Episodes
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Listen now (41 min) | This fork in the road takes our heroes before an aspiring professional gamer to understand the core element of the player experience: the player.Read the transcript.
Things discussed on this episode:
00:00 - The Man, the Brand, the Gay Edgelord01:10 - Baby Chad’s Exposure to Games02:02 - Zelda Left the Right Impression02:50 - The Physicality of Early Video Games04:20 - How the Dynamic of Chad’s Gaming Experience Changed06:00 - The Cultural Zeitgeist of Elden Ring08:48 - The Nostalgia Weapon18:09 - Choosing Which Games to Stream21:00 - The Catalyst for Doubling Down on Streaming23:00 - The Trade-Off of Turning Streaming into a Job25:50 - Dealing with Envy or Impostor Syndrome Stoked by Other People’s Success27:00 - How to Connect with Daddy Chaddy28:00 - D12Support the show on Patreon!
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Listen now (34:50 min) | For Why Games' founder advises our heroes to endeavor to provide real value to one's community so that the community will turn out. Read the transcript.
Things discussed on this episode:
00:37 - Kervin discusses his journey into TikTok and board game design01:31 - Inspiration for creating a Allow Me to Mansplain04:52 - Why "For Why Games"?06:21 - Marsh Hallow09:07 - Explanation of roll-and-write mechanics and their unique approach12:48 - Kervin's approach to playtesting and community building16:48 - How to connect with Kervin and For Why Games18:08 - We play D12Support the show on Patreon!
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Listen now (38:36 min) | A clear path forward to funding begins to emerge, but it is a long road. Our heroes sit at the feet of the designers of X: Seekers of Fortune, Joel and Danny (Mega Moth Studios), who have been on this journey much longer, and have much to share.Read the transcript.
Things discussed on this episode:
00:27 - Mega Moth Studios01:58 - Navigating creative differences04:50 - First principles and the importance of designing the card backs for X: Seekers of Fortune well06:00 - How do you even define the minimum viable product for a game?07:19 - Why choose to make a trading card game (TCG)?10:09 - X: Seekers of Fortune13:12 - Production progress report15:53 - D12Support the show on Patreon!
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Listen now (33 min) | There is much for our heroes to learn, so first they must seek out Hannah Strack - the Supreme Design Queen, creator of Trash Cult - and pay homage.Read the transcript.
Things discussed on this episode:
00:22 - Trash Cult01:07 - Starting FoxHen Creatives08:57 - Marketing a game12:53 - Talking numbers around marketing and ad spend17:53 - How to get in contact with FoxHen Creatives18:55 - D12Support the show on Patreon!
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Listen now (21 min) | Thought surely dead, our heroes return from the Outer Rim to kick off a new season of game-design interviews. Read the transcript.
Things discussed on this episode:
00:34 - Game of the Year02:20 - Tim on Super Mario Brothers Wonder03:56 - Michael on Baldur's Gate 304:26 - Our Tiktok algorithms 05:48 - What we've been playing06:42 - Tim on Dave The Diver08:50 - Thirst, our game!11:01 - What to expect from this season13:48 - What folks should followSupport the show on Patreon!
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Listen now (41 min) | After playing a game with the three-headed dragon, and dreaming that night of LARPing, our heroes wake to find an old man Matthew Visyak who says, "It's dangerous to go alone!" Read the transcript.
Things discussed on this episode:
04:13 Final Fantasy 06:01 Breath of Fire 4 06:28 The Last Ninja 06:40 Simon's Quest 12:33 Dice Invasion 12:49 It's Kind of a Fun Story 13:39 Gloomhaven 23:57 The Outlast Trials 34:40 Resident Evil 4 35:22 Diablo 4 35:53 Hogwarts Legacy 37:26 Jedi Survivor 37:51 Final Fantasy XVI 38:22 Tears of the Kingdom 38:40 Sons of the Forest 39:30 Spider-Man 2Support the show on Patreon!
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Michael Schofield is @schoeyfield on Twitter.Send us stuff, contact us, get merch, news, and more at https://designthinkinggames.com/
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Listen now (19 min) | Design Thinking LARPing is a fully immersive, fully cast, tongue-in-cheek radio play about LARPers taking over a gaming convention. Join Tim, Michael, and Rapid Protobot on this adventure. Read the transcript.
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Listen now (61 min) | Heeding the warning from the space wizard, our heroes make camp for the night in a nearby cave. They soon discover that the cave is inhabited by a three-headed dragon named PopHaus, who just wants to play a new game called It's Kind of a Fun Story! Read the transcript.
