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Think Like A Game Designer

Think Like A Game Designer

81 Episodes • By Justin Gary • justingarydesign.substack.com/s/...
Learn. Design. Create. Play.
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Think Like A Game Designer
Think Like A Game Designer
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Richard Bartle & Nigel Roberts — The Power of ‘What If,’ Building Communities, and Navigating Decentralization in G...
Richard Bartle and Nigel Roberts join us on today’s ... more
Oct 24 2024 1h 22m
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Alex Yeager — Mastering Game Pitches, Reviving Evergreen Titles, and Creating Social Experiences in Game Design (#7...
About Alex YeagerAlex Yeager joins us on today’s epi... more
Oct 8 2024 1h 10m
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Scott Morris — Building a Brand, Navigating Contracts, and the Power of Relationships in Game Design (#71)
About Scott MorrisScott Morris joins us on today’s e... more
Sep 19 2024 1h 6m
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LIVE at Gen Con 2024 (Special Episode)
In this special live episode recorded at Gen Con 202... more
Aug 23 2024 33m
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Ethan Mollick — Navigating AI in Game Design, Ethical Integration, and Supporting Artists (#70)
Ethan Mollick joins us today to share his insights i... more
Aug 8 2024 1h
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Justin Gary — C.O.R.E. Attributes
In this episode of "Think Like a Game Designer," I t... more
Jul 16 2024 31m
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Jonathan Tweet — Pioneering RPG Design, Innovating Dungeons & Dragons, and Crafting Educational Stories (#69)
About Jonathan TweetJonathan Tweet joins us today to... more
Jul 9 2024 1h 20m
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Geoff Engelstein — Game Design Wisdom, Educational Insights, and Industry Advocacy (#68)
Jeff Engelstein joins us today to share his expansiv... more
Jun 20 2024 1h 3m
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Stephan Brissaud — Industry Leadership, Game Development, and Retail Strategies (#67)
About Stephan BrissaudStephan Brissaud joins us toda... more
May 29 2024 1h 17m
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Eric Price — Uniting VTubers and Players, Designing Oshi Push and the Importance of GAMA (#66)
About Eric PriceEric Price, a veteran in the tableto... more
May 15 2024 53m
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Neeraj Kashyap — Web3 Game Design, Navigating Scams, Success Stories, and Pioneering the Path for Gaming in Emergin...
Neeraj Kashyap, a pioneer in the blockchain gaming s... more
Apr 24 2024 1h 15m
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Ben Robbins — World Building in Microscope, Gaming with Strangers and Writing Effective Rules (#64)
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Apr 9 2024 1h 6m
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Jason Morningstar — Designing Fiasco, Emotional Risks of Creative Projects, and a Culture of Learning and Play (#63...
Jason Morningstar, a trailblazer in role-playing gam... more
Mar 26 2024 1h 13m
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Jane Chung Hoffacker — From League of Legends to animating Arcane, Rhythms of Guitar Hero, and Mastering IP Creatio...
About Jane Chung HoffackerJane Chung Hoffacker, an E... more
Mar 12 2024 1h 25m
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C. Thi Nguyen — Game Design as Art, Fish Taco Adventures, and Exploring Game Design Principles in Daily Life (#61)
C. Thi Nguyen is an Associate Professor of Philosoph... more
Feb 27 2024 1h 34m
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Maxine "MJ" Newman — Igniting Creative Sparks at Fantasy Flight Games, Unveiling Cooperative Game Magic and Navigat...
Maxine “MJ” Newman joins me to chat about her leap f... more
Feb 13 2024 1h 5m
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Anthony Giovannetti — Crafting Slay the Spire, Nurturing Team Dynamics, Balancing Life and Launches, and Embracing ...
This episode is stand-alone, but if you’d like to he... more
Jan 30 2024 1h 19m
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Casey Yano — Designing with Detail in Slay the Spire, Mastering the Gaming Grind, Marketing dos and donts, and Buil...
Casey Yano is a true innovator in the gaming world, ... more
Jan 16 2024 1h 34m
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Steven Pressfield — Conquering Creative Resistance, The Craft of Historical Fiction, and the Interplay of Games and...
Steven Pressfield stands as a titan in the literary ... more
Jan 2 2024 1h 22m
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Tim Hutchings — Thousand-Year-Old Vampire, Blending Fine Arts with Game Design, Crafting Emotional RPG Experiences,...
Tim Hutchings is a unique voice in the world of game... more
Dec 19 2023 1h 12m
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Michael Borys — The Art of Immersive Gaming Experiences, Blending Storytelling with Interactive Design, and Craftin...
Michael Borys stands out in the game design landscap... more
Dec 5 2023 1h 10m
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Morgan Page — Finding the Shared Rhythms of Music and Game Design, Maximizing Creative Collaborations, and the Impo...
Morgan Page, the renowned DJ and music producer, has... more
Nov 13 2023 1h 28m
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Mark Otero — The Artistry of Game Development, Navigating the Crossroads of Engagement and Economics, Reimagining I...
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Oct 24 2023 1h 32m
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Reiner Knizia — Systems for Publishing 700+ Games, Crafting Profound Gameplay from Simple Rules, Innovations in Sco...
Reiner Knizia — Systems for Publishing 700+ Games, C... more
Sep 26 2023 1h 30m
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Reiner Knizia — Systems for Publishing 700+ Games, Crafting Profound Gameplay from Simple Rules, Innovations in Sco...
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Sep 26 2023 57m
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