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Copyright: © Geoff Engelstein, Sen-Foong Lim, and Erica Bouyouris
Gil and Geoff are joined by Stephen Buonocore from Stronghold Games to discuss the state of the board game industry as we enter 2018.
Duration: 1:12:05
Geoff has an insight about how game structure can keep players engaged, and is excited to share.
Duration 56:39
In this classic GameTek, Geoff talks about how we are really bad at telling how good we really are.
Duration: 6:03
Gil and Geoff are delighted to welcome Tim Fowers to discuss player psychology, and how that can be leveraged by game designers.
Tim is the designer of Burgle Bros, Paperback, and more, and the owner of Fowers Games, which publishes his titles.
Duration: 1:11:46
Scott Rogers is back with a super-sized Bio of a Board Game, with the history of The Settlers of Catan!
Duration: 12:14
Gil and Geoff discuss the very early stages of design and play testing. How much should be on paper, and how much in your head?
Duration 1:05:21
In this classic GameTek, Geoff takes a different angle on the connection between theme, mechanics, and player experience.
Duration: 6:40
Gil and Geoff are pleased to welcome guests Patrick Leader (Vast) and Cole Wehrle (Root, An Infamous Traffic) to discuss asymmetry in games, and the particular challenges it presents to the designer.
Duration: 1:07:19
Scott Rogers is back with another Biography of a Board Game! This time, he talks about the history of Scotland Yard, and early SdJ winner!
Duration: 7:25
Gil and Geoff take a deep dive into the design of Terraforming Mars. What makes it tick? What works and what doesn't?
Duration: 1:17:52
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