew) to talk about their experiences at Unpub 7

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-502673 Wed, 19 Apr 2017 00:00:00 -0400 5778 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Episode 29: Designing Large Group Games Episode 29: Designing Large Group Games Graham Russell (@colorninja) and Drew Hicks (@evenweirdermove) join Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe) to talk about what they've learned from designing large group games.

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-487383 Sun, 12 Mar 2017 00:00:00 -0500 5216 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Episode 28: Returning from a Break Episode 28: Returning from a Break James Meyers (@apollocontinuum) and Daniel Solis (@DanielSolis) join Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe) to talk about taking breaks from game design and how to get back in the swing of things when you do.

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-480425 Wed, 22 Feb 2017 00:00:00 -0500 2844 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Episode 27: Ludological Arcs Episode 27: Ludological Arcs Mark McGee (@mmark40) and Josh Mills (@joshuajmills) join Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe) to talk about ludological arcs in games.

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-464898 Sun, 22 Jan 2017 00:00:00 -0500 4057 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Episode 26: Games Designers Should Play (2016 Edition) Episode 26: Games Designers Should Play (2016 Edition) Several members of the group discuss what games released in 2016 they think designers should play and why.

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-457374 Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 -0500 2953 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Episode 25: Turning a Mechanism into a Game Episode 25: Turning a Mechanism into a Game Adam Skelding (@spur_serif) and Graham Allen (@f3thermoore) join Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe) to talk about how to turn an idea for a mechanism into a game.

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-451085 Sun, 11 Dec 2016 00:00:00 -0500 2778 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Episode 24: Reducing Analysis Paralysis Episode 24: Reducing Analysis Paralysis Mark McGee (@mmark40) and Graham Russell (@colorninja) join Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe) to talk about analysis paralysis and how to reduce it in your designs.

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-444304 Sat, 19 Nov 2016 00:00:00 -0500 4787 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Episode 23: Responsibility for Player Behaviors (Part 2) Episode 23: Responsibility for Player Behaviors (Part 2) Daniel Solis (@DanielSolis) and Drew Hicks (@EvenWeirderMove) join Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe) for part 2 of our discussion on how responsible the designer should be for player behavior in their designs.

  • 1:06 - Twitter Poll
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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-436589 Wed, 26 Oct 2016 00:00:00 -0400 3435 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Episode 22: Responsibility for Player Behaviors (Part 1) Episode 22: Responsibility for Player Behaviors (Part 1) Daniel Solis (@DanielSolis) and Drew Hicks (@EvenWeirderMove) join Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe) for part 1 of our discussion on how responsible the designer should be for player behavior in their designs.

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]]> Daniel Solis (@DanielSolis) and Drew Hicks (@EvenWeirderMove) join Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe) for part 1 of our discussion on how responsible the designer should be for player behavior in their designs.

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-432482 Sun, 16 Oct 2016 00:00:00 -0400 4171 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Episode 21: Working with Licensed Intellectual Property Episode 21: Working with Licensed Intellectual Property Special Guest Nate Murray (@natecmurray) joins Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe) to discuss working with licensed intellectual property (IP).

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  • 11:57 - Main topic: Working with Licensed Intellectual Property

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-421837 Wed, 14 Sep 2016 00:00:00 -0400 3474 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Episode 20: Decision Scales Episode 20: Decision Scales Graham Allen (@f3thermoore) and Josh Mills (@JoshuaJMills) join Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe) to discuss decision scales in games.

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-416181 Sun, 28 Aug 2016 00:00:00 -0400 4223 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Episode 19: Finding a Publisher Episode 19: Finding a Publisher Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe) flies solo on this episode to discuss how to find a publisher for your designs.

  • 0:49 - Main topic: Finding a Publisher
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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-410558 Sun, 14 Aug 2016 00:00:00 -0400 1867 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Episode 18: Harvesting Games Episode 18: Harvesting Games Graham Russell (@colorninja) and Burke Drew (@realburkedrew) join Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe) to discuss harvesting components and ideas from other games for use in your own designs.

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  • 3:37 - Main topic: Harvesting Games
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]]> Graham Russell (@colorninja) and Burke Drew (@realburkedrew) join Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe) to discuss harvesting components and ideas from other games for use in your own designs.

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-399766 Sun, 10 Jul 2016 00:00:00 -0400 2996 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Episode 17: Inspiration Episode 17: Inspiration Mark McGee (@mmark40) and Adam Skelding (@spur_serif) join Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe) to discuss inspiration and how it relates to game design.

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  • 4:32 - Main topic: Inspiration
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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-390756 Sun, 19 Jun 2016 00:00:00 -0400 3351 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Episode 16: Running an Unpub Mini Episode 16: Running an Unpub Mini Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe) is joined by his lovely wife Marci to discuss creating, organizing, and running an Unpub Mini.

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-388944 Sun, 05 Jun 2016 00:00:00 -0400 4077 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Episode 15: Loops in Game Design Episode 15: Loops in Game Design Burke Drew (@realburkedrew) and Drew Hicks (@EvenWeirderMove) join Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe) to discuss various loops in game design.

