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Think Like A Game Designer Podcast: Alan Phan

Think Like A Game Designer Podcast: Alan Phan

by Justin Gary | Mar 28, 2022 | Business, Design Fundamentals, Elements of Good Design, Gaming, Publishing, Show Notes

Alan Phan and his team recently launched a million-dollar Kickstarter for a trading card game called The Grand Archive. What’s amazing is that he and his friends had never made a trading card game before, so today we’re going to learn a little bit more about Alan and...
Think Like A Game Designer Podcast: Richard Bartle

Think Like A Game Designer Podcast: Richard Bartle

by Justin Gary | Mar 1, 2022 | Business, Design Fundamentals, Elements of Good Design, Gaming, Philosophy, Show Notes

Richard Bartle is a legend among game designers. He has a Ph.D. in artificial intelligence and is the co-creator of the first virtual world ever to exist, a game called Multi-Use Dungeon or M.U.D. Richard authored the book Designing Virtual Worlds and his most recent...
Think Like A Game Designer Podcast: Alan Gerding

Think Like A Game Designer Podcast: Alan Gerding

by Justin Gary | Jan 13, 2022 | Business, Elements of Good Design, Gaming, Publishing, Show Notes

Alan Gerding is responsible for one of the highlights of my game design career, which we discuss in the first part of the podcast. He is a psychology professor and game designer who co-owns Tuesday Knight Games with his best friend. He is the designer of the recently...
Think Like A Game Designer Podcast: Mike Turian

Think Like A Game Designer Podcast: Mike Turian

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...
Think Like A Game Designer Podcast: Elizabeth Hargrave

Think Like A Game Designer Podcast: Elizabeth Hargrave

by Justin Gary | Jul 27, 2021 | Elements of Good Design, Gaming, Publishing, Show Notes, Uncategorized

Elizabeth Hargrave’s games are known for breaking the thematic mold. In her first game, Wingspan, you play as bird enthusiasts out to discover and attract the best birds to your network of wildlife preserves. The game is wildly popular and won the 2019...
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