Ian Zang, developer for Deep Water Games, discusses 4 different types of gamer experiences.

Ian has simplified and categorized different ways that people experience games, and he shares a lot to think about as designers.

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Joe Slack, college instructor of game design, discusses the ins and outs of teaching game design to other people.

Joe recently went full-time in the gaming industry and is focussing on helping others learn how to bring their games to life.

And be sure to check out Joe’s board game design course HERE.

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Dustin Staats, founder of Board Gaming with English, talks about using and designing games in the classroom.

Dustin has taught all over the worlds and regularly uses games to reinforce different concepts his students are learning.

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Calum Taylor, designer of Motora, talks about balancing luck with player agency.

It’s good to have luck to keep a game unpredictable, but if it goes too far, players will feel like the game is playing them. You need to make sure players feel in control while also allowing for cool “plot twist” moments.

And be sure to check out Calum’s game on Kickstarter HERE.

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Dan Peterson, head developer at Mayday Games, talks about how to streamline a game by removing math.

We discuss why this is important in today’s market and various ways on how to do it effectively.

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