Who, What, Why S36.E01 :: Unique Mechanics with Jonny and Jeff
Jonny and Jeff joined me on the show to discuss less popular mechanics, at least, according to us. We went through three mechanics: area enc...
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The Who, What, Why? Game Design Podcast
On Who, What, Why? we discuss game design with game designers and try to learn more about the game design process from the people who design games. Each episode we interview a designer of ca...
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Who, What, Why S35.E10 :: Dead Poets Rise with Anna and David
I received a very unique text one day from my father-in-law. One of his patients had designed a game, and he shared with her that his son-in...
Who, What, Why S35.E09 :: Kelp with Carl Robinson
Kelp me! Kelp me! All joking aside... this is a serious podcast... Carl Robinson, the designer of the 2-player game Kelp, joined me to talk...
Who, What, Why S35.E08 :: A General Chat about Generative AI with Joe Slack
Joe Slack, a frequent guest of the show, joined me once again to help me dip our toes into the conversation about AI art in board games. We...
Who, What, Why S35.E07 :: Expanding RPGs with Jason Peercy
Jason Peercy, co-designer of The Real Thing RPG, joined me to talk about the expansions he is crowdfunding titled Angel Dust and King For a...
Who, What, Why? S35.E06 :: Lost Adventures with Jeff, Jonny, and Ben
I planned to have on Jeff Warrender to talk about his game Lost Adventures, out on Kickstarter now, but Jonny Pac and the always fun Ben Mad...
Who, What, Why? S35.E05 :: Wreck This Deck with Becky Annison
Becky Annison, designer of Wreck This Deck and co-owner of Black Armada Games, joined me to talk about her latest design up on BackerKit rig...
Who, What, Why S35.E04 :: Forges of Ravenshire with Sam and Ed... or is it Ed and Sam?
Sam and Ed Stockton... or Ed and Sam Stockton... joined me to talk about their newest game live on Kickstarter right now. Forges of Ravenshi...
Who, What, Why S35.E03 :: The Return of the Super Show with Steve Resk
Wrestling fans and gaming fans! I have a guest to unite you both. Steve Resk, designer of The Super Show, joined me to talk about how to kee...
Who, What, Why S35.E02 :: That Competitive Spirit with Jonny and Jeff
Jonny Pac and Jeff Warrender return for another episode about a topic in game design. In this episode we discuss competitiveness in games. W...
Who, What, Why S35.E01 :: The Boys with Nick Accardi
Nick Accardi, co-designer and artistic director for The Boys: This Is Going to Hurt, joined me to talk about this game from Dynamite Enterta...
Who, What, Why S34.E10 :: Nawalli with Gonzalo and Will
Gonzalo and Will joined me to talk about their game called Nawalli. It's a head-to-head card battling game with some incredible artwork insp...
Who, What, Why S34.E09 :: PaxU Recap with Mike
So, I recently went to PaxU (again) with my wife and baby daughter. I decided to try something new for when I go to cons. I put all of my th...
Who, What, Why S34.E08 :: Thrown Under the Bus with James S Cole
James Cole, designer of the upcoming game Thrown Under the Bus, joined me to talk about his game about corporate intrigue and power position...
Who, What, Why S34.E07 :: Unconscious Mind with Jonny Pac
Jonny Pac, co-designer of Unconscious Mind, joined me to talk about the design of this big game. We focused on the way this game keeps playe...
Who, What, Why S34.E06 :: Pitching vs. Self-Publishing with Joe Slack
Joe Slack joins me yet again! It's a second threepeat! In this episode, Joe and I discuss when to pitch your game vs. when to self-publish....
Who, What, Why S34.E05 :: Real-Time Games with Fabricio Leotti
Fabricio Leotti, designer of Hyperwars (now on KS), joined me to talk about the genre of real-time games. We explore what the term means to...
Who, What, Why S34.E04 :: Keeping Up the Energy for Your Designs with Joe Slack
Joe Slack joined me (again!) to talk about when he shelves a design and when he returns to one on that shelf. This was a good conversation w...
Who, What, Why S34.E03 :: When Your Game is Done with Joe Slack
Joe Slack, designer of Relics of Rajavihara and the forthcoming 14 Frantic Minutes, joined me for another threepeat of episodes. The first o...
Who, What, Why S34.E02 :: Academia and Games with Analog Games Studies
Aaron Trammel, Shelley Jones, Edmond Y. Chang, and Evan Tormer are four of the members of the editorial board at Analog Games Studies . This...