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Copyright: © Geoff Engelstein, Sen-Foong Lim, and Erica Bouyouris
In this classic GameTek, Geoff looks at classic story-telling techniques to see how they might apply to game design.
Duration: 05:52
Gil and Geoff are delighted to welcome Jason Morningstar, designer of Fiasco, The Shab-Al-Hiri Roach, Night Witches, and other innovative RPGs. We discuss how to better integrate story and narrative into games when there is no GM, the social contract that requires, and pitfalls along the way.
Duration: 1:10:35
In this Biography of a Board Game, Scott Rogers reveals the secret history of Uno!
Duration: 07:45
Gil and Geoff take a look at the different ways of controlling turn order in a game. What are the rules of thumb for when to use the different methods?
Duration: 1:23:17
What would you do if you were playing Rock, Paper, Scissors for $20,000,000?
Duration: 04:42
Gil and Geoff are pleased to welcome Professor Scott Nicholson from Wilfrid Laurier University to discuss Escape Rooms. What are they, how do they work, and what lessons do they hold for game design?
If you're not familiar with Escape Rooms, please check out this video from Scott with an overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tqnw7g5iIFQ
Duration: 1:19:47
Biography of a Board Game returns with the classic Operation!
Duration: 06:12
Gil and Geoff host the first-ever Ludology live Q&A from Gencon 50!
Duration: 51:39
Gil and Geoff are pleased to welcome guest Matt Wolfe, to discuss the concept of Decision Scales in games.
Duration 1:10:04
In this classic GameTek, Geoff dives into the details of Alpha Go, Google's Go-playing AI.
Duration: 06:41
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