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Nerdlab Podcast

Weekly interviews, in-debth analyses and game reviews to improve our game design skills.

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Master the Craft of Game Design

Interviews

On the shoulders of Giants! Pick the brain of the most successful game designers and profit from their secret success strategies.

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Mechanical Deep Dives

Learn how specific game mechanics have been used in other games and get inspiration and ideas for your own designs.

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Games De-constructed

Learn from existing games by de-constrcuting them? How were mechanics orchestrated and why have design choices been made?

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Latest Episodes

  • Nerdlab Podcast Episode 29- Card Drafting Part 2

029 – Card Drafting Mechanic – Part 2

  • Nerdlab Podcast Episode 28- Card Drafting Part 1

028 – Card Drafting Mechanic Part 1

  • Nerdlab Podcast Episode 27 - Battlefield Options

027 – Battlefield Options for Tactical Combat Card Games

  • Nerdlab Podcast Episode 26 - The Compound effect

026 – The Compound Effect – How to be Consistent as a Game Designer

  • Nerdlab Podcast Episode 25 - Everdell Interview

025 – Synergies and Combos in Everdell with James Wilson

  • Nerdlab Podcast Episode 24 - Gambit RPG for Kids

024 – Gambit and Designing RPGs for Kids with Chevas Balloun

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