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Game Design Unboxed 96: A Midsummer Night’s Fayre

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2024/08/27

In episode 96 of Game Design Unboxed: Inspiration to Publication we talk with Ellie Dix about her design, A Midsummer Night’s Fayre, published by Gamewright. The mechanics were inspired by fairground games. As a kid into adulthood she would gameafy trips and average activities. In her game you play ten mini games. You roll and […]

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Digital Divination 116 – Customizing Pre-Written...

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2024/08/22

Jason and John talk about customizing pre-written adventures to better fit the players in your party. Listen Now!

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Upshift 036: Gen Con 2024 with Ben Heisler

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2024/08/16

Associate Producer of RPGs at Renegade Game Studios and MC of Worlds Collide: The Pony Puzzle, Ben Heisler, joins Ryan to share the highlights of Gen Con 2024 for Essence20. Those highlights include the biggest Welcome To Night Vale RPG news since it was announced. And yes, it is run on Essence20! For more information, […]

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Game Design Unboxed 95 –nullnullnullnull

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2024/08/13

In episode 95 of Game Design Unboxed: Inspiration to Publication we talk with Carol Mertz about multi-disciplinary designing. She starts with the concept before deciding on the form (tabletop, video game, robotic couch, etc.). The focus is on the experience then she builds the medium around it. In the case of Exploding Kittens: Good Vs. […]

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Digital Divination 115 – SF2e Playtest News from GenCon!

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2024/08/08

Jason and John talk about the Starfinder 2e Playtest announcements made at GenCon! Listen Now! **Apologies in advance for my poor audio – I am in the process of moving and my gear wasn’t set up properly – John**

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Know Direction Beyond 87: A Spicy Sendoff to...

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2024/08/08

Alex and James line up some hot, hotter, and infernal wings for this hot tribute to the complete first edition of Starfinder. Listen Now! (mp3)

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Upshift 035: My Little Crossover

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2024/08/02

With My Little Pony playing a major part in The Pony Puzzle at this weekend’s Gen Con, and the My Little Pony Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook up for an ENnie award later today, Ryan decided to take a closer look at why and how to crossover My Little Pony content into other Essence20 settings. Note: I […]

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Know Direction 304: Howl of the Wild

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2024/08/01

Esther and Navaar explore the latest Pathfinder Remaster setting hardcover, Pathfinder Howl of the Wild. Also available in writing. Listen Now! (mp3)

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Game Design Unboxed 94: ContraBanter

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2024/07/30

In episode 94 of Game Design Unboxed: Inspiration to Publication we talk with Phil Gross about his design ContraBanter, a Word-Smuggling game where you’ll work as a team to sneak secret words into a conversation! Phil talks about his design breakthroughs in the game like making the players work on teams versus fully competitive. And […]

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Digital Divination 114 – Sci-Fi Games at GenCon

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2024/07/25

John, Jason, and Ron talk about some of the Sci-Fi games being released at GenCon, including Starfinder 2nd Edition Playtest. Listen Now! Ron Lundeen is an employee of Wizards of the Coast and his opinions are his own.

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Upshift 034: Duke In The Rain

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2024/07/18

Stuck in traffic due to the rain, Ryan decides to record a podcast about Duke, and how Skybound has him turning around on his long held opinion that there’s always a better choice than Duke. But for real, you can hear the rain, his turn signal, and his GPS throughout the episode. If you find […]

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Game Design Unboxed 93 – Emotional Intelligence

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2024/07/16

In episode 93 of Game Design Unboxed: Inspiration to Publication we talk with Julie Chen about her personality type social deduction game inspired by the Myers Briggs test and CLUE. We focus on how learning more about ourselves helped us both in life and in our designing process. She aimed to find a way to […]

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Digital Divination 113 – Ennie Nominations!

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2024/07/11

John, Jason, and Ron talk about Ennie Nominations, GenCon, and the future of Intrepid Heroes! Listen Now! Ron Lundeen is an employee of Wizards of the Coast and his opinions are his own.

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Know Direction Beyond 86: Free RPG Day Starfinder...

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2024/07/09

Second Contact, the Free RPG Day 2024 Starfinder offering, is the first published material for the Starfinder 2e playtest. Alex and James dive into it to see what it tells them to expect in the future. Listen Now! (mp3)

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Game Design Unboxed 92: Mondrian: Color in Motion

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2024/07/04

In episode 92 of Game Design Unboxed: Inspiration to Publication we talk with Joseph Brower, one of the designers of Mondrian: Color in Motion. This Ion Award winning design brought manufacturing challenges when they had to figure out what materials made the cards stop sliding during gameplay. Learn how they created an abstract game inspired […]

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Digital Divination 112 – Free RPG Day!

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2024/06/27

John, Jason, and Ron talk about Paizo’s offerings for Free RPG day, including The Great Toy Heist written by Jason Keeley for Pathfinder 2e, and Second Contact for Starfinder 2nd Edition! Listen Now! Ron Lundeen is an employee of Wizards of the Coast and his opinions are his own.

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Game Design Unboxed 91 – Buru

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2024/06/18

In episode 91 of Game Design Unboxed: Inspiration to Publication we talk with Alex Flagg about Crafty Games’ latest release Buru. Learn how a publisher was able to inject more of the theme into a midweight euro-style game using a TTRPG background and cultural consultants. Listen Now! (mp3) Featuring: Alex Flagg – Guest Danielle Reynolds […]

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Digital Divination 111 – Convention Season!

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2024/06/13

John, Jason, and Ron talk about some of their favorite and most memorable conventions. Listen Now! Ron Lundeen is an employee of Wizards of the Coast and his opinions are his own.

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Intrepid Scoundrels 134 – The Importance of...

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2024/06/10

The crew learn more about Zeke’s backstory as they are forced to take a side mission to settle a debt. Listen Now!(mp3)

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Know Direction Beyond 84: Mechageddon Madness

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2024/05/03

Jenny Jarzabsk joins Alex and James to look high and wide at Starfinder 1e’s swan song release, the Mechageddon! hardcover Adventure Path. Listen Now! (mp3)

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