Episode 95: Emily Vincent - Usability & UI Design in Board Games, 10+ Hidden Small Box Gems, Libraries, and cats calling in the Spring

Episode 95: Emily Vincent - Usability & UI Design in Board Games, 10+ Hidden Small Box Gems, Libraries, and cats calling in the SpringPlease come join me and meet this wonderful human and talented designer, Emily Vincent. We connect about cats, what makes a sandwich, and fonts. We discuss how UI design and accessibility design concepts are implemented in board games. Then we talk about 10+ small box games that we think fell under the radar or don’t get enough love. And end with cats, libraries, and hearing about her upcoming games.00:00:00 Intro00:00:31 Who is Emily Vincent?00:06:35 Playtesting GamesBoston Game Makers’ GuildProtoSpiel OnlineBreak My Game DiscordUnPub00:07:41 Rapid Fire Questions00:11:49 Applying Usability / UI Design Concepts to Game Design00:36:31 Exploring our Top 5 Hidden Gems in Small Box Games00:38:33 Newfoundland Jam00:41:38 Cat Rescue00:45:10 No Regerts: The Game of Art and Poor Life Choices00:47:46 Big SurStrange Worlds Above the Clouds00:50:54 Tootin' & Hollerin'00:55:04 Espresso00:57:57 Pass the Buck: A Game of Corporate Responsibility Management01:02:26 Lunar Skyline01:06:14 Holiday Hijinks #1: The Kringle Caper and series01:10:23 Wok and Roll01:12:47 Honorable Mentions01:13:17 Trickadee01:14:13 Bandido01:16:06 Neko Syndicate01:20:53 Moments of Positivity01:28:49 Where can you find Emily?Instagram @ Pink Hawk GamesWebsite: http://pinkhawkgames.com Discord: EmilyKeepsKittiesBuilding the Game podcast01:32:12 Outro(Please note that these time stamps might not be accurate due to the use of dynamic ads.)We hope you will come join us for fun games with all the fun people at BGG.CON 2026. https://boardgamegeek.com/bggcon or https://tabletop.events/conventions/bgg.con-2026Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeekTwitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeekEmail: [email protected]