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:

September 01, 2021 12: Alternate History and Science Fiction
Listen now (24 min) | By sneaking past the giant peacock, our heroes are able to take a moment to consider their place in history, and ponder what could have been different.

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25min
September 01, 2021012: Alternate History and Science Fiction
Listen now (24 min) | By sneaking past the giant peacock, our heroes are able to take a moment to consider their place in history, and ponder what could have been different. Read the transcript.
Games discussed on this episode:
1:38 Bioshock

7:41 Rocket Ranger

15:57 Metal Gear

16:33 Metal Gear Solid

19:50 Wolfenstein 3D

21:39 Savage Frontier
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.
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25min
August 18, 2021 11: The Olympic Experience
Listen now (32 min) | At the edge of the forest, our heroes find the game of all games, but there’s a big peacock in the way.

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33min
August 18, 2021011: The Olympic Experience
Listen now (32 min) | At the edge of the forest, our heroes find the game of all games, but there’s a big peacock in the way. Read the transcript.
Games discussed on this episode:
Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - The Official Video

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
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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33min
August 04, 2021 10: Class Mechanics
Listen now (37 min) | On their quest for the most usable game our heroes encounter a forest of skill trees shaped by the artificial constraints of character class.

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38min
August 04, 2021010: Class Mechanics
Listen now (37 min) | On their quest for the most usable game our heroes encounter a forest of skill trees shaped by the artificial constraints of character class. Read the transcript.
Games discussed on this episode:
6:29 AD&D 2nd Edition

12:25 Starfinder

16:17 Pathfinder 2nd Edition

18:30 Battlefied

20:25 Mork Borg

21:30 Marvel Superhero RPG

27:28 Vampire: the Masquerade

31:30 New World
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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38min
July 14, 2021 09: Grinding the Rewards
Listen now (35 min) | Leaving the stream behind, our heroes make a discovery about experience grinding and reward mechanics, which will help them on their quest to find the most usable game.

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36min
July 14, 2021009: Grinding the Rewards
Listen now (35 min) | Leaving the stream behind, our heroes make a discovery about experience grinding and reward mechanics, which will help them on their quest to find the most usable game. Read the transcript.
Games discussed on this episode:
2:02 World of Warcraft

2:59 Dark Souls

5:16 Mass Effect

7:12 Bloodborne

8:27 Cuphead

15:26 Hellblade

19:59 Monster Hunter

26:51 Spider-Man

34:16 Sea of Thieves
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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36min
June 17, 2021 08: Gaymer Pride
Listen now (26 min) | After helping the roaming NPC, our heroes take a moment to sit by a stream, appreciate a beautiful rainbow, and discuss the role of diversity in video games.

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27min
June 17, 2021008: Gaymer Pride
Listen now (26 min) | After helping the roaming NPC, our heroes take a moment to sit by a stream, appreciate a beautiful rainbow, and discuss the role of diversity in video games. Read the transcript.
Games discussed on this episode:
2:35 Last of Us

4:48 Mass Effect

5:31 Last of Us 2

7:24 Mass Effect: Legendary Edition

9:21 Tell Me Why

13:21 Sims

14:39 Gone Home

17:15 Cyberpunk 2077

20:27 Fortnite

22:21 Six Days in Fallujah

25:14 Secret of Mana
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
27min

FAQs about Design Thinking Games:

How many episodes does Design Thinking Games have?

The podcast currently has 76 episodes available.