Fun Problems

By AJ Brandon and Peter C. HaywardLeisure Games

Fun Problems episodes

August 22 #91 Ideas We Won't Touch – Grab Bag
Grab Bag episode! We go through a bunch of smaller topics, including why we won't design certain ideas.
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39 min
August 20 #90 Audience Sell-Sheets 4 (Guest Joe Wiggins)
Peter C. Hayward and special guest Joe Wiggins explore what makes an effective sell sheet, providing feedback on listener-submitted examples. Throughout the discussion, they offer actionable advice on how to improve clarity, visual hierarchy, and focus in order to capture the interest of potential publishers.
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1 hr 55 min
August 18 #89 Party Games (Guest Alex Cutler)
With special guest Alex Cutler, we talk about party games!
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1 hr 37 min
August 12 #88 Ludonarrative Assonance (Guest Alex Cutler)
With special guest Alex Cutler, we talk about ludonarrative assonance: making your game's mechanics match the theme, and vice-versa!
Grab Bag episode! We go through a bunch of smaller topics, including careers in board games.
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1 hr 35 min
June 26 BONUS: Rolling Deep interview
A bonus episode of Fun Problems, featuring an indepth interview by the YouTuber Neon Gorilla.
Originally found on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/VTo5DiRaTVY?si=XAK_pAzr1gwwn4iY
Rolling Deep live on Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bitewinggamesnick/rolling-deep-and-eureka-dice-adventure-roguelike-and-campaign
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3 hr 12 min
May 05 #87 The best design advice on the internet - Part 9
This is part of a series where we explore the game design blog written by Daniel Piechnick.
Mathew Dunstan
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56 min
May 01 #86 Careers in Board Games - Grab bag
Grab Bag episode! We go through a bunch of smaller topics, including careers in board games.
The Bits Podcast with Peter
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1 hr 16 min
April 28 #85 The best design advice on the internet - Part 8
This is part of a series where we explore the game design blog https://daniel.games/ written by Daniel Piechnick.

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Big thanks to Eduard Matei for our theme song!
38 min
April 24 #84 Board Game Fragility - Grab bag
Grab Bag episode! We go through a bunch of smaller topics, including development and how to make your game less fragile.
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Big thanks to Eduard Matei for our theme song!
58 min
April 21 #83 The Three Pillars of Game Design
Peter has a new model that breaks down ALL OF BOARD GAME DESIGN!
NOTE: Peter consistently uses "ergonomics" wrong in this episode! Ergonomics is the *reduction* of work; when he says he 'reduces ergonomics' that should be increases ergonomics (or reduces work). Sorry!
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Big thanks to Eduard Matei for our theme song!
58 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.