Dec 13, 2015
Mike and Geoff are pleased to welcome special guest Jamie Madigan, author of the Psychology of Video Games blog, and author of the just released Getting Gamers.
Our topic is Avatars, and player representation in games. How does the role we take on in a game affect our experience and behavior?
Duration:...
Dec 6, 2015
In this classic GameTek Geoff takes a look at the math behind the popular game Werewolf.
Duration: 06:35
Nov 29, 2015
During BGG.CON 2015, Mike asked several publishers the same question:
How do you decide what games you want to publish?
With the myriad of pitches and submissions that publishers receive, it is vital for designers to understand what attracts someone's eye.
Publishers interviewed:
Nov 22, 2015
New Content! Geoff interviews Barry Joseph and Eric Teo about the game Gutsy. Barry is the Associate Director of Digital Learning at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, and as part of a new exhibit on the human microbiome the team at AMNH worked with Eric Teo, to develop the card game Gutsy.
Many of...
Nov 15, 2015
Mike and Geoff take a look at "Take That" games. When does this mechanic work, and when does it fail?
Duration: 1:13:34