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PODCAST

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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29:21

NvP 2x07 - Fluxx with Andrew Looney

The Who, What, Why? Game Design Podcast ·

2009/10/01

Andrew Looney is owner and sole designer for Looney Labs (yes its his real name!)Fluxx is a card game with constantly changing rules. It has gone though many versions and flavors. The current iteration is version 4.0 and some flavors are Monty Python and Zombie Fluxx.We ask Andy about the aesthetics of his game. We also talk about the design principle of "active on all turns" vs "only active on your turn". Andy drops some info about the new Martian Fluxx! Mike is still on tour, listen if you can

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16:43

NvP 2x06 - Battlestar Galactica with Corey Konieczka

The Who, What, Why? Game Design Podcast ·

2009/09/22

Corey Konieczka is a game designer at Fantasy Flight Games.Battelstar Galactia The Board Game is inspired by the reimagined TV show of the same name. The game play mirrors the kinds of events and paranoia prevalent in seasons 1 & 2 of the show.We discuss with Corey the dynamics of the game. The dynamics match so precisly the tone and feeling of the first two seasons of the TV show. We ask him how the design process changes when you are using a licenced property. Mike is still on tour during

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21:15

NvP 2x05 - Kill Doctor Lucky with James Ernest

The Who, What, Why? Game Design Podcast ·

2009/09/11

James Ernest is a owner and lead designer for Cheapass Games. You can purchase the game he designed for Cheapass at Paizo.com.Kill Doctor Lucky is a murder mastery board game, where you are the potential murderer. The problem is Doctor Lucky is... well... lucky!Our conversation with James centers on game tuning. We ask him many questions about how once the ideas for the dynamics and mechanics were in place, how he arrived at the final values for card, board layout, deck composition, etc. Mike

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30:05

NvP 2x04 - Dogs in the Vineyard with Vincent Baker...

The Who, What, Why? Game Design Podcast ·

2009/09/01

This is part 2 of a 2 part interview Goto Part 1 Vincent Baker is the owner of and designer for Lumpley GamesDogs in the Vineyard is an Inde RPG aka "Story Game". In the words of the designer "it's about teenage Mormons with guns". Dogs is an innovative RPG that has garnered much acclaim for its story centric mechanics.We discuss with Vincent the inspiration behind the game along with the design process he followed. We talk about the Dynamics he wanted to foster and how he engendered that with his

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27:50

NvP 2x03 - Dogs in the Vineyard with Vincent Baker...

The Who, What, Why? Game Design Podcast ·

2009/08/22

This is part 1 of a 2 part interview Goto Part 2Vincent Baker is the owner of and designer for Lumpley GamesDogs in the Vineyard is an Inde RPG aka "Story Game". In the words of the designer "it's about teenage Mormons with guns". Dogs is an innovative RPG that has garnered much acclaim for its story centric mechanics.We discuss with Vincent the inspiration behind the game along with the design process he followed. We talk about the Dynamics he wanted to foster and how he engendered that with his

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20:37

NvP 2x02 - The Several Journeys of Remus with Jay...

The Who, What, Why? Game Design Podcast ·

2009/08/11

Jay Ziebarth is the owner of and designer at Zeebarf.comThe Several Journeys of Remus is a series of point and click adventure games. You take on the persona of Remus and his side kick Liam in a surreal magical world. You must point and click your way to the end of the story in true Lucas Arts fashion.We heavily discuss feedback with Jay. Adventure games are a genre where balancing feedback is of utmost importance. Too much and the key aesthetic of challenge disappears, too little and frustration

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31:48

NvP 2x01 - Minimus with Ken Burnside

The Who, What, Why? Game Design Podcast ·

2009/08/01

Ken Burnside is the creative director at Ad Astra Games.Minimus is a 4 page role playing game (RPG) that is a complete generic roleplaying system. It has everything to cover all the standard DnD situations, minus the spell lists and etc. The interesting thing is the collaborative character creation system and the goal driven reward system.We focus our discussion with Ken on the way he used his mechanics to foster the dynamics he considers to be key to a good role play session. This episode is

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45:23

NvP 1x26 - Designing Limits

The Who, What, Why? Game Design Podcast ·

2009/03/02

Today's Topic: Designing LimitsWith special guests Andrew Bernstein and Louis Philip Corbel-Guiard from Polymancer Studios and hosts of the Dice Cast.

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55:57

NvP 1x25 - Game of Life & Guess Who MDA & FADT

The Who, What, Why? Game Design Podcast ·

2008/11/20

Mechanics, Dynamics, Aesthetics & Formal Abstract Design Tools analysis of The Game of Life and Guess WhoAlso our thoughts on Obama

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24:46

NvP 1x24 - Flash Games

The Who, What, Why? Game Design Podcast ·

2008/10/17

We discuss flash games available for free online. Here are some great places to find these games.Lazylaces.comJay Is Games

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57:08

NvP 1x23 - Alternate Reality Games

The Who, What, Why? Game Design Podcast ·

2008/09/28

We talk about Alternate Reality Games. An alternate reality game (ARG), is an interactive narrative that uses the real world as a platform, often involving multiple media and game elements, to tell a story that may be affected by participants' ideas or actions.

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50:19

NvP 1x22 - Print And Play Games

The Who, What, Why? Game Design Podcast ·

2008/08/26

Print and Play games are available, usually for free, as digital files. The idea is you print them out, cut them up, and then play them.We discuss the idea, as well as ofter some suggestions for games to try out.

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52:23

NvP 1x21 - Prity Pink Poney Wrapup

The Who, What, Why? Game Design Podcast ·

2008/08/02

A wrap up of all the pity pink pony ideas.

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47:19

NvP 1x20 - Lego Indiana Jones

The Who, What, Why? Game Design Podcast ·

2008/07/22

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49:10

NvP 1x19 - The Haunted Game & Playtest

The Who, What, Why? Game Design Podcast ·

2008/07/05

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32:09

NvP 1x18 - Two Game Design Tips

The Who, What, Why? Game Design Podcast ·

2008/06/26

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