Fun Problems

By AJ Brandon and Peter C. HaywardLeisure Games

Fun Problems episodes

September 12 #101 The Best Design Advisor on the Internet – Part 2 (Daniel Piechnick)
We have Daniel Piechnick back on as a special guest! His game design advice can be found at https://daniel.games/ – we can't recommend it highly enough!
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Big thanks to Eduard Matei for our theme song!
1 hr 11 min
September 11 #100 The Best Design Advisor on the Internet – Part 1 (Daniel Piechnick)
For our 100th episode (depending on how you count...) we have Daniel Piechnick on as a special guest! His game design advice can be found at https://daniel.games/ – we can't recommend it highly enough!
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Big thanks to Eduard Matei for our theme song!
1 hr 6 min
September 09 #99 The Best Design Advice on the Internet – Part 11
The best game design advice on the internet can be found at https://daniel.games/ – we can't recommend it highly enough! This is part 11 of a series where we explore the game design blog "Daniel.Games," written by Daniel Piechnick.
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Big thanks to Eduard Matei for our theme song!
1 hr 20 min
September 08 #98 Designing Solo Games
Have you ever wondered how to design a solo board game? You are in luck! Today Peter talks through his process of designing solo-only games!
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1 hr 24 min
September 07 #97 The Best Design Advice on the Internet – Part 10
The best game design advice on the internet can be found at https://daniel.games/ – we can't recommend it highly enough! This is part 10 of a series where we explore the game design blog "Daniel.Games," written by Daniel Piechnick.
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Big thanks to Eduard Matei for our theme song!
1 hr 17 min
September 05 #96 The Upsides of Downsides – Grab Bag
Grab Bag episode! We talk about so many things, including: which games will still be around in a century, the donkey problem, learning curves, game arc, and why/when to add downsides to your actions!
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Big thanks to Eduard Matei for our theme song!
1 hr 12 min
August 31 #95 Decisions vs Calculations – Grab Bag
Today we talk about so many things, including: calculations, decisions, NON-decisions, drive vs friction, atomic actions, time equity, hooks, and offloading rules to components!
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Big thanks to Eduard Matei for our theme song!
1 hr 35 min
August 30 #94 Generating Infinite Content
How do you come up with UNLIMITED IDEAS for your games? Tune in and we'll tell you!
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1 hr 25 min
August 28 #93 Would Bitewing Publish This?
Nick Murray and Kyle Spackman explain what Bitewing is looking for, and go through many examples of published games that would be a great fit. Tune in to see if you have a game Bitewing is looking to publish!
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Big thanks to Eduard Matei for our theme song!
1 hr 21 min
August 24 #92 Complexity – Grab Bag
We talk about complexity, economies, decision-making, and spatial elements in your games.
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49 min

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Board game design is a deep and often challenging pursuit. We explore all aspects of game design and the fun problems (and solutions) that come with it.