The Board Game Design Lab

A weekly interview show on specific topics in board game design.

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The design process of one of the world’s best designers, Corey Konieczka

Posted February 26, 202401:08:22

In this BGDL rewind from June of 2020, Corey Konieczka breaks down his entire design process.

Corey has several games ranked in the top 100 games...

How to Design an Engine Building Game with Elizabeth Hargrave

Posted February 18, 202400:53:30

In this BGDL rewind from May of 2019, Elizabeth Hargrave dives into all the ins and outs of designing an engine-building game. We chat about her personal...

How to Design Games that Tell Stories with Ignacy Trzewiczek

Posted February 11, 202401:03:21

In this BGDL rewind from April of 2020, Ignacy Trzewiczek, founder of Portal Games and designer...

Using math to make your games better with Emerson Matsuuchi

Posted January 29, 202401:12:56

In this BGDL rewind from December of 2020, I chat with Emerson Matsuuch about all the many ways a designer can use math to create better games. We talk...

Finding the Right Mixture of Luck and Skill with Richard Garfield

Posted January 21, 202401:02:18

In this BGDL rewind from May of 2018, I chat with Richard Garfield about finding the right balance of luck vs skill when designing a game.

The...