The Board Game Design Lab

By Gabe Barrett

The Board Game Design Lab was created for one purpose: to help you design great games people love. To accomplish that goal, this podcast interviews designers, publishers, and board game insiders on sp... more

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How many episodes does The Board Game Design Lab have?

The podcast currently has 824 episodes available.

The Board Game Design Lab episodes:

December 11, 2022 Learning Styles and Writing Rulebooks with Jason Perez
Jason Perez, psychotherapist and host of the Every Night Is Game Night podcast, discusses the different ways people learn and how that should affect rulebook writing.We go into how the brain works, what makes rules so hard to learn, and more.
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58min
December 11, 2022 [BONUS] Jason Perez on Using Games for Therapy
The post [BONUS] Jason Perez on Using Games for Therapy appeared first on Board Game Design Lab.
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9min
December 11, 2022 How to Hustle and Get Things Done with Carla Kopp
Carla Kopp, founder of Weird Giraffe Games, discusses how she stays on the hustle and gets so much done in design, publishing, playtesting, and Kickstarter.We talk about the tips and tricks she’s learned to hack her time and consistently make things happen.
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52min
December 11, 2022 [BONUS] Carla Kopp on How to Run an Effective Playtest
The post [BONUS] Carla Kopp on How to Run an Effective Playtest appeared first on Board Game Design Lab.
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14min
December 11, 2022 Designing Horror Themed Games with Danny Lott
Danny Lott, designer of Coma Ward, discusses how to design a horror themed game and really evoke a creepy experience. This episode has a ton of great advice, but I’m not gonna lie, it gets a little weird in the middle. (You’ll hear what I mean…) We finish strong though, haha.
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48min
December 11, 2022 [BONUS] Danny Lott on How to Help Designers Playtest Their Games
The post [BONUS] Danny Lott on How to Help Designers Playtest Their Games appeared first on Board Game Design Lab.
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10min
December 11, 2022 THEME! And How to Bring It Out with Evan Derrick
Evan Derrick, designer and part owner of Van Ryder Games, discusses theme and how to really bring it to the forefront in a game.Evan designed “Detective: City of Angels” which is one of the most thematic games I’ve ever seen, so I pick his brain on what makes a theme really come together.
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54min
December 11, 2022 [BONUS] Evan Derrick on Mechanics He Loves to Use
The post [BONUS] Evan Derrick on Mechanics He Loves to Use appeared first on Board Game Design Lab.
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11min
December 11, 2022 The Making of Scythe with Jamey Stegmaier
Jamey Stegmaier is back, and we’re talking about the making of Scythe. We discuss the ins and outs of all the design choices that brought one of the best games in the world to life.
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43min
December 11, 2022 [BONUS] Jamey Stegmaier on Tips and Tricks to Make a Great Rulebook
The post [BONUS] Jamey Stegmaier on Tips and Tricks to Make a Great Rulebook appeared first on Board Game Design Lab.
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12min

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How many episodes does The Board Game Design Lab have?

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