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EPISODE · Jul 16, 2026 · 1H 12M

Hues & boops with game designer Scott Brady | TTTS2E9

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Send us Fan MailScott Brady has designed and co-designed several of the most compelling games of the last few years and shares with us some behind-the-scenes info on how they got made and his design process in general. Learn how even the Covid pandemic couldn't keep Hues & Cues from becoming a smash hit! Hear the origins of the thinky cat game boop. and it's many spin-offs. Marvel at Scott's wall of components!#boop #gamedesign #huesandcues0:00 - Intro & Welcome Scott Brady2:00 - The Prototype Piece Wall: Scott's Game Design Workshop5:00 - How Scott Got Into Game Design: From Mom Blog to Tabletop10:00 - Pantone the Game & Why IP Matters in Design15:00 - Hues & Cues Origin: Publishing During COVID20:00 - Mass Market Success: Target, Walmart & 13 Languages24:00 - Designing for the Social Experience, Not Just Mechanics26:30 - Failed Prototypes: Pacifier Mouthpieces & COVID's Impact29:00 - Collaboration in Game Design: Caution Signs & Out of Words32:00 - Boop Origin: The Shockwave Mechanic No One Had Done37:00 - Gekitai to Boop: Naming, Theming & Smirk & Dagger42:00 - National Boop Tournaments & Hearing "Boop" Across the Hall45:00 - Boop Shuffle: Shared Deck Design & Board Visualization51:00 - Scott's Boop Shuffle + Mike's Boop Variant (Boop Shuffle Boop)54:00 - Star Wars vs. Star Trek: Scott's Top 358:00 - Deep Space Nine, Farscape & the Monetization of Meanness1:03:00 - Kevin Sussman, Big Bang Theory & Why Nerds Are Now Cool1:08:00 - Outro & Where to Find Scott at Gen ConSubscribe for more gaming and gaming culture content: 🔴 https://www.youtube.com/@GamingTrendVideosNeed more? 🌐 Head on over to  https://gamingtrend.com📈 Subscribe to our weekly round-up newsletters: https://gamingtrend.com/#/portal/signup/freeBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/gamingtrend.comTwitter/X:  https://twitter.com/gamingtrendFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GamingTrend/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealgamingtrend/Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingtrendDiscord: https://discord.gg/T8jNjYP

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Send us Fan Mail Scott Brady has designed and co-designed several of the most compelling games of the last few years and shares with us some behind-the-scenes info on how they got made and his design process in general. Learn how even the Covid pandemic couldn't keep Hues & Cues from becoming a smash hit! Hear the origins of the thinky cat game boop. and it's many spin-offs. Marvel at Scott's wall of components! #boop #gamedesign #huesandcues 0:00 - Intro & Welcome Scott Brady 2:00 -...

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