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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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53:58

Who, What, Why S28.E05 :: Game Design with Mondo Davis

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2021/06/14

Mondo Davis, designer of the upcoming Color Field and Mansplaining, joined me to talk about his games, about design, and about everything in between. This was a good chat with someone new out there designing accessible games.

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01:28:44

Who, What, Why? S28.E04:: Games with Matt Fantastic

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2021/05/30

Wu-Tang is for the children, but this episode is not for the children. Matt Fantastic joined me to talk game design and a lot of other topics that are not for the faint of heart. We've known each other for a whole bunch of years. I had a ton of fun recording this one. Credits: Freddie Mercury by James Fenton from the Noun Project

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01:19:14

Who, What, Why? S28.E03 :: Expansions with Julian,...

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2021/05/24

You wanted more content?! Well, I have more content for you. Expansions! More content. Add to your game. Which expansion is necessary? Why make them? When to make them? Julian Steindorfer, Ode, and Jonny Pac join me again to talk about expansion content from the perspective of both designers and publishers. Credit: global expansion by Vectors Point from the Noun Project

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47:30

Who, What, Why? S28.E02 :: Socially Conscious Design...

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2021/05/17

Sarah Sayles of Big Girl Games and Sarah Shah (aka Puffindor) joined me to talk about what I'm calling socially conscious design. Games that have some kind of real world implications beyond just an immersive setting. We explore some of the ways that these designs can be challenging and rewarding. Credit: world by Brown_Iconic from the Noun Project

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01:35:22

Who, What, Why? S28.E01 :: Delvers to Grow with Doug...

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2021/05/13

Doug Cole, owner of Gaming Ballistic and publisher of the Nordlond RPG series, joined me to talk about his latest product called Delvers to Grow. Sometimes one of the stumbling blocks to bringing new players into RPGs can be the setup time. We discussed the importance of shortening the time it takes to get new players into the games. Credit: Viking by Simon Child from the Noun Project

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01:12:10

Who, What, Why? S27.E10 :: Games and Death with...

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2021/05/10

Cédrick Chaboussit, designer of upcoming games Glow (Lueur), Lost Explorers, Shamans, and more, joined me to talk about his upcoming games and the process behind their designs. We focused on how he took very simple inspirations and turned them into interesting games. Also, death... what do I mean? You have to listen to find out.

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01:43:08

Who, What, Why? S27.E09 :: Level Up Your Game Design

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2021/04/26

Scott Rogers, designer and author, joined me to talk about his life as a designer. We focused a lot on video games since video game design was a huge part of his past. Scott's also a board game designer, so he had a lot of interesting ideas to offer. Credits: Level Design by Creaticca Creative Agency from the Noun Project

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01:22:34

Who, What, Why? S27.E08 :: Gender-Inclusive Language...

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2021/04/18

Tanya Pobuda and Shelly Jones, co-authors of AN ANALYSIS OF GENDER-INCLUSIVE LANGUAGE AND IMAGERY IN TOP-RANKED BOARD GAME RULEBOOKS, joined me to talk about their most recent article exploring representation in the hobby. This conversation is an important one for bringing new voices into the hobby. Credit: guidelines by Justin Blake from the Noun Project

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01:13:24

Who, What, Why? S27.E07 :: Life in the Fast Train

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2021/04/14

Trey Chambers, designer of Empyreal and its expansions, joined me to talk about his game: a very massive but deeply rich train game set in the world of Indines. We focused a lot of how he packs replayability into the game and what that means. Credits: Train by Ataur Rahman from the Noun Project

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54:22

Who, What, Why? S27.E06 :: The Artist of Doom

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2021/04/10

John Kovalic, cartoonist and game designer, joined the show to talk about his journey into the industry and more. John is most notable for his work on Munchkin and Apples to Apples, but he has worked on 100s of games in his career. He also draws the comic The Dork Tower. Credit: artist by Stephen Borengasser from the Noun Project

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Who, What, Why? S27.E05 :: Going Up?

