by Justin Gary | Jan 1, 2022 | Business, Design Fundamentals, Elements of Good Design, Gaming, Publishing, Show Notes
Hey Everyone! If you’re like me audiobooks have become a big part of life—listening to stories and learning lessons while I’m on the go. I particularly love audiobooks because they allow me to revisit core principles, again and again, which is key...
by Justin Gary | Dec 27, 2021 | Business, Gaming, Publishing, Show Notes
Mike Turian Mike Turian is a Magic The Gathering Hall of Fame champion and is the current Product Architect for Magic The Gathering. Mike has the unique experience of being on nearly every side of the success of Magic, from Pro Player, to marketing manager, to game...
by Justin Gary | Nov 22, 2021 | Ascension, Business, Design Fundamentals, Elements of Good Design, Gaming, Publishing, Show Notes
Brotherwise Games: Chris and Johnny O’Neal Brotherwise Games is an LA-based board game publishing company founded by Chris and Johnny O’Neal in 2012. Since then, the “Brothers Wise” have become one of the tabletop industry’s biggest indie success stories. In this...
by Justin Gary | Mar 3, 2021 | Business, Design Fundamentals, Elements of Good Design, Gaming, Show Notes
Raph Koster has undoubtedly changed the world of gaming. He was the lead designer of the legendary Ultima Online and the creative director behind Star Wars Galaxies. In 2004, he wrote A Theory of Fun for Game Design which highlights our desire to learn as the driving...
by Justin Gary | Feb 3, 2021 | Business, Design Fundamentals, Elements of Good Design, Gaming, Publishing, Show Notes
Tim Fowers is the punk rocker of game design. A purely independent tabletop and digital game developer, who distributes his games directly, rather than using big publishers and standard distribution channels. This allows Tim to stand out as a master of indy game...
by Justin Gary | Jan 6, 2021 | Business, Design Fundamentals, Elements of Good Design, Gaming, Publishing, Show Notes
This week on Think Like A Game Designer Podcast I interview Wright Bagwell: Wright Bagwell started his career by designing mods for Quake. He is the CEO and co-founder of Outpost Games. He was the design director of the Farmville franchise at Zynga. Prior to that, he...