The Game Design Round Table
Dirk Knemeyer & David V. Heron
Covering the full breadth of digital, tabletop, and role playing games, The Game Design Round Table inspires and educates aspiring and experienced game designers.
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Jul 9, 2019 • 1h 7min
#217 Soren Johnson and his 4X Game: 10 Crowns
Dirk speaks with former co-host and former Civilization designer Soren about his next game, 10 Crowns. This episode will be the first in a series with Soren that follows different steps in the game's development.
Jun 25, 2019 • 36min
#216 Playtest Groups and Guilds with Tony Tran
Dirk speaks with Skye and Tony Tran about their experiences attending and starting local game design guilds and how those groups helped them progress as designers.
Jun 12, 2019 • 43min
#215 Tabletop RPGs and Streaming with Adam Koebel
Dirk and David speak with TTRPG game designer and streamer Adam Koebel about how RPGs often influence one another and how to get your TTRPG in front of an audience.
May 28, 2019 • 40min
#214 Game Themes with Will Thompson
Dirk talks with digital and tabletop game designer Will Thompson about game themes, including the recent controversy surrounding the game Scramble for Africa.
May 14, 2019 • 27min
#213 Carla Kopp, Kickstarter and Big Easy Busking
What happens when a Kickstarter doesn't go as planned? Dirk speaks with Carla Kopp from Weird Giraffe games about publishing, Kickstarters, and the game Big Easy Busking.
Apr 30, 2019 • 34min
#212 Tabletop Prototyping Highlights
Take a look back at previous TGDRT episodes with a focus on tabletop prototyping. Dirk, David, Kathryn, Harrison, and Isaac Shalev are all featured in this retrospective episode.
Apr 9, 2019 • 46min
#211 Slay The Spire - A Designers Deep Dive with Anthony Giovannetti
David and Dirk are joined by Anthony Giovannetti, designer of the game Slay The Spire. Together they take a deep dive into the creation and game mechanics of the game.
Mar 26, 2019 • 50min
#210 Listener Questions from SaltCON with Skye Larsen
Skye Larsen calls in from SaltCON to answer listener questions with Dirk and Cole about board and video games.
Mar 12, 2019 • 39min
#209 Kevin Kulp - Swords of the Serpentine
David and Dirk are joined by game designer, Kevin Kulp. They discuss his new game, Swords of the Serpentine and Timewatch. They also discuss how a beta test for a RPG works.
Feb 26, 2019 • 38min
#208 Game Designer Jennifer Scheurle
This week Dirk is joined by Jennifer Scheurle, a multi-award-winning, world-travelling Game Designer and public speaker. They discuss her work, her experience with NASA as well as some tips for game designers.
