Design Thinking Games

By Design Thinking Games

Design Thinking Games is an indie game design, play-testing, and user experience podcast that examines the player experience of different types of games.... more

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How many episodes does Design Thinking Games have?

The podcast currently has 76 episodes available.

Design Thinking Games episodes:

May 05, 2024044: Fourth Season’s a Charm
Listen now (21 min) | Thought surely dead, our heroes return from the Outer Rim to kick off a new season of game-design interviews. Read the transcript.
Things discussed on this episode:
00:34 - Game of the Year
02:20 - Tim on Super Mario Brothers Wonder
03:56 - Michael on Baldur's Gate 3
04:26 - Our Tiktok algorithms
05:48 - What we've been playing
06:42 - Tim on Dave The Diver
08:50 - Thirst, our game!
11:01 - What to expect from this season
13:48 - What folks should follow
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22min
August 13, 2023043: Season Finale – Playthroughs with Matthew Visyak
Listen now (41 min) | After playing a game with the three-headed dragon, and dreaming that night of LARPing, our heroes wake to find an old man Matthew Visyak who says, "It's dangerous to go alone!" Read the transcript.
Things discussed on this episode:
04:13 Final Fantasy

06:01 Breath of Fire 4

06:28 The Last Ninja

06:40 Simon's Quest

12:33 Dice Invasion

12:49 It's Kind of a Fun Story

13:39 Gloomhaven

23:57 The Outlast Trials

34:40 Resident Evil 4

35:22 Diablo 4

35:53 Hogwarts Legacy

37:26 Jedi Survivor

37:51 Final Fantasy XVI

38:22 Tears of the Kingdom

38:40 Sons of the Forest

39:30 Spider-Man 2
Support the show on Patreon!
Follow us on Twitter @DTGamesPodcast.
Follow us on TikTok @designthinkinggames.
Subscribe on Twitch at DesignThinkingGames.
Tim Broadwater is @uxbear on Twitter.
Michael Schofield is @schoeyfield on Twitter.
Send us stuff, contact us, get merch, news, and more at https://designthinkinggames.com/
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41min
August 06, 2023 042: Design Thinking LARPing :: The Audiodrama
Listen now (19 min) | Design Thinking LARPing is a fully immersive, fully cast, tongue-in-cheek radio play about LARPers taking over a gaming convention. Join Tim, Michael, and Rapid Protobot on this adventure. Read the transcript.
Support the show on Patreon!
Follow us on Twitter @DTGamesPodcast.
Follow us on TikTok @designthinkinggames.
Subscribe on Twitch at DesignThinkingGames.
Tim Broadwater is @uxbear on Twitter.
Michael Schofield is @schoeyfield on Twitter.
Send us stuff, contact us, get merch, news, and more at https://designthinkinggames.com/
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20min
July 30, 2023041: It’s Kind of a Fun Story
Listen now (61 min) | Heeding the warning from the space wizard, our heroes make camp for the night in a nearby cave. They soon discover that the cave is inhabited by a three-headed dragon named PopHaus, who just wants to play a new game called It's Kind of a Fun Story! Read the transcript.
Things discussed on this episode:
02:44 Final Fantasy VII
03:30 Crash Bandicoot
04:06 Dream Phone
05:22 Mouse Trap
09:06 Animal Crossing
15:11 Codenames
15:30 It's Kind of a Fun Story
20:01 Cards Against Humanity
31:29 Gloomhaven
39:41 Spot It
41:37 Betrayal at House on the Hill
42:34 Secret Hitler
45:49 Skippo
46:46 Dragula
49:01 Final Fantasy XIV
51:39 Big Brother
55:04 Monikers
Support the show on Patreon!
Follow us on Twitter @DTGamesPodcast.
Follow us on TikTok @designthinkinggames.
Subscribe on Twitch at DesignThinkingGames.
Tim Broadwater is @uxbear on Twitter.
Michael Schofield is @schoeyfield on Twitter.
Send us stuff, contact us, get merch, news, and more at https://designthinkinggames.com/
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1h 2min
July 23, 2023040: Designing Tabletop Games with Connor Wake
Listen now (53 min) | After parting ways with their old friend, our heroes travel until they encounter Connor Wake, a tabletop game wizard from outer space! Read the transcript.
Things discussed on this episode:
The Mind
Roads & Boats
Scythe
Framework
Into the Breach
Herbacious
Support the show on Patreon!
Follow us on Twitter @DTGamesPodcast.
Follow us on TikTok @designthinkinggames.
Subscribe on Twitch at DesignThinkingGames.
Tim Broadwater is @uxbear on Twitter.
Michael Schofield is @schoeyfield on Twitter.
Send us stuff, contact us, get merch, news, and more at https://designthinkinggames.com/
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54min
July 16, 2023039: Stillfleet with Aaron H.
Listen now (62 min) | On their epic quest our heroes encounter an old friend, Aaron H., and they talk about his recent gaming conquests in Stillfleet. Read the transcript.
Things discussed on this episode:
Stillfleet
The Rain Thieves
Dune
Float City
