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- 015: Usable Games with Michael Fienen and Aaron Hill
Listen now (112 min) | Just as our heroes walk down the street of a newly found village, suddenly a pair of drunken adventurers (Michael Fienen and Aaron Hill) stumble out of the Drunken UX tavern, knocking them all down. Read the transcript.
Games discussed on this episode:
- 6:12 Monopoly
- 10:40 Chinatown
- 17:12 Diablo 2
- 20:28 Sonic the Hedgehog
- 22:18 For Honor
- 26:14 Betrayal at House on the Hill
- 30:38 Dominant Species
- 31:29 Roll for the Galaxy
- 32:46 Zombicide
- 34:29 Call of Cthulu
- 37:07 Gloomhaven
- 39:22 Psychokiller
- 41:49 AD&D 2nd Edition
- 44:08 Camel Up
- 46:25 Condottiere
- 48:34 Kill Doctor Lucky
- 50:41 Lords of Waterdeep
- 52:06 Firefly
- 55:29 Fury of Dracula
- 57:01 Valiant Hearts
- 1:02:50 Munchkin
- 1:03:25 King of Tokyo
- 1:06:42 Smash Up
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/
1 hr 13 min - 14: Baffling SequelsListen now (39 min) | The camera pans away from our heroes and focuses on a life in the day of a wee little skill tree from Episode 10. Why? Because sequels don't have to make sense.
Subscribe at designthinkinggames.substack.com40 min - 014: Baffling Sequels
Listen now (39 min) | The camera pans away from our heroes and focuses on a life in the day of a wee little skill tree from Episode 10. Why? Because sequels don't have to make sense. Read the transcript.
Games discussed on this episode:
- 1:12 Vampire: the Masquerade
- 4:41 Legend of Zelda
- 8:38 Grand Theft Auto
- 16:30 Monster Hunter
- 19:46 Resident Evil
- 22:55 Evil Within
- 23:47 Final Fantasy
- 25:24 Shovel Knight
- 34:51 Last of Us
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/
40 min - 013: Roll for Sanity
Listen now (29 min) | Our heroes are suddenly interrupted by a jump scare, which forces them to run, hide, and navigate various horror mechanics. Read the transcript.
Games discussed on this episode:
- 5:11 The Thing
- 6:31 Call of Cthulhu
- 7:19 Silent Hill
- 8:58 Lit
- 10:00 Outlast
- 16:00 Resident Evil
- 17:39 Thief
- 20:32 Zombies Ate My Neighbors
- 21:17 Dead Rising
- 24:42 Fury of Dracula
- 25:50 Outlast 2
- 27:15 Dead by Daylight
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/
30 min - 13: Roll for SanityListen now (29 min) | Our heroes are suddenly interrupted by a jump scare, which forces them to run, hide, and navigate various horror mechanics.
Subscribe at designthinkinggames.substack.com30 min - 12: Alternate History and Science FictionListen 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.
Subscribe at designthinkinggames.substack.com25 min - 012: 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.Send us stuff, contact us, get merch, news, and more at https://designthinkinggames.com/
25 min - 11: The Olympic ExperienceListen 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.
Subscribe at designthinkinggames.substack.com33 min - 011: 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/
33 min - 10: Class MechanicsListen 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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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.