Design Thinking Games
78 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingDesign Thinking Games is a User Experience and Game Design podcast that examines the player experience of different types of games.
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13: Roll For Sanity
September 15, 2021 18:42 - 29 minutesListen now (29 min) | Our heroes are suddenly interrupted by a jump scare, which forces them to run, hide, and navigate various horror mechanics. Get on the email list at designthinkinggames.com
12: Alternate History and Science Fiction
September 01, 2021 16:24 - 24 minutesListen now (24 min) | By sneaking past the giant peacock, our heroes are able to take a moment to consider their place in history, and ponder what could have been different. Subscribe at designthinkinggames.com
012: Alternate History and Science Fiction
September 01, 2021 05:15 - 24 minutes - 33.7 MBListen now (24 min) | By sneaking past the giant peacock, our heroes are able to take a moment to consider their place in history, and ponder what could have been different. Read the transcript. Games discussed on this episode: 1:38 Bioshock 7:41 Rocket Ranger 15:57 Metal Gear 16:33 Metal Gear Solid 19:50 Wolfenstein 3D 21:39 Savage Frontier Support the show on Patreon! Follow us on Twitter @DTGamesPodcast. Follow us on TikTok @designthinkinggames. Subscribe on Twitch at DesignThi...
11: The Olympic Experience
August 18, 2021 19:42 - 32 minutesListen now (32 min) | At the edge of the forest, our heroes find the game of all games, but there’s a big peacock in the way. Subscribe at designthinkinggames.com
011: The Olympic Experience
August 18, 2021 05:13 - 32 minutes - 45 MBListen now (32 min) | At the edge of the forest, our heroes find the game of all games, but there’s a big peacock in the way. Read the transcript. Games discussed on this episode: Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - The Official Video Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Support the show on Patreon! Follow us on Twitter @DTGamesPodcast. Follow us on TikTok @designthinkinggames. Subscribe on Twitch at DesignThinkingGames. Tim Broadwater is @uxbear on Twitter. Michael Schofield is @s...
10: Class Mechanics
August 04, 2021 18:43 - 37 minutesListen now (37 min) | On their quest for the most usable game our heroes encounter a forest of skill trees shaped by the artificial constraints of character class. Subscribe at designthinkinggames.com
010: Class Mechanics
August 04, 2021 05:00 - 37 minutes - 51.3 MBListen now (37 min) | On their quest for the most usable game our heroes encounter a forest of skill trees shaped by the artificial constraints of character class. Read the transcript. Games discussed on this episode: 6:29 AD&D 2nd Edition 12:25 Starfinder 16:17 Pathfinder 2nd Edition 18:30 Battlefied 20:25 Mork Borg 21:30 Marvel Superhero RPG 27:28 Vampire: the Masquerade 31:30 New World Support the show on Patreon! Follow us on Twitter @DTGamesPodcast. Follow us on TikTok @desi...
09: Grinding the Rewards
July 14, 2021 18:44 - 35 minutesListen now (35 min) | Leaving the stream behind, our heroes make a discovery about experience grinding and reward mechanics, which will help them on their quest to find the most usable game. Subscribe at designthinkinggames.com
009: Grinding the Rewards
July 14, 2021 04:59 - 35 minutes - 49 MBListen now (35 min) | Leaving the stream behind, our heroes make a discovery about experience grinding and reward mechanics, which will help them on their quest to find the most usable game. Read the transcript. Games discussed on this episode: 2:02 World of Warcraft 2:59 Dark Souls 5:16 Mass Effect 7:12 Bloodborne 8:27 Cuphead 15:26 Hellblade 19:59 Monster Hunter 26:51 Spider-Man 34:16 Sea of Thieves Support the show on Patreon! Follow us on Twitter @DTGamesPodcast. Follow us o...
08: Gaymer Pride
June 17, 2021 17:31 - 26 minutesListen now (26 min) | After helping the roaming NPC, our heroes take a moment to sit by a stream, appreciate a beautiful rainbow, and discuss the role of diversity in video games. Subscribe at designthinkinggames.com
008: Gaymer Pride
June 17, 2021 04:54 - 26 minutes - 36.7 MBListen now (26 min) | After helping the roaming NPC, our heroes take a moment to sit by a stream, appreciate a beautiful rainbow, and discuss the role of diversity in video games. Read the transcript. Games discussed on this episode: 2:35 Last of Us 4:48 Mass Effect 5:31 Last of Us 2 7:24 Mass Effect: Legendary Edition 9:21 Tell Me Why 13:21 Sims 14:39 Gone Home 17:15 Cyberpunk 2077 20:27 Fortnite 22:21 Six Days in Fallujah 25:14 Secret of Mana Support the show on Patreon! Foll...
