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Design Thinking Games episodes

  • 039: 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

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      1 hr 2 min
    • 038: 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)

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        Michael Schofield is @schoeyfield on Twitter.

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        49 min
      • 037: 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

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          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/

          54 min
        • 036: 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/

            58 min
          • 035: 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

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              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/

              1 hr
            • 034: We’re Back!

              Listen now (45 min) | Our heroes kick-off season 3 of the podcast discussing changes to the podcast, what they've been playing, the Devil In Me, and the Season Challenge: Outlast Trials! Read the transcript.

              Things discussed on this episode:

              • 02:44 What we've been playing since last season
              • 02:56 Gabriel Knight 2: The Beast Within
              • 03:21 Titanic: Adventure out of Time
              • 03:54 Regency Call of Cthulhu
              • 04:27 Flourish
              • 05:34 Gears of War 5
              • 05:49 The Stick of Truth and the Fractured But Whole
              • 05:55 Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
              • 10:41 The Devil In Me
              • 28:18 The Season Challenge: Outlast Trials

                • 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/

                46 min
              • 000 v.3: Season 3 Intro/Outro

                Listen now (2 min) | Our fantastic and new season 3 intro for the Design Thinking Games podcast! Read the transcript.

                Support the show on Patreon!

                Follow us on Twitter @DTGamesPodcast.
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                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/

                3 min
              • 033: Season Finale with Sophia Prater

                Listen now (51 min) | The big fish is revealed to be Sophia Prater, Chief Evangelist of OOUX. Our heroes learn about the history of object-oriented UX and the design of Sophia's new game. We finally review the results of this season's great challenge: Moonlighter! Read the transcript.

                Things discussed on this episode:

                • 01:10 Sophia Prater
                • 02:15 Axure
                • 09:14 Object Orientated UX (OOUX)
                • 13:17 Atomic Design
                • 14:52 Thinking in Services
                • 16:31 UX Magic
                • 19:14 Object Map
                • 27:05 Lords of Waterdeep
                • 29:28 OOUX.com
                • 34:03 Moonlighter
                • 38:10 Cult of the Lamb
                • 38:48 Rollercoaster Tycoon
                • 39:38 Monster Hunter

                  • Support the show on Patreon!

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                  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/

                  52 min
                • 032: Open Worlds

                  Listen now (24 min) | Having overcome the collective horde, our heroes are confronted with their greatest challenge: a really big ****ing space fish. Read the transcript.

                  Games discussed on this episode:

                  • 3:05 Elden Ring
                  • 4:06 Resident Evil Village
                  • 9:00 It Takes Two
                  • 12:48 Mad Max
                  • 13:18 God Of War
                  • 15:27 Stray
                  • 17:32 Simon's Quest
                  • 17:51 Dying Light
                  • 21:46 Breath of the Wild

                    • 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/

                    24 min
                  • 031: The LPGWV Collective

                    Listen now (34 min) | After having an allergic reaction to the sci-fi feline, our heroes return to space and are immediately confronted by a gamer collective armada! Read the transcript.

                    Games discussed on this episode:

                    • 2:11 Dragula
                    • 4:42 PopCon
                    • 7:22 LPGWV
                    • 17:21 Motown Tilt
                    • 17:47 Mortal Kombat
                    • 19:16 Pac-Man
                    • 20:51 PewDiePie
                    • 21:19 Pokemon Go
                    • 23:14 Okami
                    • 24:41 Evil Within
                    • 27:07 Sailor Moon R
                    • 28:48 Pittsburgh Dad

                      • 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/

                      34 min

                    About Design Thinking Games

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