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  • 2:58 - Main topic: Loops in Game Design
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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-380368 Mon, 09 May 2016 00:00:00 -0400 5554 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Episode 14: Experiences at Unpub 6 Episode 14: Experiences at Unpub 6 Just about everyone who went to Unpub 6 talks about their experiences in this supersized episode. Enjoy!

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-375470 Sun, 24 Apr 2016 00:00:00 -0400 6971 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Episode 13: Accessibility in Game Design Episode 13: Accessibility in Game Design Victoria Earl (@vmearl) and Daniel Solis (@DanielSolis) join Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe) to discuss accessibility in game design.

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  • 4:31 - Main topic: Accessibility in Game Design
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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-368417 Sat, 02 Apr 2016 00:00:00 -0400 4912 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Episode 12: Player Counts Episode 12: Player Counts Falcon Arendell (@LO5Games) and Graham Allen (@f3thermoore) join Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe) to discuss player counts for designs.

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]]> Falcon Arendell (@LO5Games) and Graham Allen (@f3thermoore) join Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe) to discuss player counts for designs.

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]]> GDofNC Buzzsprout-361635 Sun, 13 Mar 2016 00:00:00 -0500 2705 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Episode 11: Hooks in Game Designs Episode 11: Hooks in Game Designs James Meyers (@apollocontinuum) and Josh Mills (@JoshuaJMills) join Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe) to have a rambling conversation about hooks in game designs.

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]]> GDofNC 354899 Sun, 21 Feb 2016 00:00:00 -0500 5052 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Episode 10: Playtesting Episode 10: Playtesting Graham Russell (@colorninja) and Adam Skelding (@spur_serif) join host Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe) to discuss various aspects of playtesting.

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  • 3:51 - Main topic: Playtesting
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]]> GDofNC 348935 Tue, 02 Feb 2016 00:00:00 -0500 4335 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Episode 9: BGG.CON 2015 Episode 9: BGG.CON 2015 Daniel Solis (@DanielSolis) and Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe) join awesome temporary host Tom Gurganus (@tomgurg) to discuss their BGG.CON 2015 experiences from a game designer's perspective.

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]]> GDofNC 343335 Sun, 17 Jan 2016 00:00:00 -0500 3388 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Episode 8: Holiday Game Design Bonanza Episode 8: Holiday Game Design Bonanza A whole bunch of group members get together to discuss their ideas for games with a holiday theme. Enjoy!

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]]> GDofNC 335267 Sun, 20 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 3056 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Episode 7: What's Wrong With My Design? Episode 7: What's Wrong With My Design? Mark McGee (@mmark40) and Drew Hicks (@EvenWeirderMove) join Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe) to discuss root cause analysis and determining problems in your designs.

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  • 6:26 - Main topic: What's Wrong with My Design?
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]]> Mark McGee (@mmark40) and Drew Hicks (@EvenWeirderMove) join Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe) to discuss root cause analysis and determining problems in your designs.

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]]> GDofNC 331444 Sun, 06 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 4315 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Episode 6: Designing with a Partner Episode 6: Designing with a Partner Graham Allen (@f3thermoore ) and Burke Drew (@realburkedrew) join Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe) to discuss designing with a partner.

  • 0:51 - Designer Discovery segment
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]]> GDofNC 325243 Sun, 15 Nov 2015 00:00:00 -0500 2939 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Episode 5: Melding Theme and Mechanisms Episode 5: Melding Theme and Mechanisms Victoria Earl(@vmearl) and Falcon Arendell (@LO5Games) join Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe) to discuss melding theme with mechanisms.

  • 1:04 - Designer Discovery segment
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]]> Victoria Earl(@vmearl) and Falcon Arendell (@LO5Games) join Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe) to discuss melding theme with mechanisms.

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]]> GDofNC 321477 Tue, 03 Nov 2015 00:00:00 -0500 4269 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Episode 4: Making Prototypes Episode 4: Making Prototypes Josh Mills(@JoshuaJMills) and Adam Skelding (@spur_serif) join Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe) to discuss making prototypes.

  • 1:03 - Designer Discovery segment
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]]> GDofNC 316629 Sun, 18 Oct 2015 00:00:00 -0400 4441 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Episode 3: Iterating a Design Episode 3: Iterating a Design Daniel Solis (@DanielSolis) and Graham Russell (@colorninja) join Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe) to discuss how to iterate a design.

  • 1:03 - Designer Discovery segment
  • 18:14 - Main topic: Iterating a Design
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]]> Daniel Solis (@DanielSolis) and Graham Russell (@colorninja) join Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe) to discuss how to iterate a design.

  • 1:03 - Designer Discovery segment
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]]> GDofNC 312727 Sun, 04 Oct 2015 00:00:00 -0400 5069 game design, tabletop game design, North Carolina, board games full false Episode 2: Designing Dexterity Games Episode 2: Designing Dexterity Games Drew Hicks (@EvenWeirderMove) and James Meyers (@apollocontinuum) join Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe) to discuss designing dexterity games.

  • 0:42 - Designer Discovery segment
  • 19:14 - Main topic: Designing Dexterity Games
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]]> Drew Hicks (@EvenWeirderMove) and James Meyers (@apollocontinuum) join Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe) to discuss designing dexterity games.

  • 0:42 - Designer Discovery segment
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