The Board Game Design Lab

Latest Episodes
Board Game Design Productivity Hacks with Gabe Barrett
In this episode, I break down some game design productivity hacks that have been helping me lately, and Im specifically talking about a concept called habit fields. This was a presentation I gave r
Do this BEFORE designing a game | Leo Taylor
In this episode, Leo Taylor, designer of games in the Risk, Clue, and D&D universes, breaks down his key pillars of game design as we chat through the many questions designers should think through a
How to Make Money from Your Game Design Hobby with Joe Slack
In this episode, Joe Slack and I talk about how weve both been able to piece together lots of different revenue streams in the gaming industry to be able to make a full-time living from game design.
Designing Games FOR and WITH Young Kids with Elan Lee
In this episode, Elan Lee, the creator of Exploding Kittens, talks about his venture into creating games for small children. Elan has been designing the games alongside his four-year-old daughter, and
4 Amazing (and Useful) Examples of Board Game Design Theory with Geoff Engelstein
In this episode, Geoff Engelstein and I chat about design theory and break down Geoffs favorite examples and how they relate to designing games. Geoffs book about loss aversion can be found here: ht
Why You Should Create Print-n-Play Games with Jason Greeno
In this episode, Jason Greeno and I chat about the current boom in the print-n-play side of the market, and we dive into how and why more designers should create printable versions of their games. You
The Games Every Designer MUST Play with Pam Walls
In this episode, Pam Walls and I chat about the games on our must play lists if youre a game designer. And be sure to check out Pams awesome channel about game design here: https://www.youtube.com
How to Playtest like a Pro with Rob Daviau
In this episode, Rob Daviau and I chat about how to playtest, receive feedback, iterate, and playtest a whole lot more.
How to Create More Game Designers with Jay Cormier
In this episode, Jay Cormier and I chat about how to teach game design concepts to others and help them become game designers. And be sure to check out Jays new game design activity book HERE.
How to Design AND Publish games with Ben Downton
In this episode, I chat with Ben Downton who designs games and runs the publishing company Prometheus Game Labs. We chat about how lonely design work can be, how to balance being creative with running