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**The Board Game Design Lab**

The Board Game Design Lab was created for one purpose: to help you design great games people love. To accomplish that goal, this podcast interviews designers, publishers, and board game insiders on specific topics related to game design. I don’t waste time talking about recently played games or pop culture. Instead, the show does a deep dive into subjects that I hope you’ll find extremely valuable as you progress through your game design journey.

Latest Episodes:

[BONUS] Justin Jacobson on Managing Hype and Expectations Apr 13, 2018

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Bringing Old Designs Back to Life with Justin Jacobson Apr 11, 2018

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Justin Jacobson, founder of Restoration Games, discusses the process of bringing a game back to life.
Justin’s entire business model is built on taking old games off the shelf and breathing new life into them, and he offers great insight on how to do it. If you’ve got some old games of your own that you shelved for whatever reason, you just might get some ideas on how to bring those back.

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[BONUS] Peter Hayward on Attending a Prototype Convention Apr 06, 2018

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The Two Types of Cooperative Games with Peter Hayward Apr 04, 2018

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Peter Hayward, founder of Jellybean Games, discusses the two types of cooperative games and what makes them work.
Peter plays hundreds of prototypes a year, and he’s noticed some serious issues with the majority of the co-op prototypes he sees.

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[BONUS] Brandon Rollins on Playtesting Mar 30, 2018

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How to Make Your Game More Accessible with Brandon Rollins Mar 28, 2018

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Brandon Rollins, designer of Highways & Byways, discusses accessibility in games and ways to make your designs more inclusive.
Brandon is an avid blogger and consistently writes great content to help game designers.

Meeple Like Us accessibility reviews

Color palettes for color blindness

10 Quick Accessibility Wins for Game Developers

And make sure to check out Brandon’s latest Kickstarter campaign HERE.

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[BONUS] Jerry Hawthorne on How to Demo a Game at a Convention Mar 23, 2018

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Story Driven Games with Jerry Hawthorne Mar 21, 2018

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Jerry Hawthorne, designer of Stuffed Fables, discusses story driven games and how to use narrative to create incredible gaming experiences.
Jerry is a long-time veteran of the industry and specializes in games that evoke stories.

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