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The Who, What, Why? Game Design Podcast

Michael Bonet & Alex Erde

On Who, What, Why? I discuss game design with those who make games and try to learn more about the game design process. Each episode I interview a designer, publisher, developer, artist, etc. of tabletop games such as card, board, or role playing. Some episodes discuss big ideas in design rather than individual games. I have both mainstream and independent developers as guests.

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01:46:25

Who, What, Why? S26.E05 :: I Like Big Games and I...

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2021/02/07

Luke Laurie and Jonny Pac, designers of Dwellings of Eldervale and Merchant's Cove/Endless Winter respectively, joined me to talk about what it was like to design BIG games, games that have a massive table presence both physically and mechanically. This conversation goes in places, man. It goes in places.

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01:22:26

Who, What, Why? S26.E04 :: Imagine the Components...

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2021/01/26

Jason Lee, chief creative officer at Pixelmatic and creator of Infinite Fleet, joined me to talk about designing games for the digital space. We talked about some of the games he has worked on, namely Age of Empires 4 and Company of Heroes. And we talked about what it felt like to be in charge at a smaller game studio like Pixelmatic. This was a fascinating conversation. Credits: Gaming PC by Azam Ishaq from the Noun Project

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01:16:54

Who, What, Why? S26.E03 :: The High Priest Needs Your...

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2021/01/17

Ed and Sam Stockton, designers and owners of BA Games, joined me to talk about their first game coming to Kickstarter in February. This game Cult of the Deep brings a twist to the social deduction game. We discussed the development of the game and more. Credit: Pentacle by Kyle Tezak from the Noun Project

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01:22:06

Who, What, Why? S26.E02 :: Pass the Catch Up......

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2021/01/15

Jonny, Ode, and Julian joined me for a discussion of a board game related topic: catch up mechanics. What purpose do they serve? How are they implemented? Why aren't they called Ketchup mechanics? What does Heinz know? The important questions. Credit: Ketchup by Made x Made from the Noun Project

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46:46

Who, What, Why? S26.E01 :: Design Group Tips and Tricks

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2021/01/12

Tony Tran and Emma Larkins, both designers and organizers of their own board game design groups, joined me to talk about board game design groups. We discussed how both became part of their groups and how they create the right atmosphere for designers and players to feel creative and safe. Credits: group by Javier Cabezas from the Noun Project

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Who, What, Why? S25.E10 :: Art from Japan with Roci

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2021/01/06

Roci, illustrator for Uchibacoya Games over in Japan, was kind enough to join me on the show to talk about how she got into games, her inspiration for her beautiful artwork, and gaming culture in Japan. She is currently responsible for all of the cover art for Uchibacoya Games. Also, like many gamers, has found that once a person buys one board game, more and more and more start to fill her home. Roci wrote a blog post in Japanese about our interview and even added her own thoughts about being

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09:30

Who What Why? Bonus #3 State of the Show

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2020/12/31

Dear listeners, this is a state of the show bonus episode. I lay out some of where I came from and where I am going with the show. 2021 can be a big year for this show if I handle it right. Thank you for listening. Happy birthday to me and happy new year to you!

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Who, What, Why? S25.E09 :: Publishing Out of Taiwan...

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2020/12/21

Tony Chen, owner of Monsoon Publishing out of Taiwan, joined me to talk about publishing games. We focused on what got Tony and his wife into game design and self-publishing. We also chatted about what it was like publishing games out of Taiwan. It was a nice chance to get to hear about game design outside of the very American circles I travel in. Credit: Taiwan Flag by Bohdan Burmich from the Noun Project

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01:24:37

Who, What, Why? S25.E08 :: Long Games and Hard Pipes

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2020/12/18

Ryan Courtney, designer of Pipeline and Curious Cargo and fellow 2016 Gen Con Formal Ferret booth op with me, joined me to talk about his two games. We focused a lot of this conversation on games of length and the trickiness in designing these kinds of games. Credit: pipeline by Bartama Graphic from the Noun Project

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55:07

Who, What, Why? S25.E07 :: What Inspires Us as...

