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In the final installment of ”The Barash Files” (at least for now!), Zach — game designer at Wizards of the Coast — talks with Andy and Anthony about playtesting. The three talk about how they approach getting feedback on their specific different environments and how they use that information.

Discussed in this episode:

• Episode 15: Playtesting & Theorycrafting
• Episode 231: The Barash Files 001 — The Principles of Game Design
• The Cascade Cube
• Neoclassical Cube
• Old Border Foil Cube
• 100 Ornithopters
• Regular Cube
• The Mono Black Cube
• The Null Hypothesis
• Kill Your Darlings
• The Turbo Cube
• UMA+ Cube

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You can find the hosts’ Cubes on Cube Cobra:

• Andy’s “Bun Magic” Cube
• Anthony’s “Regular” Cube

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Musical production by DJ James Nasty.

Timestamps

• 0:00 - Intro
• 3:44 - What is ‘playtesting’? How do you ‘playtest’ a cube?
• 9:55 - What kinds of feedback can players be trusted to give?
• 16:22 - How does Andy ask for feedback on the Neoclassical Cube and 100 Ornithopters?
• 28:24 - How does Anthony ask for feedback on Regular Cube, the Mono Black Cube, and the Turbo Cube?
• 40:14 - How does Zach ask for feedback on The Cascade Cube, and what is the story with Crashing Footfalls?
• 52:17 - The ballad of Aura Shards in 100 Ornithopters
• 1:06:54 - A note on ego when you receive feedback