Design Doc

96 Episodes

1. The Game Takes Shape

   Published: 6/18/2025
2. The Rules Tell a Story

   Published: 6/4/2025
3. Epilogues in Games

   Published: 5/21/2025
4. Balancing the Pendulum

   Published: 5/7/2025
5. Now You're the Bad Guy

   Published: 4/23/2025
6. Don’t Stop Making Art! (Feat. Joshua A.C. Newman)

   Published: 4/9/2025
7. It’s My Playtest and I’ll Cry If I Want To

   Published: 3/26/2025
8. Pacing

   Published: 3/12/2025
9. Insights and Secrets

   Published: 2/26/2025
10. Rewards and Prizes

    Published: 2/12/2025
11. The Art of Perfect Art

    Published: 1/29/2025
12. What Makes a Good Playtest?

    Published: 1/15/2025
13. When Mechanics Don't Match

    Published: 12/25/2024
14. Going Places! (or, Navigation Mechanics in Games)

    Published: 12/11/2024
15. A Moment of Rest

    Published: 11/27/2024
16. Finding Community Again

    Published: 11/13/2024
17. Levels of Doneness

    Published: 10/29/2024
18. Judging a Book by Its Cover

    Published: 10/16/2024
19. The Ideas You'll Be Buried With

    Published: 10/2/2024
20. Designing a Spooky Game (Part 4): Finally, the Playtest

    Published: 9/18/2024