Design Thinking Games

059: Hastilude, Rainbow Quest, and Extra Life

Design Thinking Games — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0000

Listen now (24 min) | Origins Game Fair concludes with George Beznik from Gen1400 Gaming talking about their worker placement game Hastilude, Rainbow Quest a nonprofit board game promoting LGBTQ+ diversity and history, and a fundraising program for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals called Extra Life.

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058: Playtesting Superheroes, Toy-Boxes, and Electrons

Design Thinking Games — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0000

Listen now (23 min) | The Origins Game Fair discussions continue with Christopher Chan volunteer for Unpub, Spencer Reichley with BudStuff Games, Tray Green of Hillary's Toy Box, and Chrys Sellers of Hectic Electron Games.

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057: Chickens, Pooh, Knives, and You

Design Thinking Games — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0000

Listen now (21 min) | Season 5 continues the Origins Game Fair discussion with Matt Mundy of Sea Cow Games, Absurd Adventure Games, Jordan McLaughlin of Rookie Mage Games, and Matthew Ryan of Envy Born Games.

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056: TTRPGs, Boardgames, and LARP

Design Thinking Games — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0000

Listen now (19min) | Josh Rosing of Lone Colossus Games, Andrew Looney from Looney Labs, and True Dungeon volunteer Andrew Surber discuss gaming.

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055: Amtgard

Design Thinking Games — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0000

Listen now (19min) | Season five starts at Origins Game Fair in Columbus, OH with Branden Webb and Elliott Hedrick of Amtgard, the world-wide LARPing organization.

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054: The Designers of Thirst

Design Thinking Games — Sun, 14 Jul 2024 09:48:00 +0000

Listen now (26min) | In their fourth season finale, our heroes reflect on the complexities and achievements of their journey in game design. They discuss their experiences making 'Thirst,' and share their insights and aspirations. What happens next changes everything. Read the transcript.

Things discussed on this episode:

00:15 - Reflecting on Our Game Design Journey
01:32 - Thirst Game Development Updates
03:25 - Future Plans and Strategic Goals
10:08 - The Never Ending Story
16:01 - What we've been playing

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053: Rose Gauntlet

Design Thinking Games — Sun, 07 Jul 2024 09:25:00 +0000

Listen now (42min) | Our heroes in the final interview of the season clamber before Isaac Vega of the Rose Gauntlet Foundation, who shares his 13-year journey in the board game industry, transitioning from a game designer to a publisher. The Rose Gauntlet Foundation's mission is to foster diversity and inclusivity within the gaming community. He offers insights into the financial and strategic aspects of game publishing and emphasizes the importance of passion and message in game design. Read the transcript.

Things discussed on this episode:

00:00 - Introduction to Isaac Vega
00:35 - Founding Rose Gauntlet Entertainment
00:59 - Nonprofit Initiatives and Community Outreach
02:23 - Big Gay Dinner and Inclusivity Efforts
04:32 - Game Design Journey
05:20 - Early Gaming Experiences
06:45 - Current Projects and Game Preferences
08:52 - Rose Gauntlet's Publishing Philosophy
13:08 - Advice for Aspiring Game Designers
16:00 - Budgeting and Marketing for Games
23:17 - Rose Gauntlet Foundation and Events
24:46 - D12: The Q&A Game

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052: Sailor Moon Sabrina Culyba • Ludoliminal

Design Thinking Games — Sun, 30 Jun 2024 09:11:00 +0000

Listen now (50min) | Our heroes encounter Sabrina Culyba, a seasoned game designer and founder of the studio Ludoliminal. Culyba shares her journey from designing digital games to creating board games, emphasizing her passion for experience design. She speaks about her first published game, Diatoms, and imparts a crucial lesson: the importance of crafting memorable experiences, whether digital or analog. Culyba's narrative includes nostalgic moments of her early gaming influences, such as Sailor Moon and the societal fears surrounding D&D, underlining the diverse paths and inspirations that shape a game designer’s career. Read the transcript.

Things discussed on this episode:

00:00 - Introduction to Sabrina Solba
00:15 - Starting Ludoliminal
00:37 - Collaborations and Team
00:57 - Passion for UX and Playtesting
01:35 - Early Gaming Memories
02:32 - Journey into Game Design
03:10 - Influence of Sailor Moon
03:40 - Learning Programming and Web Development
03:59 - Choosing a University
04:49 - Reflecting on Dungeons and Dragons
05:23 - Sailor Moon Reboot
06:51 - The Role of UX in Game Design
21:35 - Current Status and Future Plans for Diatoms
31:01 - Plug
32:01 - Deep Dive: Game Design and Storytelling
33:19 - RPG Choices: Paragon or Renegade
34:31 - Fantasy Preferences: High vs Low
34:39 - Favorite Game Characters: Heroes and Villains
36:27 - Overrated and Underrated Games
37:54 - Cheat Codes and Fun Questions
38:59 - Gaming Preferences and Personal Insights
42:47 - Nostalgic Gaming Memories

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051: Archduke John De Campos, Death to Videodrome

Design Thinking Games — Sun, 23 Jun 2024 09:30:00 +0000

Listen now (34 min) | John De Campos, founder of Terrible Games, shares his journey from a comic book-obsessed child to an independent board game publisher, designer, and illustrator. Our heroes glean insights on the comparisons between self-publishing and traditional publishing, and the creative collaborations involved, into building a brand, maintaining a small business, and the importance of community and collaboration in creative ventures. Read the transcript.

