Design Diary

Design Diary

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Design Diary episodes

  • 101: Defer (with co-host Rob Cramer)
    Today we look at board game design based on the word "defer".

    1 : put off, delay
    2 : to postpone induction of (a person) into military service

     http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD101-Defer.mp3

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  • 100: Onomatopoeia
    Today we look at board game design based on the word "onomatopoeia".

    1 : the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
    2 : the use of words whose sound suggests the sense


    http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD100-Onomatopoeia.mp3



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  • 099: Vulnerable
    Today we look at board game design based on the word "vulnerable".

    1 : capable of being physically or emotionally wounded
    2 : open to attack or damage : assailable

    http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD099-Vulnerable.mp3






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  • 098: Abeyance (with special guest Nicole Amato)
    Today Nicole Amato (Resistor_, Lazer Ryderz) looks at board game design based on the word "abeyance".

    1 : a state of temporary inactivity : suspension — used chiefly in the phrase in abeyance

    2 : a lapse in succession during which there is no person in whom a title is vested

    http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD098-Abeyance.mp3


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  • 096: Aegis
    Today we look at board game design based on the word "aegis".

    1 : a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena
    2 a : protection
    b : controlling or conditioning influence
    3 a : auspices, sponsorship
    b : control or guidance especially by an individual, group, or system

    http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD096-Aegis.mp3


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  • 095: Newfangled
    Today we look at board game design based on the word "newfangled".

    1 : attracted to novelty
    2 : of the newest style or kind

    DD095-Newfangled.mp3


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  • 093: Kitsch
    Today we look at board game design based on the word "kitsch".

    1 : something that appeals to popular or lowbrow taste and is often of poor quality
    2 : a tacky or lowbrow quality or condition

    http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD093-Kitsch.mp3

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  • 092: Maladroit (with design community showcase)
    Today we (me and the design community from Board Game Geek) look at board game design based on the word "maladroit".

    : lacking skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations : inept

    http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD092-Maladroit.mp3


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