Things discussed on this episode:
02:44 Final Fantasy VII03:30 Crash Bandicoot04:06 Dream Phone05:22 Mouse Trap09:06 Animal Crossing15:11 Codenames15:30 It's Kind of a Fun Story20:01 Cards Against Humanity31:29 Gloomhaven39:41 Spot It41:37 Betrayal at House on the Hill42:34 Secret Hitler45:49 Skippo46:46 Dragula49:01 Final Fantasy XIV51:39 Big Brother55:04 MonikersSupport the show on Patreon!
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Michael Schofield is @schoeyfield on Twitter.Send us stuff, contact us, get merch, news, and more at https://designthinkinggames.com/
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Listen now (53 min) | After parting ways with their old friend, our heroes travel until they encounter Connor Wake, a tabletop game wizard from outer space! Read the transcript.
Things discussed on this episode:
The MindRoads & BoatsScytheFrameworkInto the BreachHerbaciousSupport the show on Patreon!
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Michael Schofield is @schoeyfield on Twitter.Send us stuff, contact us, get merch, news, and more at https://designthinkinggames.com/
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Listen now (62 min) | On their epic quest our heroes encounter an old friend, Aaron H., and they talk about his recent gaming conquests in Stillfleet. Read the transcript.
Things discussed on this episode:
StillfleetThe Rain ThievesDuneFloat CityFun City PodcastStringsRoll 20MalingerRobot Factory The Art of Game Design: Book of LensesThe Game Design WorkshopCandyland Moats in the EyeSplendorGalaxy TruckerSupport the show on Patreon!
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Michael Schofield is @schoeyfield on Twitter.Send us stuff, contact us, get merch, news, and more at https://designthinkinggames.com/
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Listen now (48 min) | Bidding the family of designers good morrow, our heroes find respite, a cozy moment to decompress with Scalisco Games founder Dan Scalise and talk about their new game: Corgi's Cozy Hike. Read the transcript.
Things discussed on this episode:
00:59 Dog Gone Seattle.Lots: Corgis Cozy Hike1:26 Candy Crush02:53 Final Fantasy03:11 Game of Thrones board game03:11 Avalon03:11 Resistance 03:28 Among Us03:37 One Night Werewolf03:50 Blood on the Clock Tower04:15 Donkey Kong CountryLots: Banjo Kazooie10:13 Mario 6415:12 Rock Miner22:53 Elden Ring22:53 Tears of the Kingdom 22:53 Zelda (The Legend of Zelda series)Support the show on Patreon!
Follow us on Twitter @DTGamesPodcast.
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Subscribe on Twitch at DesignThinkingGames.Tim Broadwater is @uxbear on Twitter.
Michael Schofield is @schoeyfield on Twitter.Send us stuff, contact us, get merch, news, and more at https://designthinkinggames.com/
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Listen now (54 min) | As our heroes sneak their way past the battlefield, they encounter a small family of game designers. Laura Rodriguez and daughter Adriana Bailey discuss the making of their new game Dice Invasion. Read the transcript.
Things discussed on this episode:
01:53 Theater LARP07:18 Designing a LARP10:13 Aspire SRD11:00 Caltrop Core16:24 Her Odyssey19:35 Solo-Journaling RPGs21:47 Galatea25:07 Diversity Saves33:09 Mass Effect33:54 Knights of the Old Republic34:51 Tyranny37:01 Magic the Gathering40:19 Vampire Survivors42:10 Tunic45:06 Root46:07 Dragon QuestSupport the show on Patreon!
Follow us on Twitter @DTGamesPodcast.
Follow us on TikTok @designthinkinggames.
Subscribe on Twitch at DesignThinkingGames.Tim Broadwater is @uxbear on Twitter.
Michael Schofield is @schoeyfield on Twitter.Send us stuff, contact us, get merch, news, and more at https://designthinkinggames.com/
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Listen now (57 min) | With the Forest of Trees behind them, we stumble upon a battle - but a mysterious game designer on the periphery explains that it's just a Boffer LARP. S. Kaiya J. discusses game design, the Aspire SRD, Diversity Saves, and the complexity of LARP design. Read the transcript.
Things discussed on this episode:
01:53 Theater LARP07:18 Designing a LARP10:13 Aspire SRD11:00 Caltrop Core16:24 Her Odyssey19:35 Solo-Journaling RPGs21:47 Galatea25:07 Diversity Saves33:09 Mass Effect33:54 Knights of the Old Republic34:51 Tyranny37:01 Magic the Gathering40:19 Vampire Survivors42:10 Tunic45:06 Root46:07 Dragon QuestSupport the show on Patreon!
Follow us on Twitter @DTGamesPodcast.
Follow us on TikTok @designthinkinggames.
Subscribe on Twitch at DesignThinkingGames.Tim Broadwater is @uxbear on Twitter.
