The Board Game Design Lab

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Designing a Betting Game with Victoria Caña and Alex Uboldi Feb 26, 2020

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Victoria Caña and Alex Uboldi, designers of Gladius, discuss the design process for creating a game with betting at its core.
We go into the ins and outs of balancing hidden vs open information, tension, and why people like these games so much.

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Designing Big Games with Tim Eisner Feb 19, 2020

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Tim Eisner, designer of Tidal Blades, discusses the design process for creating big games.
Tim is a master of designing games that take up a bunch of space on your table, but his games are also super approachable.

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Designing a Farming Game with Juma Al-JouJou Feb 12, 2020

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Juma Al-JouJou, designer of Clans of Caledonia, discusses the design process for a farming centric game.
We talk about market economies, resources, balance, and more.

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Localization with Mohamed Alqadi Feb 05, 2020

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Mohamed Alqadi, designer of Conqueror: Final Conquest, discusses what localization is and how you can take it to the next level.
We talk about not only translating a game but also changing the art and gameplay depending on where the game is being sold.

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Designing a Nature-Themed Game with Erica Bouyouris Jan 29, 2020

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Erica Bouyouris, designer of Bosk, discusses what all goes into designing a nature-themed game.
We talk about bringing a theme to life, mechanisms, art, components, and more.

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Publishing Your First Game with David Smith and Travis Winstead Jan 22, 2020

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David Smith and Travis Winstead, designers of 10 Gallon Tank, discuss what all goes into publishing your first game.
We talk about idea selection, creating a product, long-term planning, and more.

And be sure to check out their game 10 Gallon Tank on Kickstarter HERE.

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The Making of Dungeon Ball with Gabe Barrett Jan 15, 2020

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For this episode, I’m doing another design diary, and this time I’m talking about my monster-themed football game Dungeon Ball.
I talk about how the game came to be and what went into its design process. I also go into the business side of things and talk about the highs and lows of its Kickstarter campaign.

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Designing Adventure Games with Mike Gnade Jan 08, 2020

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Mike Gnade, designer of Maximum Apocalypse, Set a Watch, The Few and Cursed, discusses what all goes into designing an adventure game.
We talk about open worlds, story moments, combat, events, luck, and all sorts of other things that come together to make a good adventure game.

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Designing an Awesome Print-n-Play with Martin Gonzalvez Jan 01, 2020

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Martin Gonzalvez, expert print-n-player, discusses why having a print-n-play version of your game is so important.
We talk about best practices and ways to make PnP files with excellence. We also get into some game creation techniques.

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How to Market a Board Game (Part 2) with Andrew Lowen Dec 25, 2019

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Andrew Lowen, from Next Level Web, is back to discuss even more things you need to know in order to market a game effectively. We talk about Facebook ads, post-Kickstarter marketing, working with a marketing agency, and more.

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