Things discussed on this episode:

00:00 - Introduction to John De Campos and Terrible Games
00:56 - Early Life and Inspirations
01:33 - Journey into Board Game Design
02:48 - Building the Terrible Games Team
04:34 - Challenges and Successes in Game Publishing
06:36 - Insights on Self-Publishing vs. Traditional Publishing
08:25 - Creative Collaborations and Game Development
20:49 - The Influence of Magic: The Gathering
28:01 - "Death to videodrome."

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050: Luis Alejandro Martinez Flores, Creator of Fluffy Dragons

Design Thinking Games — Sun, 16 Jun 2024 09:50:08 +0000

Listen now (31 min) | Midway on their journey, our heroes are reality-checked by Luis Alejandro Martinez Flores (LAMF Games), the creator of Fluffy Dragons. He recounts his pivot to a simpler, more accessible, easier-to-produce game after industry research. Read the transcript.

Things discussed on this episode:

00:00 Introduction
00:07 The Birth of Fluffy Dragons
00:25 From Heavy to Light: Game Design Journey
01:52 Early Inspirations and Gaming Background
02:58 Kickstarter and Playtesting Insights
03:41 Advice and Reflections on Game Design
09:01 Challenges and Future Plans
14:44 Personal Gaming Preferences and Memories
24:58 Final Thoughts and Farewell

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049: The Story of “Serial Killer” with Jack Malacat

Design Thinking Games — Sun, 09 Jun 2024 08:48:00 +0000

Listen now (35 min) | TIn this episode, our heroes embark on a creative odyssey, gleaning insights from Jack Malacat’s unconventional journey into game design. They unravel the tapestry of Malacat’s experiences, from hosting lively parties to crafting the darkly engaging ‘Serial Killer’ game, navigating the realms of business and imagination. Read the transcript.

Things discussed on this episode:

00:00 - Introduction to Jack Malacat and the game Serial Killer
00:34 - Jack’s background and the inception of Serial Killer
01:51 - Venom Haus, the game studio behind Serial Killer
05:00 - Kickstarter campaign and community engagement
09:00 - Iterative game design and manufacturing challenges
15:00 - Future plans for Serial Killer and community expansions
15:17 - Connecting with Jack Malacat and Serial Killer resources
17:58 - Gameplay mechanics and player attributes
18:42 - Jack’s UX title and favorite games
19:28 - Jack’s earliest gaming memories and current favorites
20:22 - The creative process and game design tools
21:03 - Favorite dice and game design philosophy
23:32 - Horror influences and upcoming projects
26:06 - Essential tools for game designers
26:30 - Final words and closing thoughts

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048: The Man, The Brand, the Gay Edge Lord – Daddy Chaddy

Design Thinking Games — Sun, 02 Jun 2024 07:26:00 +0000

Listen now (41 min) | This fork in the road takes our heroes before an aspiring professional gamer to understand the core element of the player experience: the player. Read the transcript.

Things discussed on this episode:

00:00 - The Man, the Brand, the Gay Edgelord
01:10 - Baby Chad’s Exposure to Games
02:02 - Zelda Left the Right Impression
02:50 - The Physicality of Early Video Games
04:20 - How the Dynamic of Chad’s Gaming Experience Changed
06:00 - The Cultural Zeitgeist of Elden Ring
08:48 - The Nostalgia Weapon
18:09 - Choosing Which Games to Stream
21:00 - The Catalyst for Doubling Down on Streaming
23:00 - The Trade-Off of Turning Streaming into a Job
25:50 - Dealing with Envy or Impostor Syndrome Stoked by Other People’s Success
27:00 - How to Connect with Daddy Chaddy
28:00 - D12

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047: Providing Value, Building Community with Kervin from For Why Games

Design Thinking Games — Sun, 26 May 2024 09:25:00 +0000

Listen now (34:50 min) | For Why Games' founder advises our heroes to endeavor to provide real value to one's community so that the community will turn out. Read the transcript.

Things discussed on this episode:

00:37 - Kervin discusses his journey into TikTok and board game design
01:31 - Inspiration for creating a Allow Me to Mansplain
04:52 - Why "For Why Games"?
06:21 - Marsh Hallow
09:07 - Explanation of roll-and-write mechanics and their unique approach
12:48 - Kervin's approach to playtesting and community building
16:48 - How to connect with Kervin and For Why Games
18:08 - We play D12

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046: The Creative Partnership and First Principles behind X: Seekers of Fortune

Design Thinking Games — Sun, 19 May 2024 06:23:00 +0000

Listen now (38:36 min) | A clear path forward to funding begins to emerge, but it is a long road. Our heroes sit at the feet of the designers of X: Seekers of Fortune, Joel and Danny (Mega Moth Studios), who have been on this journey much longer, and have much to share. Read the transcript.

