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Design Doc

Hannah Shaffer and Evan Rowland

Come along with Hannah and Evan in a living documentation of the game design process, from the first spark of an idea, to every disastrous surprise. It’s not an instruction manual, but a travel guide, with lots of unexpected stops along the way.

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Episodes

128 episodes

  1. Where the Rules Go 53:34
  2. A Cozy Little Game Design Retreat 39:20
  3. Imperfect Inspiration (Re-Air) 56:50
  4. The Tyranny of Dice 56:12
  5. How to Not Make a Sequel 48:02
  6. How to Beat a Beta 41:11
  7. Announcement: Escape from Wonderland Public Beta 4:02
  8. Planning a Public Playtest (with Josh Yearsley) 1:15:46
  9. Short Break Announcement 8:12
  10. Dying on the First Turn 51:00
  11. Rapid Design: Snowhere Special 31:14
  12. No Wrong Way to Eat a Pear 27:40
  13. How to Do Two Things at Once 47:23
  14. Queuing for Canoeing 1:04:35
  15. Trapped in the Liminal Zone 54:44
  16. Fatigue 48:18
  17. The Path to a Question 55:39
  18. Who Designs the Game? 56:04
  19. A Year of Movies 48:15
  20. Epiphanies 50:01
  21. Resolutions New and Old 53:20
  22. Convention Dids and Didn’ts 44:53
  23. Short Break Announcement 2:06
  24. Making Game Hacks That Stay Small 55:23
  25. You Can’t End the Game Until You Know What It Means 50:02
  26. Design Doc 101 43:14
  27. Bonus: Ernest Cline's Stinker (Part 2—the Movie!) 1:10:45
  28. Bonus: Ernest Cline's Stinker (Part 1) 1:31:59
  29. The Realest Place on Earth 1:57:59
  30. Game Design Grab Bag 58:46
  31. Roleplaying in the Park 54:17
  32. Creative Disagreements 40:28
  33. The Game Takes Shape 44:26
  34. The Rules Tell a Story 40:31
  35. Epilogues in Games 47:27
  36. Balancing the Pendulum 52:27
  37. Now You're the Bad Guy 38:13
  38. Don’t Stop Making Art! (Feat. Joshua A.C. Newman) 1:00:10
  39. It’s My Playtest and I’ll Cry If I Want To 45:39
  40. Pacing 55:51
  41. Insights and Secrets 52:45
  42. Rewards and Prizes 44:33
  43. The Art of Perfect Art 55:03
  44. What Makes a Good Playtest? 53:28
  45. When Mechanics Don't Match 44:44
  46. Going Places! (or, Navigation Mechanics in Games) 42:49
  47. A Moment of Rest 2:29
  48. Finding Community Again 39:57
  49. Levels of Doneness 44:23
  50. Judging a Book by Its Cover 54:21