An Infamous Traffic, Virgin Queen, John Company Megagame and More: Report from a Historical Game Convention
Episode 276- SD HistCon North 2026 Pete is joined by Cardner Babakitis of Odd Candy Games and Buried Giant Studios. They discuss the historical games they played at the inaugural SD HistCon North. ...
29 Juli 1h 35min
Inside the Deck: Digging Deep on Suits, Numbers, and Design
Episode 275- Inside the Deck This week Jake, Paul, and Brendan explore the different deck structures of card games. Things get mathy in this design focused discussion about how combinations of suits ...
22 Juli 1h 27min
Showdown of the Best Board Games From the Golden Age of 2010-2014
Episode 274- 2010-2014 Showdown All four hosts are together to play a game as a way to choose a consensus list of the best board games from the early 2010's. The format here is from April Mitchell's ...
15 Juli 1h 9min
dnup, Scout, and Iterative Game Design
Episode 273- dnup and Iterative Game Design In this episode we talk about iterative game design. Why do designers go back to ideas they've already explored? On that note, we also discuss the new hot...
8 Juli 1h 11min
The Old Kings Crown Rewards Player Expression and Obsession
Episode 272- The Old King's Crown Pete is joined by Jaffles ( https://www.youtube.com/@Jaffles-gaming ) to do a deep dive of the hottest game from last year: The Old King's Crown. They also chat abou...
1 Juli 1h 48min
Playing the Cards You're Dealt: Hand Management (What We Talk About)
Episode 271- Hand Management Pete and Brendan dissect one of the most ubiquitous mechanisms in tabletop games: hand management. What kinds of puzzles can a hand of cards present to players and what m...
24 Juni 1h 15min
The Beauty of Balance: An Interview with Phil Walker-Harding
Episode 270- Interview with Phil Walker-Harding Paul sits down for a wonderfully insightful discussion with game designer Phil Walker-Harding. Last week's tier list episode should have you primed to ...
17 Juni 1h 32min
The Definitive Phil Walker Harding Tier List with Chris Yi
Episode 269- Phil Walker Harding Tier List Paul gets to rate every game in the prolific catalogue of his favorite designer: Phil Walker Harding. He's joined by Brendan and the Dice Tower's Chris Yi f...
10 Juni 2h 8min