Things discussed on this episode:

00:27 - Mega Moth Studios
01:58 - Navigating creative differences
04:50 - First principles and the importance of designing the card backs for X: Seekers of Fortune well
06:00 - How do you even define the minimum viable product for a game?
07:19 - Why choose to make a trading card game (TCG)?
10:09 - X: Seekers of Fortune
13:12 - Production progress report
15:53 - D12

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045: Marketing for a Successful Kickstarter with the Co-creator of Trash Cult

Design Thinking Games — Sun, 12 May 2024 06:30:00 +0000

Listen now (33 min) | There is much for our heroes to learn, so first they must seek out Hannah Strack - the Supreme Design Queen, creator of Trash Cult - and pay homage. Read the transcript.

Things discussed on this episode:

00:22 - Trash Cult
01:07 - Starting FoxHen Creatives
08:57 - Marketing a game
12:53 - Talking numbers around marketing and ad spend
17:53 - How to get in contact with FoxHen Creatives
18:55 - D12

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044: Fourth Season’s a Charm

Design Thinking Games — Sun, 05 May 2024 06:51:00 +0000

Listen now (21 min) | Thought surely dead, our heroes return from the Outer Rim to kick off a new season of game-design interviews. Read the transcript.

Things discussed on this episode:

00:34 - Game of the Year
02:20 - Tim on Super Mario Brothers Wonder
03:56 - Michael on Baldur's Gate 3
04:26 - Our Tiktok algorithms
05:48 - What we've been playing
06:42 - Tim on Dave The Diver
08:50 - Thirst, our game!
11:01 - What to expect from this season
13:48 - What folks should follow

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043: Season Finale – Playthroughs with Matthew Visyak

Design Thinking Games — Sun, 13 Aug 2023 03:30:00 +0000

Listen now (41 min) | After playing a game with the three-headed dragon, and dreaming that night of LARPing, our heroes wake to find an old man Matthew Visyak who says, "It's dangerous to go alone!" Read the transcript.

Things discussed on this episode:

04:13 Final Fantasy
06:01 Breath of Fire 4
06:28 The Last Ninja
06:40 Simon's Quest
12:33 Dice Invasion
12:49 It's Kind of a Fun Story
13:39 Gloomhaven
23:57 The Outlast Trials
34:40 Resident Evil 4
35:22 Diablo 4
35:53 Hogwarts Legacy
37:26 Jedi Survivor
37:51 Final Fantasy XVI
38:22 Tears of the Kingdom
38:40 Sons of the Forest
39:30 Spider-Man 2

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042: Design Thinking LARPing :: The Audiodrama

Design Thinking Games — Sun, 06 Aug 2023 03:30:00 +0000

Listen now (19 min) | Design Thinking LARPing is a fully immersive, fully cast, tongue-in-cheek radio play about LARPers taking over a gaming convention. Join Tim, Michael, and Rapid Protobot on this adventure. Read the transcript.

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041: It’s Kind of a Fun Story

Design Thinking Games — Sun, 30 Jul 2023 03:30:00 +0000

Listen now (61 min) | Heeding the warning from the space wizard, our heroes make camp for the night in a nearby cave. They soon discover that the cave is inhabited by a three-headed dragon named PopHaus, who just wants to play a new game called It's Kind of a Fun Story! Read the transcript.

Things discussed on this episode:

02:44 Final Fantasy VII
03:30 Crash Bandicoot
04:06 Dream Phone
05:22 Mouse Trap
09:06 Animal Crossing
15:11 Codenames
15:30 It's Kind of a Fun Story
20:01 Cards Against Humanity
31:29 Gloomhaven
39:41 Spot It
41:37 Betrayal at House on the Hill
42:34 Secret Hitler
45:49 Skippo
46:46 Dragula
49:01 Final Fantasy XIV
51:39 Big Brother
55:04 Monikers

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040: Designing Tabletop Games with Connor Wake

Design Thinking Games — Sun, 23 Jul 2023 03:30:00 +0000

Listen now (53 min) | After parting ways with their old friend, our heroes travel until they encounter Connor Wake, a tabletop game wizard from outer space! Read the transcript.

Things discussed on this episode:

The Mind
Roads & Boats
Scythe
Framework
Into the Breach
Herbacious

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039: Stillfleet with Aaron H.

Design Thinking Games — Sun, 16 Jul 2023 03:30:00 +0000

Listen now (62 min) | On their epic quest our heroes encounter an old friend, Aaron H., and they talk about his recent gaming conquests in Stillfleet. Read the transcript.

