The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast

By Ananda Guneratne, Charlie McCarron, Trevor Muller-HegelArts Leisure Games Design

The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast episodes

October 28 156. Moon Colony Bloodbath
How can you make negative events fun? When do players feel they are 'all in this together'? Charlie, Trevor, and Ananda work things out in Moon Colony Bloodbath.
34 min
October 21 155. Tragedy Looper
Why do mysteries work well with time travel? How should you model NPC relationships? Ananda, Charlie, and Trevor try again in Tragedy Looper.
29 min
October 14 154. Recipe Fulfillment Games
How complicated should recipes be? To what extent can they be customized? Ananda, Charlie, and Trevor talk about Recipe Fulfillment games.
32 min
October 07 153. Cannes
Do resources need multiple uses? What is the appeal of resource compression? Ananda, Charlie, and Trevor join the old boy's club in Cannes.
24 min
September 30 152. Age of War
What provokes revenge? How should you mitigate dice rolls? Charlie, Trevor, and Ananda pick their battles in Age of War.
21 min
September 23 151. Distilled
What is the difference between recipe fulfillment and set collection? How much uncertainty is okay when completing a recipe? Trevor, Ananda, and Charlie age their spirits in Distilled.
33 min
September 16 150. Civilization Building Games
How should civilizations interact? Why does obsolescence matter? Ananda, Charlie, and Trever talk about Civilization-building games.
29 min
September 09 149. Terra Mystica
Does slowing down resource recovery benefit players? Should bonuses have a cost? Charlie, Trevor, and Ananda join the cult in Terra Mystica.
28 min
September 02 148. Innovation
How do you keep low-level abilities relevant? Is it okay to have broken combos? Ananda, Charlie, and Trevor demand you listen in Innovation.
24 min
August 26 147. Through the Ages
How do opportunities drive decisions? What creates strategy? Trevor, Ananda, and Charlie build their wonders in Through The Ages.
33 min

About The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast

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Join game designers Ananda Guneratne, Charlie McCarron, and Trevor Muller-Hegel as they analyze published games from a game developer's perspective. Each month, they pick a new game mechanic and three…