The Game Design Round Table

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#219 Cole's Thoughts on Pax Pamir: Second Edition Aug 06, 2019

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Dirk catches up with Cole Wehrle, designer of Root, and they discuss Cole's latest game Pax Pamir: Second Edition. Cole also talks about starting Wehrlegig Games with his brother while continuing full time with Leder Games.

#218 Geoff Engelstein and Isaac Shalev: Building Blocks of Tabletop Game Design Jul 23, 2019

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Dirk speaks with game designers Geoff Engelstein and Isaac Shalev about their co-authored book, Building Blocks of Tabletop Game Design: an Encyclopedia of Mechanisms.

#217 Soren Johnson and his 4X Game: 10 Crowns Jul 09, 2019

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Dirk speaks with former co-host and former Civilization designer Soren about his next game, 10 Crowns. This episode will be the first in a series with Soren that follows different steps in the game's development.

#216 Playtest Groups and Guilds with Tony Tran Jun 25, 2019

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Dirk speaks with Skye and Tony Tran about their experiences attending and starting local game design guilds and how those groups helped them progress as designers.

#215 Tabletop RPGs and Streaming with Adam Koebel Jun 12, 2019

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Dirk and David speak with TTRPG game designer and streamer Adam Koebel about how RPGs often influence one another and how to get your TTRPG in front of an audience.

#214 Game Themes with Will Thompson May 28, 2019

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Dirk talks with digital and tabletop game designer Will Thompson about game themes, including the recent controversy surrounding the game Scramble for Africa.

#213 Carla Kopp, Kickstarter and Big Easy Busking May 14, 2019

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What happens when a Kickstarter doesn't go as planned? Dirk speaks with Carla Kopp from Weird Giraffe games about publishing, Kickstarters, and the game Big Easy Busking.

#212 Tabletop Prototyping Highlights Apr 30, 2019

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Take a look back at previous TGDRT episodes with a focus on tabletop prototyping. Dirk, David, Kathryn, Harrison, and Isaac Shalev are all featured in this retrospective episode.

#211 Slay The Spire - A Designers Deep Dive with Anthony Giovannetti Apr 09, 2019

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David and Dirk are joined by Anthony Giovannetti, designer of the game Slay The Spire. Together they take a deep dive into the creation and game mechanics of the game.

#210 Listener Questions from SaltCON with Skye Larsen Mar 26, 2019

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Skye Larsen calls in from SaltCON to answer listener questions with Dirk and Cole about board and video games.

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