Things discussed on this episode:

Stillfleet
The Rain Thieves
Dune
Float City
Fun City Podcast
Strings
Roll 20
Malinger
Robot Factory
The Art of Game Design: Book of Lenses
The Game Design Workshop
Candyland
Moats in the Eye
Splendor
Galaxy Trucker

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038: Games that Give Back with Dan Scalise

Design Thinking Games — Sun, 09 Jul 2023 03:30:00 +0000

Listen now (48 min) | Bidding the family of designers good morrow, our heroes find respite, a cozy moment to decompress with Scalisco Games founder Dan Scalise and talk about their new game: Corgi's Cozy Hike. Read the transcript.

Things discussed on this episode:

00:59 Dog Gone Seattle.
Lots: Corgis Cozy Hike
1:26 Candy Crush
02:53 Final Fantasy
03:11 Game of Thrones board game
03:11 Avalon
03:11 Resistance
03:28 Among Us
03:37 One Night Werewolf
03:50 Blood on the Clock Tower
04:15 Donkey Kong Country
Lots: Banjo Kazooie
10:13 Mario 64
15:12 Rock Miner
22:53 Elden Ring
22:53 Tears of the Kingdom
22:53 Zelda (The Legend of Zelda series)

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037: Dice Invasion

Design Thinking Games — Sun, 02 Jul 2023 03:30:00 +0000

Listen now (54 min) | As our heroes sneak their way past the battlefield, they encounter a small family of game designers. Laura Rodriguez and daughter Adriana Bailey discuss the making of their new game Dice Invasion. Read the transcript.

Things discussed on this episode:

01:53 Theater LARP
07:18 Designing a LARP
10:13 Aspire SRD
11:00 Caltrop Core
16:24 Her Odyssey
19:35 Solo-Journaling RPGs
21:47 Galatea
25:07 Diversity Saves
33:09 Mass Effect
33:54 Knights of the Old Republic
34:51 Tyranny
37:01 Magic the Gathering
40:19 Vampire Survivors
42:10 Tunic
45:06 Root
46:07 Dragon Quest

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036: Aspire SRD and Theatre LARPing with S. Kaiya J.

Design Thinking Games — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 03:30:00 +0000

Listen now (57 min) | With the Forest of Trees behind them, we stumble upon a battle - but a mysterious game designer on the periphery explains that it's just a Boffer LARP. S. Kaiya J. discusses game design, the Aspire SRD, Diversity Saves, and the complexity of LARP design. Read the transcript.

Things discussed on this episode:

01:53 Theater LARP
07:18 Designing a LARP
10:13 Aspire SRD
11:00 Caltrop Core
16:24 Her Odyssey
19:35 Solo-Journaling RPGs
21:47 Galatea
25:07 Diversity Saves
33:09 Mass Effect
33:54 Knights of the Old Republic
34:51 Tyranny
37:01 Magic the Gathering
40:19 Vampire Survivors
42:10 Tunic
45:06 Root
46:07 Dragon Quest

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035: Dungeons & Dragons with Nick Finck

Design Thinking Games — Sun, 18 Jun 2023 03:30:00 +0000

Listen now (60 min) | As our heroes just set out on their new gaming quest, they encounter Nick Finck, "The Director of the Forest of Trees." Nick discusses being a UX professional, advisor, mentor, coach, speaker, and founding Craft & Rigor. Read the transcript.

Things discussed on this episode:

15:25 Dungeons & Dragons: First Edition
19:37 Mazes and Monsters
21:02 The Real Housewives of D&D
21:39 Digital D&D
21:51 D&D Beyond
28:34 Craft and Rigor
32:23 NickFinck.com
41:17 Trailer Park Wars
49:39 Cards Against Humanity

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034: We’re Back!

Design Thinking Games — Sun, 11 Jun 2023 03:30:00 +0000

Listen now (45 min) | Our heroes kick-off season 3 of the podcast discussing changes to the podcast, what they've been playing, the Devil In Me, and the Season Challenge: Outlast Trials! Read the transcript.

Things discussed on this episode:

02:44 What we've been playing since last season
02:56 Gabriel Knight 2: The Beast Within
03:21 Titanic: Adventure out of Time
03:54 Regency Call of Cthulhu
04:27 Flourish
05:34 Gears of War 5
05:49 The Stick of Truth and the Fractured But Whole
05:55 Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
10:41 The Devil In Me
28:18 The Season Challenge: Outlast Trials

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000 v.3: Season 3 Intro/Outro

Design Thinking Games — Sun, 04 Jun 2023 03:00:00 +0000

Listen now (2 min) | Our fantastic and new season 3 intro for the Design Thinking Games podcast! Read the transcript.

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033: Season Finale with Sophia Prater

Design Thinking Games — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 03:00:00 +0000

Listen now (51 min) | The big fish is revealed to be Sophia Prater, Chief Evangelist of OOUX. Our heroes learn about the history of object-oriented UX and the design of Sophia's new game. We finally review the results of this season's great challenge: Moonlighter! Read the transcript.

