by Justin Gary | Sep 27, 2023 | Design Fundamentals, Elements of Good Design, Gaming, Philosophy, Show Notes
Reiner Knizia — Systems for Publishing 700+ Games, Crafting Profound Gameplay from Simple Rules, Innovations in Scoring and Auction Systems, and The Joy of Tabletop Gaming (#52) Join us in this episode as we chat with the legendary Reiner Knizia, the mastermind behind...
by Justin Gary | Mar 1, 2023 | Gaming, Philosophy, Publishing, Show Notes
Matt is easily the most punk rock game designer I’ve ever interviewed, and it’s no wonder because their professional life is rooted in collectivism, art, nerdery, social justice, and DIY punk rock. He is the Creative Director of Forever Stoked Creative, a studio they...
by Justin Gary | Jan 31, 2023 | Business, Elements of Good Design, Gaming, Publishing, Show Notes, Uncategorized
Isaac Vega has been designing board games for over a decade. Isaac has sold over 500,000 copies of his games worldwide and is an award-winning designer. He co-founded Rose Gauntlet Entertainment and is the designer of the hit game Dead of Winter. There are so many...
by Justin Gary | Jan 10, 2023 | Design Fundamentals, Elements of Good Design, Gaming, Show Notes
Sean K. Reynolds is a prolific writer and game designer who’s worked on hundreds of supplements for various RPGs, including Dungeons & Dragons. Sean and I met years ago when we were both working for Upper Deck, where Sean was an IP developer. From there, he left...
by Justin Gary | Dec 7, 2022 | Business, Design Fundamentals, Elements of Good Design, Gaming, Show Notes, Uncategorized
Ben Brode worked for Blizzard for 15 years, working his way up from a low-level position to become one of the lead designers of the monstrously successful game Hearthstone. He is now the Chief Creative Officer at his own game studio called Second Dinner, which created...
by Justin Gary | Sep 27, 2022 | Design Fundamentals, Elements of Good Design, Gaming, Show Notes
John D. Clair is the designer of Mystic Vale, which was awarded the ORIGINS Award and Gamer’s Choice award in 2017. His other titles include Downfall, Rumble Pie, Custom Heroes, Space Base, and Edge of Darkness. He is a fantastic designer with a lot of wisdom to...