07: Collaborative Board Games
June 02, 2021 17:59 - 34 minutesGames talked about in this episode: 3:57 Forbidden Desert 5:02 Pandemic 7:01 Castle Panic 12:02 Pokemon Go 13:13 Phasmaphobia 15:26 Ghost Hunters 15:51 Ghost Adventures 19:01 Angry Pug 19:58 Flash Point 21:43 Magic Maze 22:53 Sentinels of the Multiverse 25:48 Last Night on Earth 30:56 Betrayal at House on the Hill Introductory Guy Hello. Welcome to design thinking games, a fantasy and user experience podcast. Each episode, your podcast host, Tim Broadwater and Michael Schofie...
007: Collaborative Board Games
June 02, 2021 04:52 - 34 minutes - 47.8 MBListen now (34 min) | After solving the mystery, our heroes run into a roaming NPC, who desperately needs help finding different models for collaboration in tabletop board games. Read the transcript. Games discussed on this episode: 3:57 Forbidden Desert 5:02 Pandemic 7:01 Castle Panic 12:02 Pokemon Go 13:13 Phasmaphobia 15:26 Ghost Hunters 15:51 Ghost Adventures 19:01 Angry Pug 19:58 Flash Point 21:43 Magic Maze 22:53 Sentinels of the Multiverse 25:48 Last Night on Earth 30:56...
06: The 3 Clue Rule
May 24, 2021 18:57 - 34 minutesGames talked about in this episode: Clue Colonel’s Bequest Dungeons & Dragons Gabriel Knight series LA Noir Last of Us series Sherlock Holmes series Introductory Guy Welcome to design thinking games, a fantasy and user experience podcast. Each episode, your podcast hosts, Tim Broadwater and Michael Schofield, will examine the player experience of board games, pen and paper role-playing games, live-action games, mobile games, and video games. You can find every episode, including th...
006: The 3 Clue Rule
May 24, 2021 04:51 - 34 minutes - 47.3 MBListen now (34 min) | Leaving the LARPzone behind, we railroad our heroes into the “Mystery of the Non-linear Storyline,” aided by the likes of Sherlock Holmes, Laura Bow, and Gabriel Knight. Read the transcript. Games discussed on this episode: Clue Colonel’s Bequest Dungeons & Dragons Gabriel Knight LA Noir Last of Us Sherlock Holmes Support the show on Patreon! Follow us on Twitter @DTGamesPodcast. Follow us on TikTok @designthinkinggames. Subscribe on Twitch at DesignThinking...
05: Enter the LARPzone
May 17, 2021 18:18 - 27 minutesIntroductory Guy Welcome to design thinking games, a fantasy and user experience podcast. Each episode, your podcast host, Tim Broadwater and Michael Schofield, will examine the player experience of board games, pen and paper roleplaying games, live-action games, mobile games, and video games. You can find every episode, including this one on your podcatcher of choice and on the web at design thinking games.com. Tim Broadwater Yeah, so one of the things that I really don't understand, ...
005: Enter the LARPZone
May 17, 2021 04:48 - 27 minutes - 38.2 MBListen now (27 min) | After breaking camp our heroes uncover a map that points to the next step on their quest through the LARP of Vampire the Masquerade, True Dungeons, and more. Read the transcript. Games discussed on this episode: Vampire: the Masquerade Kindred the Embraced Society of Creative Anachronism True Dungeon HEMA City of Heroes Dungeons & Dragons Support the show on Patreon! Follow us on Twitter @DTGamesPodcast. Follow us on TikTok @designthinkinggames. Subscribe on...
004: Narrative, the World and Everything
April 28, 2021 23:41 - 31 minutes - 43.1 MBListen now (31 min) | After completing their side quest, our heroes make camp in a nearby forest to discuss the interplay of narrative between characters, player alignment, and worlds. Read the transcript. Games discussed on this episode: Life is Strange series Red Dead Redemption Mass Effect Man of Medan Cyberpunk Guild Wars Wolf Among Us Medium Fury of Dracula Support the show on Patreon! Follow us on Twitter @DTGamesPodcast. Follow us on TikTok @designthinkinggames. Subscrib...