Things discussed on this episode:

01:10 Sophia Prater
02:15 Axure
09:14 Object Orientated UX (OOUX)
13:17 Atomic Design
14:52 Thinking in Services
16:31 UX Magic
19:14 Object Map
27:05 Lords of Waterdeep
29:28 OOUX.com
34:03 Moonlighter
38:10 Cult of the Lamb
38:48 Rollercoaster Tycoon
39:38 Monster Hunter

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032: Open Worlds

Design Thinking Games — Mon, 10 Oct 2022 03:47:00 +0000

Listen now (24 min) | Having overcome the collective horde, our heroes are confronted with their greatest challenge: a really big ****ing space fish. Read the transcript.

Games discussed on this episode:

3:05 Elden Ring
4:06 Resident Evil Village
9:00 It Takes Two
12:48 Mad Max
13:18 God Of War
15:27 Stray
17:32 Simon's Quest
17:51 Dying Light
21:46 Breath of the Wild

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031: The LPGWV Collective

Design Thinking Games — Mon, 26 Sep 2022 03:30:00 +0000

Listen now (34 min) | After having an allergic reaction to the sci-fi feline, our heroes return to space and are immediately confronted by a gamer collective armada! Read the transcript.

Games discussed on this episode:

2:11 Dragula
4:42 PopCon
7:22 LPGWV
17:21 Motown Tilt
17:47 Mortal Kombat
19:16 Pac-Man
20:51 PewDiePie
21:19 Pokemon Go
23:14 Okami
24:41 Evil Within
27:07 Sailor Moon R
28:48 Pittsburgh Dad

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030: Is Stray GOTY?

Design Thinking Games — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 00:01:00 +0000

Listen now (33 min) | Surviving the asteroid field, our heroes pass a nearby planet, and run into a friendly sci-fi feline and his robot companion. Read the transcript.

Games discussed on this episode:

0:53 Stray
5:44 Death Stranding
17:53 Elden Ring
24:24 Horizon Forbidden West
25:41 Splatoons 3
27:09 Tunic
27:36 Evil Dead
27:47 Ghostwire Tokyo
28:06 Bioshock
29:02 Moonlighter
29:15 Cult of the Lamb

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029: Game Mechanics We Love

Design Thinking Games — Mon, 15 Aug 2022 00:01:00 +0000

Listen now (34 min) | After communing with the game designer, our heroes blast through a dense asteroid field made up of simulator, voice chat, collaboration, totaling, karma, and other game mechanic rocks. Read the transcript.

Games discussed on this episode:

1:33 Stray
2:21 Goat Simulator
2:35 Maneater
4:20 Fly Simulator
7:34 Hell Let Lose
9:40 Battlefield 4
10:39 Friday the 13th
13:14 Dead by Daylight
15:48 Spy Vs. Spy
16:28 Oregon Trail Card Game
16:47 Munchkin
17:33 ROBOT RISE!
19:34 Vampire the Masquerade
24:35 Ticket To Ride
25:57 Settlers of Catan
27:32 Lords of Waterdeep
28:05 Call of Cthulu
30:21 Marvel Superheroes RPG

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028: Designing Games with Breeze Grigas

Design Thinking Games — Mon, 01 Aug 2022 12:01:00 +0000

Listen now (37 min) | After leaving summer camp, our heroes have a chance encounter with a game designer of some renown. Read the transcript.

Games discussed on this episode:

1:53 AEGIS Combining Robots
12:15 Magic the Gathering
12:42 Warhammer 40K
20:02 Gloomhaven
23:15 Protospiel

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027: The Quarry

Design Thinking Games — Mon, 18 Jul 2022 03:27:00 +0000

Listen now (36 min) | After exploring heroic tropes and struggles, our adventurers receive an urgent distress signal. Tracing the origins of the signal, our heroes travel to a strange and unknown mining planet, where the source of the signal is coming from a summer camp. Read the transcript.

Games discussed on this episode:

1:33 The Quarry
9:23 House of Ashes
10:32 Until Dawn
27:34 The Devil in Me
31:23 Detroit: Become Human
32:22 Little Hope
33:56 Pick-a-Path Book Series

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026: Everybody Loves a Hero

Design Thinking Games — Mon, 04 Jul 2022 00:01:00 +0000

Listen now (32 min) | Bidding the space adventurers a good journey, our heroes explore what it is about last stands and struggles against oppressive forces that makes a great hero. Patreon!

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025: Lonely Hero Games

Design Thinking Games — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 03:41:00 +0000

Listen now (32 min) | Narrowly escaping the asteroid field, our heroes are joined by space adventurers Christopher Kincaid and Jared Kaplan of Lonely Hero Games. The four explore designing games and starting a game design studio. Read the transcript.

