Podcast #180: Gen Con 2026: The news, the games, the almost-tornado
It was a whirlwind of a show!
Our favorite tiebreaker rules for board games
Because first place was only meant for one.
Podcast #44: Politics, premium bits, and remakes (guest: James Hudson)
How should game publishers and designers respond to recent events? We also discuss premium components and reissued/remade games.
Bored? 4 roll-and-write games you can play with friends online
Got some dice and a webcam? You're good to go.
Podcast #43: Pirate games, Forgotten Waters, and more (guests: Plaid Hat, Tim Schafer)
We connect a board game designer with a video game designer hero of his.
Stylish ways to pick the first player at your game nights
Impress your friends with these speedy methods to pick a starting player.
Our favorite first-player rules for board games
That they all point to us is a mere coincidence, honest.
Podcast #42: 2P/solo games, failing co-op, roll & writes, Uwe Rosenberg (guest: Jamey Stegmaier)
What are our favorite two-player, solo, and roll-and-write games? How do we feel when we fail at cooperative games? And we all love designer Uwe Rosenberg!
War games that aren't about warfare
Thanks, but no tanks.
Board Gaming Sins: Box sizes and crappy rules
Shelf-hogging giants and baffling breakdowns mark the first entries in our dark catalogue of Board Gaming Sins.
Podcast #41: Async digital games, designing during COVID, and more (guest: Emerson Matsuuchi)
Which games transport us to new places or worlds? What makes a good asynchronous digital game? And how does sheltering in place impact a game designer's career?