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Come along with Hannah and Evan in a living documentation of the game design process, from the first spark of an idea, to every disastrous surprise. It’s not an instruction manual, but a travel guide,... more
FAQs about Design Doc:How many episodes does Design Doc have?The podcast currently has 111 episodes available.
October 05, 2022FLETs (Fiddly Little End Things)Hannah and Evan talk about the fiddly little end things that make a project go on, and on, and on much longer than you expected.Design Doc intro/outro theme by Pat KingDesign Doc on twitter: twitter.com/designdocpodTurtlebun linksOur games: turtlebun.comPatreon: patreon.com/turtlebunTwitter: twitter.com/turtleandbunInstagram: instagram.com/turtleandbunDiscord: https://discord.gg/XD4WVDjvbz...more53minPlay
September 09, 2022Dispatch from an on-time timelineHannah and Evan salvage an episode about being on time with an upcoming game, and publish it in a world where they were not on time.Intro/outro theme by Pat King....more56minPlay
July 21, 2022Imperfect InspirationPerfect media is untouchable. Hannah and Evan talk about looking to flawed, goofy, broken movies and books for creative inspiration, instead of looking to our favorites.Content: Intro/outro theme: by Pat King...more56minPlay
May 28, 2022Bad lo-fi game ideas to study or relax toHannah reads you a game ideas to-do list for 30 minutes....more33minPlay
March 16, 2022Underdressed and over-dicedWhat's the right tone for the rules of a roleplaying game? Evan and Hannah talk about casual versus formal writing, and how small word choices exploded into rewriting the mechanics of Questlandia....more57minPlay
January 24, 2022Kudos ConundrumIn this episode, Hannah and Evan talk about the self-consciousness that comes when you grow up and are told you must make things for serious reasons. How does one escape that self-doubt? Enter...bad comics! Enter...fanfic!Intro/outro theme: Pat KingDesign Doc on twitter: https://twitter.com/designdocpodSupport us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/turtlebun...more54minPlay
December 27, 2021Rekindling the FlameHow do you reignite the passion for an old project? Hannah and Evan talk about returning to Starship UltraLux and strain to apply a spaghetti metaphor.Check out our 2021 retrospective on Patreon! Happy New Year! :)Intro/outro music: Pat King...more44minPlay
December 02, 2021A Cat in the Lap and Other Good ThingsIt's easy to overlook the little things that are going well when there's no big exciting game or runaway success to chase. Hannah and Evan talk about appreciating small victories, daily routines, and high gravity days.Some games: https://turtlebun.com/collections/all-productsSome nano games: https://turtlebun.com/collections/all-products/products/nano-game-bundleEpisode intro/outro music by Pat King...more44minPlay
November 08, 2021Numbers Hide EverythingIn this episode Hannah and Evan chat about their honest expectations and secret hopes for the latest Kickstarter campaign. What do the numbers mean and why is it so hard to talk about money?Intro/Outro theme: by Pat KingThe Questlandia Kickstarter campaign ends November 18th. Link here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/turtlebun/questlandia-updated-and-expanded...more52minPlay
October 19, 2021The Episode Before the KickstarterWe've had seven years to think of a good pitch for our game. Now, we're Kickstarting Questlandia again, and we're finally figuring out the pitch that feels right. In this episode we talk about the approaching Kickstarter for a new edition of Questlandia, and just how hard it is to find a genuine voice when speaking to an online void.The Questlandia updated and expanded edition Kickstarter launches October 20th. Sign up to be notified when the campaign goes live here....more46minPlay
FAQs about Design Doc:How many episodes does Design Doc have?The podcast currently has 111 episodes available.