Games discussed on this episode:

17:44 Codenames
17:48 5 Minute Mystery
18:21 Bank Heist
18:45 Hungry for Humans

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024: The Geocache Killer

Design Thinking Games — Mon, 06 Jun 2022 11:15:35 +0000

Listen now (34 min) | After leaving PAX East on planet royale, our heroes must carefully navigate an asteroid field made up of geocaching, augmented reality, and location-based games. Read the transcript.

Games discussed on this episode:

02:18 Sea of Thieves
02:49 Letterboxing
11:36 Ready Player One
13:30 Rabbids
16:29 Pokemon Go
18:09 Ingress Prime
19:32 Harry Potter Wizards Unite
20:48 World of Warcraft
24:06 Pikmin Bloom
27:29 Minecraft
31:13 Horizon Forbidden West

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023: Indie Games at PAX East

Design Thinking Games — Mon, 23 May 2022 00:01:00 +0000

Listen now (37 min) | In a tiny realm on the planet royale our heroes discover a town called Boston, knee-deep in a festival of games called PAX East. Read the transcript.

Games discussed on this episode:

05:09 Aron's Gift
09:50 Dead Cells
16:31 Rescue Pets
20:59 Aegis
22:55 Pocket Paragons
26:08 Dragoon
26:25 Life Siphon
29:02 Reap
30:49 Drinking Quest Six Pack
35:21 Stream Queens

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022: Bloodhunt Battle Royale

Design Thinking Games — Mon, 09 May 2022 00:01:00 +0000

Listen now (32min) | After exiting the Roguelike-Like star system, our heroes stop by a neighboring planet to study the native battle royale games like PUBG, Fortnite, Apex Legends, Fall Guys, and Tetris 99. Read the transcript.

Games discussed on this episode:

00:43 Vampire the Masquerade Bloodhunt
02:33 Fortnight
05:18 Vampire the Masquerade
07:20 PUBG
10:43 Apex Legends
11:52 Battlefield V
14:03 Call of Duty
14:12 Fall Guys
19:32 Dead By Daylight
20:56 Tetris 99
25:34 Predator Hunting Grounds
31:23 Hell Let Loose

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021: Roguelike and Roguelike Hybrid Games

Design Thinking Games — Mon, 25 Apr 2022 00:01:00 +0000

Listen now (38min) | Our heroes successfully escape the asteroid field but find themselves on the precipice of a new challenge… the Roguelike-Like star system! Read the transcript.

Games discussed on this episode:

02:32 Rogue
04:57 King's Quest
10:50 Hades
12:07 Binding of Isaac
14:04 Faster Than Light
19:36 Crypt of the Necrodancer
19:48 Tomb of Horrors
20:19 BIT.TRIP RUNNER
22:41 Cadence of Hyrule
24:29 Cuphead
27:53 Mass Effect
29:29 Moonlighter

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020: Sexy Blood for Pin Daddy

Design Thinking Games — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 00:01:00 +0000

Listen now (34min) | As our heroes navigate through an asteroid field of single-player RPGs they discuss Thousand Year Old Vampire, Unknown, and player difficulty settings. Read the transcript.

Games discussed on this episode:

5:22 One Thousand Year Old Vampire
13:52 MAGfest
14:46 Sailor Moon
15:27 Betrayal at House on the Hill
16:13 Unkown
17:38 Pandemic
19:55 Forbidden Desert
23:02 Casting Shadows
24:45 Elden Ring
27:38 Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
28:36 Hades

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019: Hydra Head, Supporters, Knees & Toes

Design Thinking Games — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 00:30:00 +0000

Listen now (29 min) | Our heroes discuss players going off the rails, what tools people use to run games, community support for games, and an app to deal with the stress of working in UX and technology. Read the transcript.

Games discussed on this episode:

1:35 Dungeones & Dragons
11:09 Roll 20
13:08 Owl Bear
15:27 Tabletop Audio
20:12 Jocks Machina
20:48 Dungeons & Daddies
20:53 Queens of Adventure
21:46 Thingiverse
23:04 We Croak

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018: Year of 3s

Design Thinking Games — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 00:01:00 +0000

Listen now (47 min) | After many months in cryogenic sleep, our heroes emerge from their pods and record the first captain’s log of this adventure. So much of the world passed them by: GOTY Awards, Microsoft acquiring Activision, and Nintendo’s 2022 announcements. Read the transcript.

Games discussed on this episode:

1:32 It Takes Two
10:50 Horizon: Zero Dawn
12:37 Mass Effect: Legendary Edition
13:29 Hell Let Loose
17:21 Fury of Dracula
19:29 Rock, Paper, Wizard
19:46 Cuphead
31:44 Splatoons 3
32:10 Xenoblade Chronicles 3
32:37 Bayonetta 3
35:31 Starfield
35:59 Elden Ring
36:15 The Devil In Me
36:59 Martha Is Dead
39:30 Hades

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000 v.2.1: Season 2 Trailer

Design Thinking Games — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 20:59:06 +0000

Listen now (8 min) | As our heroes get ready to blast into space, they discuss the changes that are happening with their communiqué over the next year. Read the transcript.