04: Narrative, the World and Everything
April 28, 2021 19:11 - 31 minutesListen now (31 min) | After completing their side quest, our heroes make camp in a nearby forest to discuss the interplay of narrative between characters, player alignment, and worlds. Subscribe at designthinkinggames.com
003: Customization vs. Personalization
April 21, 2021 23:39 - 35 minutes - 49.3 MBListen now (36 min) | Emerging from the pit of despair, on their never-ending quest for the most usable game, our heroes go on a side quest to explore the role of customization. Read the transcript. Games discussed on this episode: HeroQuest, Dungeons & Dragons, Magic the Gathering, Pokemon, City of Heroes, Monster Hunter, Golden Layout Framework, Support the show on Patreon! Follow us on Twitter @DTGamesPodcast. Follow us on TikTok @designthinkinggames. Subscribe on Twitch at De...
03: Customization vs. Personalization
April 21, 2021 19:09 - 35 minutesListen now (36 min) | Emerging from the pit of despair, on their never-ending quest for the most usable game, our heroes go on a side quest to explore the role of customization. Subscribe at designthinkinggames.com
002: The UX Honeycombover
April 05, 2021 23:35 - 34 minutes - 46.8 MBListen now (34 min) | Our heroes descend into horror and sadness in search of the Most Usable Game. Their path takes them through Dead by Daylight, Heavy Rain, and more. Read the transcript. Games discussed on this episode: The UX Honeycomb Dead by Daylight Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Fall Guys That Dragon Cancer Edith Finch Heavy Rain Support the show on Patreon! Follow us on Twitter @DTGamesPodcast. Follow us on TikTok @designthinkinggames. Subscribe on Twitch at DesignThinkin...
02: The UX Honeycombover: Dead by Daylight; Hellblade; That Dragon, Cancer: Edith Finch; Heavy Rain
April 05, 2021 19:08 - 34 minutesListen now | Our heroes descend into horror and sadness in search of the Most Usable Game. Their path takes them through Dead by Daylight, Dr. Mario World, Heavy Rain, and more. Get on the email list at designthinkinggames.com
02: The UX Honeycombover
April 05, 2021 19:08 - 34 minutesListen now (34 min) | Our heroes descend into horror and sadness in search of the Most Usable Game. Their path takes them through Dead by Daylight, Dr. Mario World, Heavy Rain, and more. Subscribe at designthinkinggames.com
001: Don’t Skip the Tutorial
March 26, 2021 23:25 - 30 minutes - 41.9 MBListen now (30 min) | When last we left our heroes ... - oh wait, this is the episode in which we meet our intrepid heroes. Read the transcript. Games discussed on this episode: Mario HeroQuest Dungeons & Dragons Shark! Shark! Bayou Billy Rygar Legend of Zelda Battle of Olympus Mortal Kombat Analytics Civilization Support the show on Patreon! Follow us on Twitter @DTGamesPodcast. Follow us on TikTok @designthinkinggames. Subscribe on Twitch at DesignThinkingGames. Tim Broad...
01: Don't Skip the Tutorial
March 26, 2021 19:03 - 30 minutesListen now (30 min) | When last we left our heroes ... - oh wait, we this is the episode in which we meet our intrepid heroes ⚔. Subscribe at designthinkinggames.com
000: Introducing Design Thinking Games
March 08, 2021 23:33 - 33 seconds - 390 KBListen now (30 sec) | Our awesome intro to our first season of Design Thinking Games, a Gaming and User Experience podcast. Read the transcript. Support the show on Patreon! Follow us on Twitter @DTGamesPodcast. Follow us on TikTok @designthinkinggames. Subscribe on Twitch at DesignThinkingGames. Tim Broadwater is @uxbear on Twitter. Michael Schofield is @schoeyfield on Twitter. Send us stuff, contact us, get merch, news, and more at https://designthinkinggames.com/
00: Introducing Design Thinking Games
March 08, 2021 20:09 - 33 secondsListen now (33 sec) | Our awesome intro to our first season of Design Thinking Games: a Fantasy and User Experience Podcast Subscribe at designthinkinggames.com