Michael Schofield is @schoeyfield on Twitter.Send us stuff, contact us, get merch, news, and more at https://designthinkinggames.com/
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Listen now (60 min) | As our heroes just set out on their new gaming quest, they encounter Nick Finck, "The Director of the Forest of Trees." Nick discusses being a UX professional, advisor, mentor, coach, speaker, and founding Craft & Rigor. Read the transcript.
Things discussed on this episode:
15:25 Dungeons & Dragons: First Edition19:37 Mazes and Monsters21:02 The Real Housewives of D&D21:39 Digital D&D21:51 D&D Beyond28:34 Craft and Rigor32:23 NickFinck.com41:17 Trailer Park Wars49:39 Cards Against HumanitySupport the show on Patreon!
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Michael Schofield is @schoeyfield on Twitter.Send us stuff, contact us, get merch, news, and more at https://designthinkinggames.com/
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Listen now (45 min) | Our heroes kick-off season 3 of the podcast discussing changes to the podcast, what they've been playing, the Devil In Me, and the Season Challenge: Outlast Trials! Read the transcript.
Things discussed on this episode:
02:44 What we've been playing since last season02:56 Gabriel Knight 2: The Beast Within03:21 Titanic: Adventure out of Time03:54 Regency Call of Cthulhu04:27 Flourish05:34 Gears of War 505:49 The Stick of Truth and the Fractured But Whole05:55 Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch10:41 The Devil In Me28:18 The Season Challenge: Outlast TrialsSupport the show on Patreon!
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Michael Schofield is @schoeyfield on Twitter.Send us stuff, contact us, get merch, news, and more at https://designthinkinggames.com/
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Listen now (2 min) | Our fantastic and new season 3 intro for the Design Thinking Games podcast! Read the transcript.
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Listen now (51 min) | The big fish is revealed to be Sophia Prater, Chief Evangelist of OOUX. Our heroes learn about the history of object-oriented UX and the design of Sophia's new game. We finally review the results of this season's great challenge: Moonlighter! Read the transcript.
Things discussed on this episode:
01:10 Sophia Prater02:15 Axure09:14 Object Orientated UX (OOUX)13:17 Atomic Design14:52 Thinking in Services16:31 UX Magic19:14 Object Map27:05 Lords of Waterdeep29:28 OOUX.com34:03 Moonlighter38:10 Cult of the Lamb38:48 Rollercoaster Tycoon39:38 Monster HunterSupport the show on Patreon!
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Michael Schofield is @schoeyfield on Twitter.Send us stuff, contact us, get merch, news, and more at https://designthinkinggames.com/
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Listen now (24 min) | Having overcome the collective horde, our heroes are confronted with their greatest challenge: a really big ****ing space fish. Read the transcript.
Games discussed on this episode:
3:05 Elden Ring4:06 Resident Evil Village9:00 It Takes Two12:48 Mad Max13:18 God Of War15:27 Stray17:32 Simon's Quest17:51 Dying Light21:46 Breath of the WildSupport the show on Patreon!
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Subscribe on Twitch at DesignThinkingGames.Tim Broadwater is @uxbear on Twitter.
Michael Schofield is @schoeyfield on Twitter.Send us stuff, contact us, get merch, news, and more at https://designthinkinggames.com/
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Listen now (34 min) | After having an allergic reaction to the sci-fi feline, our heroes return to space and are immediately confronted by a gamer collective armada! Read the transcript.
Games discussed on this episode:
2:11 Dragula4:42 PopCon7:22 LPGWV17:21 Motown Tilt17:47 Mortal Kombat19:16 Pac-Man20:51 PewDiePie21:19 Pokemon Go23:14 Okami24:41 Evil Within27:07 Sailor Moon R28:48 Pittsburgh DadSupport the show on Patreon!
Follow us on Twitter @DTGamesPodcast.
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Subscribe on Twitch at DesignThinkingGames.Tim Broadwater is @uxbear on Twitter.
Michael Schofield is @schoeyfield on Twitter.Send us stuff, contact us, get merch, news, and more at https://designthinkinggames.com/
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Listen now (33 min) | Surviving the asteroid field, our heroes pass a nearby planet, and run into a friendly sci-fi feline and his robot companion. Read the transcript.
Games discussed on this episode:
0:53 Stray5:44 Death Stranding17:53 Elden Ring24:24 Horizon Forbidden West25:41 Splatoons 327:09 Tunic27:36 Evil Dead27:47 Ghostwire Tokyo28:06 Bioshock29:02 Moonlighter29:15 Cult of the LambSupport the show on Patreon!
Follow us on Twitter @DTGamesPodcast.
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Subscribe on Twitch at DesignThinkingGames.Tim Broadwater is @uxbear on Twitter.
Michael Schofield is @schoeyfield on Twitter.Send us stuff, contact us, get merch, news, and more at https://designthinkinggames.com/
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