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#6 - Board Game Terminology (Part 1)

#6 - Board Game Terminology (Part 1)

FromFun Problems


#6 - Board Game Terminology (Part 1)

FromFun Problems

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Length:
61 minutes
Released:
Apr 25, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Join us for an in depth conversation on game design!
Today we are talking about board game terms; what they mean, and why they are important and useful.
Peter's talk on the "shape" of the game:https://genesisoflegend.podbean.com/e/episode-181-the-shape-of-your-game/Peter's talk on "blind/cold" playtesting:https://boardgamedesignlab.com/the-secret-sauce-of-game-design-with-peter-c-hayward/Output/Input Randomness thread:https://twitter.com/peterchayward/status/1140663740804861952?s=20The thread Peter referenced about verb based design: https://twitter.com/coilingoracle/status/1237931019153674240 
Here are all the books we referenced:1984: https://amzn.to/3sNJh4zThe Princess Bride: https://amzn.to/3dRvGVHFifth Business: https://amzn.to/3dP1sTcThe Uploaded: https://amzn.to/2QUUMtHS.: https://www.amazon.ca/S-Doug-Dorst/dp/0316201642If you want to ask us a fun question, or contact us for any other reason send us a message to the email below. :) 
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Released:
Apr 25, 2021
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