All Episodes

[BONUS] Jamey Stegmaier on Tips and Tricks to Make a Great Rulebook

The Making of Scythe with Jamey Stegmaier

[BONUS] Evan Derrick on Mechanics He Loves to Use

THEME! And How to Bring It Out with Evan Derrick

[BONUS] Danny Lott on How to Help Designers Playtest Their Games

Designing Horror Themed Games with Danny Lott

[BONUS] Carla Kopp on How to Run an Effective Playtest

How to Hustle and Get Things Done with Carla Kopp

[BONUS] Jason Perez on Using Games for Therapy

Learning Styles and Writing Rulebooks with Jason Perez

[BONUS] Randy Hoyt on what to Expect when Working with a Publisher

Going from Game to Sellable Product with Randy Hoyt

[BONUS] Fabio Del Rio on How to Stand out from the Crowd

Sports Themed Games with Fabio Del Rio

[BONUS] Daniel Aronson on How to Go from 0 to 600+ Facebook Likes in 60 Days

Graphic Design and Its Effect on the Player Experience with Daniel Aronson

[BONUS] Lance the Undead Viking on Where He Thinks the Board Game Industry is Headed

Let’s Talk Game Reviews with Lance Myxter the Undead Viking

[BONUS] Marshall Britt on Whether the Size of a Eurogame Matters

Lessons Learned as a Small Publisher with Marshall Britt

[BONUS] Hermann Luttmann on Designing a Zombie Game that Stands out from the Crowd

How to Design a Solo Game with Hermann Luttmann

[BONUS] Denny Weston on Designing Games that Can Be Played on the Road

Designing Outdoor Games with Denny Weston

[BONUS] James Hudson on His Favorite Non-Family Style Games

How to Design a Great Family Game with James Hudson

[BONUS] Daryl Andrews on Bringing a Licensed IP to Life

How to Work on Multiple Games at the Same Time with Daryl Andrews

[BONUS] Alex Hall & Gin Yu on Creating High Quality Videos

Lessons Learned from Following Game Designers Around with Alex Hall and Gin Yu

[BONUS] Seth Jaffee on the Value of Playing a Game Multiple Times

Taking a Design from Good to Great with Seth Jaffee

[BONUS] Richard Launius on Themes He’d Like to See

Designing a Good AI System with Richard Launius

[BONUS] Tony Miller on Finding Time for Game Design

Getting the Most out of a Design Convention with Tony Miller

[BONUS] Gil Hova on Why Drafting Is Such a Great Mechanic

Keeping a Design from Getting out of Hand with Gil Hova

[BONUS] Daniel Zayas on Kickstarter Features He Wants to See

Advice from a Kickstarter Expert with Daniel Zayas

[BONUS] Gabe Barrett on Using the Right Tools for the Job

Why Game Design Is Important with Gabe Barrett

[BONUS] Mike Mihealsick on Why Euro Games Are Awesome

Lessons Learned from Blind Playtesting with Mike Mihealsick

[BONUS] Chris Kirkman on Considerations When Designing a Small Game

Cthulhu Themed Games with Chris Kirkman

[BONUS] Morten Pederson on Writing Rulebooks for Non-Native English Speakers

Creating a Great Solo Variant with Morten Pedersen

[BONUS] Patrick Leder on How to Know When a Game Is Done

Designing an Asymmetrical Game with Patrick Leder

[BONUS] Chris Rowlands on What RPG Elements He’d Like to See More of in Board Games

Content as Marketing with Chris Rowlands

[BONUS] Rob Daviau on What Themes Need a Legacy Version

How to Playtest like a Pro with Rob Daviau

[BONUS] Brent Kinney on Underutilized Printing Opportunities in Games

The Ins & Outs of Printing with a Vice President from Panda Game Manufacturing, Brent Kinney

[BONUS] Tom Vasel on Where He Hopes the Gaming Industry Goes Next

Lessons Learned from Playing 5000+ Games with Tom Vasel

[BONUS] Sen-Foong Lim on Where to Find Components for Your Prototypes

How to Organize a Design Space with Sen-Foong Lim

[BONUS] Edo Baraf on How to Create and Manage Kickstarter Stretch Goals

Custom Components in Your Game with Edo Baraf

[BONUS] Dan Peterson on Themes that Need to Be Explored

Why a Publisher Might Reject Your Game and How to Handle It with Dan Peterson

[BONUS] JT Smith on How to Come Up with Expansion Ideas

How to Design a Great Cooperative Game with JT Smith

[BONUS] Jamey Stegmaier on How to Approach a Small Publisher with Your Game

A Day in the Life of a Pro Designer with Jamey Stegmaier

[BONUS] Emerson Matsuuchi on His Process of Creating Special Abilities

How to Make a Great Hidden Movement Game with Emerson Matsuuchi

[BONUS] Ryan Laukat on Creating Art for a Kickstarter Project

The Intersection of Art and Game Design with Ryan Laukat

[BONUS] Jerry Hawthorne on How He Draws Inspiration from Everyday Life

The Importance of Story in Games with Jerry Hawthorne

[BONUS] Stephen Buonocore on Things to Consider when Adding Components to a Game

How to Get Your Game Published with Stephen Buonocore

[BONUS] Richard Launius on His Favorite Game Mechanics

Advice, Cthulu, and How to Create an Epic Gaming Experience with Richard Launius

[BONUS] Jay Vales on How to Make a Good “Take That” Game

Why Good Reviews Aren’t Always the Magic Bullet with Jay Vales

[BONUS] Colby Dauch on Barriers to Entry in Gaming

Going Pro in the Gaming Industry with Colby Dauch

[BONUS] Mike Strickland on Coming up with Alien Races

How to Turn Kickstarter Failure into $100K+ Success with Mike Strickland

[BONUS] Rahdo on Themes He’d Like to See More Of

[BONUS] Luke Laurie on Things All New Designers Need to Know

[Bonus] Jamey Stegmaier on his favorite game mechanisms

How to Create the Perfect 2 Player Experience with Rahdo

How to Work with a Co-Designer with Luke Laurie

What I Wish I Would Have Known before I Got into Game Design with Jamey Stegmaier

Welcome to the Board Game Design Lab