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000 v.2: Season 2 Intro

Design Thinking Games — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 21:03:26 +0000

Listen now (37 sec) | Our fantastic and new season two intro for Design Thinking Games, a Gaming and User Experience podcast. Read the transcript.

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017: N7 – The Holy Day of Mass Effect

Design Thinking Games — Fri, 05 Nov 2021 13:50:00 +0000

Listen now (43 min) | Upon entering the castle our heroes are instantly transported to a universe of advanced technologies, odd alien species, and sentient artificial beings. Could this be home to the most usable game? Read the transcript.

Games discussed on this episode:

0:50 Mass Effect
7:54 Until Dawn
10:27 Call of Cthulhu
13:20 Final Fantasy
16:50 Starfinder
20:42 The Witcher
31:40 Mass Effect 4
33:27 Pokemon
34:19 Mass Effect 5e
36:23 Legend of Zelda

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016: Interactive Fiction and Storytelling

Design Thinking Games — Fri, 29 Oct 2021 20:48:12 +0000

Listen now (32 min) | After bidding farewell to the village, our heroes spot a castle in the distance. In order to get the caste, our heroes must survive a series of narrative choices, leading them to the castle gates. Read the transcript.

Games discussed on this episode:

1:09 House of Ashes
2:00 Until Dawn
5:26 Man of Medan
8:31 Silent Hill: Shattered Memories
15:49 Resident Evil
20:47 Little Hope

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015: Usable Games with Michael Fienen and Aaron Hill

Design Thinking Games — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 20:46:01 +0000

Listen now (112 min) | Just as our heroes walk down the street of a newly found village, suddenly a pair of drunken adventurers (Michael Fienen and Aaron Hill) stumble out of the Drunken UX tavern, knocking them all down. Read the transcript.

Games discussed on this episode:

6:12 Monopoly
10:40 Chinatown
17:12 Diablo 2
20:28 Sonic the Hedgehog
22:18 For Honor
26:14 Betrayal at House on the Hill
30:38 Dominant Species
31:29 Roll for the Galaxy
32:46 Zombicide
34:29 Call of Cthulu
37:07 Gloomhaven
39:22 Psychokiller
41:49 AD&D 2nd Edition
44:08 Camel Up
46:25 Condottiere
48:34 Kill Doctor Lucky
50:41 Lords of Waterdeep
52:06 Firefly
55:29 Fury of Dracula
57:01 Valiant Hearts
1:02:50 Munchkin
1:03:25 King of Tokyo
1:06:42 Smash Up

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014: Baffling Sequels

Design Thinking Games — Fri, 01 Oct 2021 20:44:24 +0000

Listen now (39 min) | The camera pans away from our heroes and focuses on a life in the day of a wee little skill tree from Episode 10. Why? Because sequels don't have to make sense. Read the transcript.

Games discussed on this episode:

1:12 Vampire: the Masquerade
4:41 Legend of Zelda
8:38 Grand Theft Auto
16:30 Monster Hunter
19:46 Resident Evil
22:55 Evil Within
23:47 Final Fantasy
25:24 Shovel Knight
34:51 Last of Us

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013: Roll for Sanity

Design Thinking Games — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 20:43:21 +0000

Listen now (29 min) | Our heroes are suddenly interrupted by a jump scare, which forces them to run, hide, and navigate various horror mechanics. Read the transcript.

Games discussed on this episode:

5:11 The Thing
6:31 Call of Cthulhu
7:19 Silent Hill
8:58 Lit
10:00 Outlast
16:00 Resident Evil
17:39 Thief
20:32 Zombies Ate My Neighbors
21:17 Dead Rising
24:42 Fury of Dracula
25:50 Outlast 2
27:15 Dead by Daylight

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012: Alternate History and Science Fiction

Design Thinking Games — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 05:15:21 +0000

Listen now (24 min) | By sneaking past the giant peacock, our heroes are able to take a moment to consider their place in history, and ponder what could have been different. Read the transcript.

Games discussed on this episode:

1:38 Bioshock
7:41 Rocket Ranger
15:57 Metal Gear
16:33 Metal Gear Solid
19:50 Wolfenstein 3D
21:39 Savage Frontier

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011: The Olympic Experience

Design Thinking Games — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 05:13:42 +0000

Listen now (32 min) | At the edge of the forest, our heroes find the game of all games, but there’s a big peacock in the way. Read the transcript.

Games discussed on this episode:

Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - The Official Video
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

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010: Class Mechanics

Design Thinking Games — Wed, 04 Aug 2021 05:00:33 +0000

Listen now (37 min) | On their quest for the most usable game our heroes encounter a forest of skill trees shaped by the artificial constraints of character class. Read the transcript.

