Episode 385: Automata Design in Games

Recorded at Metatopia 2024 Presented by Jason Pitre Over the last decade, board game designers have recognized the need to have additional, procedural-driven opponents for challenge the players. The term "Automa" was coined in the 2013 game "Viticulture" by Stonemaier Games. In this panel, we will discuss the basics on how to design such procedural foes and share some advice on how to include them in your own games.

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Episode 385: Automata Design in Games is an episode from RPG Design Panelcast by Jason Pitre.

This episode is 55:15 long.

This episode was published on Nov 29, 2025.

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