The Playtesting Episode
In this episode Eppy leads off with a hot take about playtesting, leading us to a discussion of the multiple purposes of playtests, playstorming, techniques for effective playtests, and an introductio...
3 Sep 202551min
The Ludography Episode
In this episode we do our game design homework of looking through game ludographies to chase down a chain of influence. It's a fun journey and we end up in very different places for our arcane gems! W...
13 Aug 202554min
The Sailing Episode
In this episode we talk about handling multiple ongoing projects as full-time working creative people, and then Nathan brings a game idea for discussion: a game that creates or invokes the simultaneou...
30 Juli 202555min
The Spiralbound Episode
In this episode we go to the copyshop to dig up spiralbound games for our game discovery homework, and get deep into the weeds on both format and substance of our picks. Games Mentioned: Black Cadi...
16 Juli 20251h 3min
The Podcation Episode
In this laid-back episode we chat about greeting cards and inspiration from non-games for game formats, follow a train of thought about using Valentine's Day exchange as a game mechanic, and check in ...
25 Juni 202557min
The Nat Barmore Episode
In this episode, we welcome Dread co-creator Nat Barmore to the show, try to surprise each other with Arcane Gems from deep cuts in our collections, and talk about Nat's current projects. We talk abou...
11 Juni 20251h 21min
The White Whale Episode
In this episode we talk about our "white whale" game design projects, both those we're currently in pursuit of and those we managed, at long last, to catch. Show Notes: We talk about these Robin H...
28 Maj 202550min
The Hidden Information Episode
In this episode we give a production update on the Annual 2025 before measuring our shelves for game discovery. Our homework happened to have a shared theme of hidden information, and we end up discu...
14 Maj 20251h 5min