Games discussed on this episode:

6:29 AD&D 2nd Edition
12:25 Starfinder
16:17 Pathfinder 2nd Edition
18:30 Battlefied
20:25 Mork Borg
21:30 Marvel Superhero RPG
27:28 Vampire: the Masquerade
31:30 New World

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009: Grinding the Rewards

Design Thinking Games — Wed, 14 Jul 2021 04:59:25 +0000

Listen now (35 min) | Leaving the stream behind, our heroes make a discovery about experience grinding and reward mechanics, which will help them on their quest to find the most usable game. Read the transcript.

Games discussed on this episode:

2:02 World of Warcraft
2:59 Dark Souls
5:16 Mass Effect
7:12 Bloodborne
8:27 Cuphead
15:26 Hellblade
19:59 Monster Hunter
26:51 Spider-Man
34:16 Sea of Thieves

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008: Gaymer Pride

Design Thinking Games — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 04:54:33 +0000

Listen now (26 min) | After helping the roaming NPC, our heroes take a moment to sit by a stream, appreciate a beautiful rainbow, and discuss the role of diversity in video games. Read the transcript.

Games discussed on this episode:

2:35 Last of Us
4:48 Mass Effect
5:31 Last of Us 2
7:24 Mass Effect: Legendary Edition
9:21 Tell Me Why
13:21 Sims
14:39 Gone Home
17:15 Cyberpunk 2077
20:27 Fortnite
22:21 Six Days in Fallujah
25:14 Secret of Mana

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007: Collaborative Board Games

Design Thinking Games — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 04:52:50 +0000

Listen now (34 min) | After solving the mystery, our heroes run into a roaming NPC, who desperately needs help finding different models for collaboration in tabletop board games. Read the transcript.

Games discussed on this episode:

3:57 Forbidden Desert
5:02 Pandemic
7:01 Castle Panic
12:02 Pokemon Go
13:13 Phasmaphobia
15:26 Ghost Hunters
15:51 Ghost Adventures
19:01 Angry Pug
19:58 Flash Point
21:43 Magic Maze
22:53 Sentinels of the Multiverse
25:48 Last Night on Earth
30:56 Betrayal at House on the Hill

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006: The 3 Clue Rule

Design Thinking Games — Mon, 24 May 2021 04:51:11 +0000

Listen now (34 min) | Leaving the LARPzone behind, we railroad our heroes into the “Mystery of the Non-linear Storyline,” aided by the likes of Sherlock Holmes, Laura Bow, and Gabriel Knight. Read the transcript.

Games discussed on this episode:

Clue
Colonel’s Bequest
Dungeons & Dragons
Gabriel Knight
LA Noir
Last of Us
Sherlock Holmes

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005: Enter the LARPZone

Design Thinking Games — Mon, 17 May 2021 04:48:32 +0000

Listen now (27 min) | After breaking camp our heroes uncover a map that points to the next step on their quest through the LARP of Vampire the Masquerade, True Dungeons, and more. Read the transcript.

Games discussed on this episode:

Vampire: the Masquerade
Kindred the Embraced
Society of Creative Anachronism
True Dungeon
HEMA
City of Heroes
Dungeons & Dragons

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004: Narrative, the World and Everything

Design Thinking Games — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 23:41:00 +0000

Listen now (31 min) | After completing their side quest, our heroes make camp in a nearby forest to discuss the interplay of narrative between characters, player alignment, and worlds. Read the transcript.

Games discussed on this episode:

Life is Strange series
Red Dead Redemption
Mass Effect
Man of Medan
Cyberpunk
Guild Wars
Wolf Among Us
Medium
Fury of Dracula

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003: Customization vs. Personalization

Design Thinking Games — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 23:39:00 +0000

Listen now (36 min) | Emerging from the pit of despair, on their never-ending quest for the most usable game, our heroes go on a side quest to explore the role of customization. Read the transcript.

Games discussed on this episode:

HeroQuest,
Dungeons & Dragons,
Magic the Gathering,
Pokemon,
City of Heroes,
Monster Hunter,
Golden Layout Framework,

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002: The UX Honeycombover

Design Thinking Games — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 23:35:00 +0000

Listen now (34 min) | Our heroes descend into horror and sadness in search of the Most Usable Game. Their path takes them through Dead by Daylight, Heavy Rain, and more. Read the transcript.

Games discussed on this episode:

The UX Honeycomb
Dead by Daylight
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
Fall Guys
That Dragon Cancer
Edith Finch
Heavy Rain

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001: Don’t Skip the Tutorial

Design Thinking Games — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 23:25:00 +0000

Listen now (30 min) | When last we left our heroes ... - oh wait, this is the episode in which we meet our intrepid heroes. Read the transcript.

Games discussed on this episode:

Mario
HeroQuest
Dungeons & Dragons
Shark! Shark!
Bayou Billy
Rygar
Legend of Zelda
Battle of Olympus
Mortal Kombat
Analytics
Civilization

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000: Introducing Design Thinking Games

Design Thinking Games — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 23:33:00 +0000

Listen now (30 sec) | Our awesome intro to our first season of Design Thinking Games, a Gaming and User Experience podcast. Read the transcript.

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