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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Feb 12, 2019 • 27min
#207 Emily Grace Buck
This week Dirk is joined by Emily Grace Buck, Creative Director at Buckshot Interactive. They discuss Emily's background in game design and what she is currently working on.
Jan 29, 2019 • 37min
#206 Jon Shafer of Conifer Games - At the Gates
This week David and Dirk are joined by Jon Shafer, a co-founder of The Game Design Round Table. They discuss Jon's game At the Gates and some of the innovative systems designed into the game.
Jan 15, 2019 • 34min
#205 Deep Dive - Root: A Game of Woodland Might and Right
Cole and Dirk are joined by Kaitie Aidley and take a deep dive into Cole's game Root.
Jan 5, 2019 • 32min
#204 Listener Questionnaire Results and the Future of TGDRT
Dirk share results from the recent listener questionnaire. He also shares some exciting changes coming up for the show.
Dec 14, 2018 • 30min
#203 TL Simons - Bloc by Bloc
David and Dirk chat with TL Simons of Out of Order Games. They discuss the creation of the game Bloc by Bloc, it's connection to social issues as well as the differences between the first and second editions.
Nov 30, 2018 • 39min
#202 Listener Questions - Accessibility and Get-Back Mechanics
Cole, Dirk and Kathryn take listener questions. They have a great discussion surrounding the topic of accessibility. Additionally they discuss the topic of 'get-back' mechanics.
Nov 8, 2018 • 30min
#201 Tim Burrell-Saward and Smart Speakers
Tim Burrell-Saward joins The Game Design Roundtable and discusses games that use smart speakers.
Oct 23, 2018 • 40min
#200 Reflections on 200 Episodes of TGDRT
On this 200th episode of The Game Design Roundtable, many members of the team share thier thoughts on the show, the industry and people who have inspired them to be where they are today. Enjoy!
Oct 5, 2018 • 31min
#199 Tabletop Game Designer - Scott Almes
In this episode, Dirk and Cole have a conversation with tabletop game designer Scott Almes. The discuss tiny box games as well as Scott's experience with a variety of publishers.
Aug 23, 2018 • 33min
#198 Michael Woods, 38 Studios and Subatomic Studios
In this episode, Dirk and David have a conversation with Michael Woods. Michael previously worked at 38 Studios as well as Subatomic Studios. He shares his experiences with work on games large and small.