Fun City Podcast
Strings
Roll 20
Malinger
Robot Factory
The Art of Game Design: Book of Lenses
The Game Design Workshop
Candyland
Moats in the Eye
Splendor
Galaxy Trucker
Support the show on Patreon!
Follow us on Twitter @DTGamesPodcast.
Follow us on TikTok @designthinkinggames.
Subscribe on Twitch at DesignThinkingGames.
Tim Broadwater is @uxbear on Twitter.
Michael Schofield is @schoeyfield on Twitter.
Send us stuff, contact us, get merch, news, and more at https://designthinkinggames.com/
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1h 2min
July 09, 2023038: Games that Give Back with Dan Scalise
Listen now (48 min) | Bidding the family of designers good morrow, our heroes find respite, a cozy moment to decompress with Scalisco Games founder Dan Scalise and talk about their new game: Corgi's Cozy Hike. Read the transcript.
Things discussed on this episode:
00:59 Dog Gone Seattle.
Lots: Corgis Cozy Hike
1:26 Candy Crush
02:53 Final Fantasy
03:11 Game of Thrones board game
03:11 Avalon
03:11 Resistance
03:28 Among Us
03:37 One Night Werewolf
03:50 Blood on the Clock Tower
04:15 Donkey Kong Country
Lots: Banjo Kazooie
10:13 Mario 64
15:12 Rock Miner
22:53 Elden Ring
22:53 Tears of the Kingdom
22:53 Zelda (The Legend of Zelda series)
Support the show on Patreon!
Follow us on Twitter @DTGamesPodcast.
Follow us on TikTok @designthinkinggames.
Subscribe on Twitch at DesignThinkingGames.
Tim Broadwater is @uxbear on Twitter.
Michael Schofield is @schoeyfield on Twitter.
Send us stuff, contact us, get merch, news, and more at https://designthinkinggames.com/
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49min
July 02, 2023037: Dice Invasion
Listen now (54 min) | As our heroes sneak their way past the battlefield, they encounter a small family of game designers. Laura Rodriguez and daughter Adriana Bailey discuss the making of their new game Dice Invasion. Read the transcript.
Things discussed on this episode:
01:53 Theater LARP
07:18 Designing a LARP
10:13 Aspire SRD
11:00 Caltrop Core
16:24 Her Odyssey
19:35 Solo-Journaling RPGs
21:47 Galatea
25:07 Diversity Saves
33:09 Mass Effect
33:54 Knights of the Old Republic
34:51 Tyranny
37:01 Magic the Gathering
40:19 Vampire Survivors
42:10 Tunic
45:06 Root
46:07 Dragon Quest
Support the show on Patreon!
Follow us on Twitter @DTGamesPodcast.
Follow us on TikTok @designthinkinggames.
Subscribe on Twitch at DesignThinkingGames.
Tim Broadwater is @uxbear on Twitter.
Michael Schofield is @schoeyfield on Twitter.
Send us stuff, contact us, get merch, news, and more at https://designthinkinggames.com/
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54min
June 25, 2023036: Aspire SRD and Theatre LARPing with S. Kaiya J.
Listen now (57 min) | With the Forest of Trees behind them, we stumble upon a battle - but a mysterious game designer on the periphery explains that it's just a Boffer LARP. S. Kaiya J. discusses game design, the Aspire SRD, Diversity Saves, and the complexity of LARP design. Read the transcript.
Things discussed on this episode:
01:53 Theater LARP
07:18 Designing a LARP
10:13 Aspire SRD
11:00 Caltrop Core
16:24 Her Odyssey
19:35 Solo-Journaling RPGs
21:47 Galatea
25:07 Diversity Saves
33:09 Mass Effect
33:54 Knights of the Old Republic
34:51 Tyranny
37:01 Magic the Gathering
40:19 Vampire Survivors
42:10 Tunic
45:06 Root
46:07 Dragon Quest
Support the show on Patreon!
Follow us on Twitter @DTGamesPodcast.
Follow us on TikTok @designthinkinggames.
Subscribe on Twitch at DesignThinkingGames.
Tim Broadwater is @uxbear on Twitter.
Michael Schofield is @schoeyfield on Twitter.
Send us stuff, contact us, get merch, news, and more at https://designthinkinggames.com/
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58min
June 18, 2023035: Dungeons & Dragons with Nick Finck
Listen now (60 min) | As our heroes just set out on their new gaming quest, they encounter Nick Finck, "The Director of the Forest of Trees." Nick discusses being a UX professional, advisor, mentor, coach, speaker, and founding Craft & Rigor. Read the transcript.
Things discussed on this episode:
15:25 Dungeons & Dragons: First Edition
19:37 Mazes and Monsters
21:02 The Real Housewives of D&D
21:39 Digital D&D
21:51 D&D Beyond
28:34 Craft and Rigor
32:23 NickFinck.com
41:17 Trailer Park Wars
49:39 Cards Against Humanity
Support the show on Patreon!
Follow us on Twitter @DTGamesPodcast.
Follow us on TikTok @designthinkinggames.
Subscribe on Twitch at DesignThinkingGames.
Tim Broadwater is @uxbear on Twitter.
Michael Schofield is @schoeyfield on Twitter.
Send us stuff, contact us, get merch, news, and more at https://designthinkinggames.com/
...more
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FAQs about Design Thinking Games:

How many episodes does Design Thinking Games have?

The podcast currently has 76 episodes available.