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PODCAST

The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast

Ananda Guneratne, Charlie McCarron, Trevor Muller-Hegel

Join game designers Ananda Guneratne, Charlie McCarron, and Trevor Muller-Hegel as they analyze published games from a game developer"s perspective. Each month, they pick a new game mechanic and three games to play in that genre. Each episode is 20 minutes of pure game design nerdiness!

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All Episodes

1:31:15

91a. RPG Session Zero - In This World Story Creation

The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast ·

2025/07/26

A world, a villain, and three heroes. In this (true) bonus episode, Ananda, Charlie, and Trevor create an RPG setting from scratch using In This World.

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34:39

90. Drafting Games

The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast ·

2025/07/23

What are the advantages of dwindling options? What information should players have? Charlie, Trevor, and Ananda discuss drafting games.

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18:38

89. The Banishing

The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast ·

2025/07/16

Do drafts always need to be competitive? What should and shouldn't have a name in your game? Ananda, Charlie, and Trevor banish the undead in The Banishing.

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19:21

88. Biblios

The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast ·

2025/07/09

How do you give players an outlet for resources they don't want? How much hidden information is too much? Charlie, Trevor, and Ananda hoard books in Biblios.

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17:01

87. 7 Wonders

The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast ·

2025/07/02

How do you scale gameplay across very different player counts? What is the purpose of the wonders? Trevor, Ananda, and Charlie build pyramids out of science cards in 7 Wonders.

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30:41

86. Memory Games

The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast ·

2025/06/25

Which mechanics work well with memory? What is the difference between memory and learning? Ananda, Charlie, and Trevor discuss memory games.

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18:01

85. Dream On!

The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast ·

2025/06/18

How much should you trust your players' abilities? What does creativity look like in memory games? Trevor, Ananda, and Charlie string scenes together in Dream On!

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16:40

84. Mamma Mia!

The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast ·

2025/06/11

What makes the failure of plans fun? How can you let players compensate for their own forgetfulness? Ananda, Charlie, and Trevor bake pizzas in Mamma Mia!

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20:28

83. Trio

The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast ·

2025/06/04

How can players ask questions without revealing too much information about their motivations? What happens when players forget? Charlie, Trevor, and Ananda fish for sets in Trio.

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53:49

82. Listener Q&A

The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast ·

2025/05/28

Trevor, Ananda, and Charlie answer questions from the listeners.

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34:08

81. Meet Ananda Guneratne

The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast ·

2025/05/21

Trevor and Charlie join forces to interview Ananda in this third special episode about your co-hosts.

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28:43

80. Meet Charlie McCarron

The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast ·

2025/05/14

Trevor interviews Charlie in this second special episode introducing your co-hosts.

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32:47

79. Meet Trevor Muller-Hegel

The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast ·

2025/05/07

Charlie interviews Trevor in this special episode, the first of three introducing your co-hosts.

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32:20

78. Programming Games

The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast ·

2025/04/30

What influence do default options have on player choices? How can you provide quick feedback on actions that are delayed? Ananda, Charlie, and Trevor talk about programming games.

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22:06

77. Mechs vs. Minions

The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast ·

2025/04/23

How much do players need to be able to change their programs? What are the benefits of sharing experience? Charlie, Trevor, and Ananda smash, burn, and trample their way through Mechs vs Minions.

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14:44

76. Roll for the Galaxy

The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast ·

2025/04/16

What is player interaction, really? Do players need the option to reroll their dice? Trevor, Ananda, and Charlie roll for the Galaxy.

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27:59

75. Food Chain Magnate

The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast ·

2025/04/09

How do you make the beginning of a game as interesting as the end? Do games always need catch-up mechanics? Ananda, Charlie, and Trevor sell $20 lemonades in Food Chain Magnate.

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21:07

74. Candyland

The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast ·

2025/04/01

What advantages do colors have over rolling dice for randomization? How is randomness a catch-up mechanic? Ananda, Charlie, and Trevor rescue the kingdom from the wicked Lord Licorice in Candy Land.

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25:16

73. Numerical Coordination Games

The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast ·

2025/03/26

How far can players stretch communication limitations? What sort of an arc does strict numerical progression create? Ananda, Charlie, and Trevor talk about numerical coordination games.

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21:17

72. Hanabi

The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast ·

2025/03/19

Can you infer anything from other players not communicating with you? What is the difference between knowledge and common knowledge? Charlie, Trevor, and Ananda play with fireworks in Hanabi.

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