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2021/04/06

Harrison Brooks, a young designer, has burst onto the hobby scene with a game called Elevator Up. It's a casual game that was designed, tested, illustrated, and printed by Harrison. Our conversation focused on how he designed the game and got into game design in general. Credit: Created by Vectors Point from the Noun Project

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Who, What, Why? S27.E04 :: When Ya Gotta Go...

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2021/03/21

Bush Poo, a game designed by Justin and Alison Crooks, puts players in a very familiar setting. You are on a hike and have to go to the toilet... like really, really have to go. This push your luck game fits its theme perfectly. We discussed its design and more. And yes, I made some poo jokes. Credit: poo by parkjisun from the Noun Project

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01:02:14

Who, What, Why? S27.E03 :: Swarm, Swarm, Swarm, Swarm!

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2021/03/17

2 podcasts in one day?! Well, at least it opens with a Seinfeld joke. Sean Chappell, one of the designers behind Hivernation, joined me to talk about his game. We discussed creating abstracts, planning a Kickstarter during a pandemic, and even 3D printing. Hivernation comes to Kickstarter April 13th. Credits: hive by Eugene Ghanizadeh Khoub from the Noun Project

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01:30:32

Who, What, Why? S27.E02 :: Simulation City 2021

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2021/03/17

James Naylor of Naylor Games and designer of Magnate joined me to talk about his game. We focused on a lot of the various systems involved in his game as well as the 3-dimensional elements of it and how those impacted design and production. We had a lot of fun chatting here. Credit: buildings by Eucalyp from the Noun Project

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01:00:30

Who, What, Why? S27.E01 :: Game Time with Tali Rhein

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2021/03/11

Tali Rhein, the designer of Dogo Dash, joined me to talk about her game, its origins, and what it was like designing and Kickstarting a game during a worldwide pandemic. We also delved into her time as a Brazilian game designer in Germany.

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57:52

Who, What, Why? S26.E10 :: 7th Continent, 26th...

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2021/03/06

Bruno Sauttier, co-designer of 7th Continent, joined me to talk about his massive game. We discussed the creation of the game and the different systems involved in the game. One of the most surprising things for me was hearing about how visual the game is and how important that is to communicate information. Credit: explore by Nhor from the Noun Project

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51:38

Who, What, Why? S26.E09 :: Solo Journaling For the...

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2021/02/21

Anna Blackwell and Doug Levandowski, both designers of solo journaling RPGs, joined me to talk about these kinds of games. We discussed what they are, what draws people to playing them, and what are some techniques for designing them. Credits: journal by Creative Stall from the Noun Project

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01:51:38

Who, What, Why? S26.E08 :: 5-Ur-Er Games for Designers

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2021/02/18

This is part 2 of my discussion with Jeff, Jonny, and Ben about the 5 games designers can learn a lot from. We cover 3 more each, so multiply that by 4 people... that's 12 more games for your designing ears! This is also longer... sorry or you're welcome. Credits: ziggurat of ur by Linseed Studio from the Noun Project

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01:05:32

Who, What, Why? S26.E07 :: 5 Ur-Games for Designers

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2021/02/14

Jeff Warrender, Jonny Pac, and Ben Maddox (of 5 Games 4 Doomsday fame) joined me to talk about the first half (or so) of the 5 games each of us believe helps to teach budding designers something important about game design. This is a two-part episode with the last 3 choices coming in the second part. There are 8 games in this episode alone. That's worth at least the price of a listen. Credits: ziggurat of ur by Linseed Studio from the Noun Project

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46:20

Who, What, Why? S26.E06 :: Game Design from the Old...

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2021/02/11

Simone Luciani, designer of games like Tzolk'in, Barrage, Voyages of Marco Polo and more, joined me to talk about his career as a game designer. We delved into his work process and a lot of the similar mechanisms that have cropped up in his games. Credits: Italy by Tom Walsh from the Noun Project

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