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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

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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18:45

71. The Mind

The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast ·

2025/03/12

Can you create memorable moments at random? What do shared actions add to coop real-time games? Ananda, Charlie, and Trevor sync brainwaves in The Mind.

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24:12

70. The Game

The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast ·

2025/03/05

What information should you hide? How do you make things go better than right? Trevor, Ananda, and Charlie count to and from one hundred in The Game.

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27:49

69. Real-Time Games

The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast ·

2025/02/26

What determines how complex a real-time game can be? How long should a real-time game take? Ananda, Charlie, and Trevor discuss real-time games.

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24:11

68. Skyrockets

The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast ·

2025/02/19

Are turns compatible with real-time mechanics? What encourages players to flip timers early? Charlie, Trevor, and Ananda juggle live fireworks in Skyrockets.

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20:17

67. Magic Maze

The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast ·

2025/02/12

How can you make a player necessary to the team's success? Are players willing to spend valuable resources to talk to each other? Trevor, Ananda, and Charlie rob a mall in Magic Maze.

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66. Dutch Blitz

The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast ·

2025/02/05

Is it better to compete in one race or many? How do you verify that players are not accidentally cheating? Ananda, Charlie, and Trevor blitz their opponents in Dutch Blitz.

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26:40

65. Word Association Games

The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast ·

2025/01/29

Trevor, Ananda, and Charlie talk about Word Association games.

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19:11

64. So Clover

The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast ·

2025/01/22

What encourages people to share their thought processes? How do you prevent players from getting stuck? Charlie, Trevor, and Ananda link words in So Clover.

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21:32

63. Just One

The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast ·

2025/01/15

Should you penalize players for guessing wrong? How can you force players to rely on each other? Ananda, Charlie, and Trevor think of unique clues in Just One.

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25:29

62. Codenames

The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast ·

2025/01/08

How do you choose a good word list? Why should games have multiple end conditions? Trevor, Ananda, and Charlie avoid the assassin in Codenames.

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27:54

61. Racing Games

The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast ·

2025/01/01

What mechanics go well with racing games? How can roll-and-move be made strategic? Trevor, Ananda, and Charlie discuss racing games.

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26:38

60. Thunder Road: Vendetta

The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast ·

2024/12/25

Why must Bumpo always bump? How can instant death mechanics mitigate feel-bad moments? Charlie, Trevor, and Ananda jockey for position in Thunder Road: Vendetta.

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