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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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31. In This World

The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast ·

2024/06/05

Can games be creative tools? Do games always need a winner? Trevor, Ananda, and Charlie craft realities that never were in "In This World".

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13:30

30. Wing It

The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast ·

2024/05/29

Do goals need to be unambiguous? How do card combinations encourage creativity? Ananda, Charlie, and Trevor ad-lib silly solutions to ridiculous problems in Wing It.

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20:21

29. Once Upon a Time

The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast ·

2024/05/22

How do interrupts keep players engaged? What do goals look like in a game about telling a story? Charlie, Trevor, and Ananda struggle to control the narrative in Once Upon a Time.

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19:21

28. Pattern Recognition

The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast ·

2024/05/15

What skills are transferable across pattern recognition games? What makes a competitive puzzle different than a solo puzzle? Ananda, Charlie, and Trevor review pattern recognition games in this bonus episode.

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16:39

27. Factory Funner

The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast ·

2024/05/08

Do hex-based tile placement games actually need hexagonal tiles? Should players be penalized for recognizing patterns the fastest? How do you make players care about other players' boards? Ananda, Charlie, and Trevor talk about Factory Funner.

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13:57

26. Ricochet Robots

The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast ·

2024/05/01

How much room is there for special rules cases in real-time games? How do you create complex interactions from simple rules? Join Charlie, Trevor, and Ananda for Ricochet Robots.

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25. Set

The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast ·

2024/04/24

What sorts of puzzles work well for pattern recognition games? How do you introduce perception-based catchup mechanics? Do skill-based games need progression? Trevor, Ananda, and Charlie draw lessons from Set.

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25:59

24. Deckbuilding Games

The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast ·

2024/04/17

Do deckbuilders need any choices besides which cards to add? What are the differences between drawing from a deck and drawing from a bag? In this bonus episode, Trevor, Ananda, and Charlie talk about deckbuilding games.

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21:08

23. Paperback

The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast ·

2024/04/10

Do victory point cards need to be useless? How can you reward players for helping each other to spell words? Ananda, Charlie, and Trevor take a look at Paperback.

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22. Clank!

The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast ·

2024/04/03

What are the benefits of having a card market? How does forcing players to play all their cards change the dynamics of a deckbuilding game? Trevor, Ananda, and Charlie discuss Clank!

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24:02

21. Dominion

The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast ·

2024/03/27

What are the advantages and disadvantages of untargeted attacks? How do you teach new players lessons that might be counterintuitive? Is it more fun to gain something good or eliminate something bad? Charlie, Trevor, and Ananda talk about Dominion.

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30:58

20. Social Deduction

The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast ·

2024/03/20

What can you do to make games less stressful for the evil team? How do you structure interesting puzzles when information is not trustworthy? Learn about social deduction with Ananda, Charlie, and Trevor on this bonus episode!

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19. A Fake Artist Goes to New York

The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast ·

2024/03/13

What happens when the traitor is left in the dark? Can you have a social deduction game without conversation? Charlie, Trevor, and Ananda discuss A Fake Artist Goes to New York.

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23:27

18. Blood on the Clocktower

The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast ·

2024/03/06

Why should you balance information and doubt in social deduction games? How do you encourage people to talk to each other? Is dying actually good for the good team? Join Ananda, Charlie, and Trevor for Blood on the Clocktower.

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18:25

17. One Night Ultimate Werewolf

The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast ·

2024/02/28

Do players need to know what team they are on? What is the purpose of minion roles? What are the benefits of super-short games? Trevor, Ananda, and Charlie talk about One Night Ultimate Werewolf.

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16. Cooperative Games

The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast ·

2024/02/21

How do you encourage interactions when it is the players versus the game? What makes an AI opponent compelling? Charlie, Trevor, and Ananda wrap up the cooperative game genre.

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15. Marvel Champions

The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast ·

2024/02/14

How do you represent the duality between a superhero and their alter ego? Can you have different types of resources that can still be used interchangeably? What should you do when a player is eliminated? Trevor, Ananda, and Charlie give their thoughts on Marvel Champions.

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14. Spirit Island

The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast ·

2024/02/07

Why should you foreshadow random events? How do you encourage players to stay on-theme for their characters? Do games need strict turns and timing? Join Ananda, Charlie, and Trevor as they talk about Spirit Island.

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13. The Crew: Mission Deep Sea

The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast ·

2024/01/31

How much communication do players need in a coop game? What happens when somebody loses the game for everybody? What makes for a good twist on a familiar mechanic? Charlie, Trevor, and Ananda discuss The Crew: Mission Deep Sea.

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27:22

12. Tactical Combat

The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast ·

2024/01/24

In this special episode, Ananda, Charlie, and Trevor discuss the tactical combat genre.

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