Jon announces that he’ll be retiring from the podcast in order to focus fully on At the Gates....
56:07
Jon announces that he’ll be retiring from the podcast in order to focus fully on At the Gates....
56:07
Jon, Dirk and David discuss the idea of players as designers within the context of house rules,...
01:12:27
Soren joins Jon and Dirk to discuss transparency: what a game does and does not reveal to...
01:30:16
Rob joins Jon and Dirk to discuss phases (the early game, the late game, etc.) and ‘pivot...
58:37
#66: Diplomacy in At the Gates
Jon and Dirk cover many a topic in this episode, but the main discussion revolves around Jon’s...
01:11:00
#65: Real-Time. With Geoff Engelstein
Dirk and Jon are joined by Geoff Engelstein to talk about his work, design philosophies and...
01:14:05
Jon and Dirk are joined by Soren Johnson once again, this time to discuss conflict in games....
01:17:09
Rob Daviau pays a visit for a discussion about theme. How much theme is enough? How much is TOO...
01:01:00
Why do people cheat? What can designers do about it? SHOULD they do anything about it in...
01:09:55
#61: Don’t Starve. With Kevin Forbes
Jon and Dirk are joined by Kevin Forbes of Klei Entertainment to talk about Don’t Starve. Topics...
01:01:11
#60: End-of-Year Spectacular 2013
Jon and Dirk hand out awards for the mechanics and games they played in 2013 that stood out - for...
01:23:54
#59: Race for the Galaxy. With Tom Lehmann
Board game designer Tom Lehmann joins Jon and Dirk to talk about Race for the Galaxy,...
53:13
Jon, Dirk and David discuss the role of death in games. What is it for? How does it interact with...
01:06:23
#57: Stepping Back, Goals & Pacing
Jon and Dirk discuss general design topics relating to their recent work, including playtesting,...
01:07:39
#56: ‘SeaFall’ & Legacy Design. With Rob Daviau
Jon and Dirk are paid a return visit by first-ever TGDRT guest Rob Daviau to talk about...
01:14:13
#55: Sharing Game Design Ideas
Jon, Dirk and David share design concepts they find interesting and hope to incorporate into...
01:10:40
#54: Ploy, Race for the Galaxy & Hansa Teutonica
Jon and Dirk meet up to play several tabletop games and discuss what works and what doesn't....
53:02
#53: Mohawks & Martians. With Soren Johnson
Jon and Dirk are paid a visit by regular guest Soren Johnson, who stops by to talk about his...
01:32:19
Jon and Dirk are joined by David for the special 1-year anniversary show. They point the...
01:11:48
#51: Alpha Centauri & Evolving as a Designer. With Brian Reynolds
Jon and Dirk are joined by Brian Reynolds, designer of ‘Civilization 2’, ‘Alpha Centauri’, ‘Rise...
01:28:46