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2020/12/13

Sarah Sayle and John Vallerand joined me to talk about inspiration and what inspires us as designers. This was a fun chat because I had a chance to weigh in on what inspires me as a designer as well as listening to people who are more successful at this venture than me. Share what inspires you as a designer! Credits: inspiration by Eucalyp from the Noun Project

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01:12:34

Who, What, Why? S25.E06 :: Game Design from Singapore

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2020/12/10

Daryl Chow, designer of games like Artemis Project, Remember Our Trip, and In Too Deep, joined me to talk about game design and his process for designing. One important idea he talked about was "make light games heavy and heavy games light." We also discussed the representation of Singapore in games. Credit: Singapore Flag by Dayanarra Pantig from the Noun Project

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Who, What, Why? S25.E05 :: Snap a Pic, Take a Vid,...

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2020/12/06

Tim Chuon, a photographer and videographer of board games, joined me to talk about how he started in photography and board game photography. We also talk about his process in how he approaches his shoots. Credits: Camera by Ifki rianto from the Noun Project

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55:32

Who, What, Why? S25.E04 :: But What If It's a Tiny...

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2020/11/27

RPGs have always been for kids and now even more so! Questlings RPG designed by Banana Chan and Tim Devine and co-published with Letiman Games gives kids the chance to role play as kids facing challenges that kids face. This episode explores the design and how this game came to be. Credits: smiley face by Ricardo Moreira from the Noun Project

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01:19:32

Who, What, Why? S25.E03 :: This One Is In The Hole

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2020/11/15

Randy O'Connor, designer of Roll in One, joined me to talk about his dice game about golf. This game has a really interesting rolling mechanic that provides as much control as it does no control over the ball. As a dice lover, I am a fan of this mechanic. If you like the game, it is live on Kickstarter now. Credits: Golf by H Alberto Gongora from the Noun Project

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01:40:42

Who, What, Why? S25.E02 :: Lots of Knowledge Pac'd...

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2020/11/13

Jonny Pac, designer of games like Fistful of Meeples, Coloma, and developer of the upcoming Endless Winter, joined me to talk about his own designs rather than just a design topic. This was a cool conversation that really runs the gamut from specific games to broader design topics about developing good games. Endless Winter is live on Kickstarter right now if Jonny's work is of interest! Credits: cowboy hat by Maria Zamchy from the Noun Project

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01:13:42

Who, What, Why? S25.E01 :: Educating the Youth About...

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2020/11/10

Deon Mixon, designer of the game Design Eye, joined me to talk about his game. He has a really interesting backstory and purpose for this game. He wanted to educate kids about the world of design and bring more black youth into the world of design. For more information out there about BIPOC creators in all forms of design, check out some of these links: https://ushersnewlook.org/ https://wherearetheblackdesigners.com/ Credits: Eye by Chananan from the Noun Project

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01:05:33

Who, What, Why? S24.E10 :: Tackling Real World Issues...

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2020/11/06

Sarah Sayles, designer of Diamonds for Water, joined me to talk about her game. We focused on the way in which she incorporated the real world concerns of water accessibility into her favorite game mechanic: deckbuilding. We also discuss the variety of jobs that Sarah, a recent Ph.D. in water, have helped her navigate her newest business venture. This game was originally going to be on Kickstarter, but some things have changed and the campaign was unable to launch. I removed as many mentions of the

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01:04:14

Who, What, Why? S24.E09 :: The One About Games Not...

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2020/10/16

Chris Kirkman and Darrell Louder joined me to talk about playtesting. We focused on various best practices for getting feedback and also ways in which UnPub has grown over the years. Darrell also may have shared some little known news about UnPub. Spoiler. Oh, and Richard Launius. Lots of Richard Launius. Credits: Play button by Gregor Cresnar from Noun Project

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01:08:22

Who, What, Why? S24.E08 :: Gravity & Games Have...

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2020/10/13

Aaron Wilson and Ian Zang, co-founders of Gravitation Games, joined me to talk about their new publishing venture. We explored the kinds of games that they want to publish and what kind of challenges they expect as brand new publishers. Credit: Earth and moon created by Florent B at noun project.

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01:34:50

Who, What, Why? S24.E07 :: Gimme the Rulebook!

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2020/10/10

Dustin Schwartz, rulebook editor extraordinaire, joined me to talk about editing rulebooks. We explored how he began and where he hopes to go with his editing career. Dustin even had a chance to let off some steam about rulebook pet peeves. W3 is a place for rants. Credits: Icon created by Made from Noun Project

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