Building the Game

BTG on iTunes Intro and Welcome: Rob is tired. Jason has a sick sexy voice. FAT TIRE IS COMING TO MICHIGAN Whatcha been playing?: Jason has been playing: Settlers of Catan (with house rules and team rules) Rob has been playing: Banditos Desgined by: Sean Scott Garrity “Mechanic” of the Week: Player elmination Other games we mentioned: Cash ‘n […]

      Intro and Welcome: Rob, Robert, Roberto   Whatcha been playing?: Jason has been playing: Absolutely nothing… What a loser Rob has been playing: The Downfall of Pompeii “Mechanic” of the Week: Abrupt Changes in games Other games we mentioned: Plague and Pestilence Civilization   Practicing the Pitch: Jason pitches Wild Frontier.   Twitter […]

BTG on iTunes Join us as we chat with: Phil Kilkrease of 5th Street Games Matt Worden Jason Kotarski and once again…. Ben Rosset and Brian Brubach Check out the kickstarter for the Great Heartland Hauling Co.

BTG on iTunes Intro and Welcome: Lessons learned at Gencon.   Whatcha been playing?: Jason has been playing: Smash Up, Dread, Jungle Ascent, Great Heartland Hauling Co. Rob has been playing: Castellan, Divinare, Mars Needs Mechanics Mechanic of the Week: No Win Scenarios Other games we mentioned: Forbidden Island Red November Sentinels of the Multiverse Alcatraz […]

BTG on iTunes Intro and Welcome: In this Bonus Episode we interview game designers Brian Brubach and Benjamin Rosset live from Gencon. Gencon is making us all tired but we love it!   What games did you bring to Gencon? Ben: Mars Needs Mechanics Brian:  Fools Rush Mechanic of the Week: Brian: Hidden Information Ben: Deduction Other games we […]

  [Powerpress] BTG on iTunes Intro and Welcome: We’re at Gencon! Special guests Michael Keller and Max Michael. What games did you bring to Gencon? Max: D-Day Dice, Let’s Take a Hike, Days of Steam, Sheep Dogs of Pendleton Hill Michael: City Hall, Captains of Industry Mechanic of the Week: Michael: Player Valuation Max: Co-op play in […]

  [Powerpress] BTG on iTunes Intro and Welcome: The Final Countdown to Gencon!!!! Our Checkered past with Gencon, Hobocon We will be playtesting Gunslingin’ Ramblers and Damsels in Distress at Gencon.  If you want to try them, send as an email at Buildingthegamepodcast@gmail.com or Tweet us @podcastBTG @JASlingerland @poorly_Designed What are we doing at Gencon?: […]

  [Powerpress] BTG on iTunes Intro and Welcome: Rob’s broken computer and Episode 10: Take 2 Don’t forget to check out the playtest of Damsels in Distress.   Whatcha been playing?: Jason has been playing: Scavengers Rob has been playing: Hive Mechanic of the Week: Interpersonal Communication Other games we mentioned: Are you a Werewolf? […]

Damsels Playtest First of all, this has been written with the assumption that you already listened to the actual play recording of our playtest of Damsels in Distress.  If you haven’t listened, I think you’ll appreciate it more if you do. Second, I apologize for the technical problem that cut the recording off early.  I’m […]

Intro and Welcome: 4th of July and Rob’s Pale Skin Jason’s improvised fireworks and mean neighbors Gulden Draak Robin Scott Fleming – Film Composer Whatcha been playing?: Jason has been playing: Mexican Train, Rhumb Line Rob has been playing: Cards Against Humanity, Formula D, Quarriors, Lost Cities, Dominion Mechanic of the Week: Perfect Information games. Other games we […]

Intro and Welcome: Chris Kirkman from Dice Hate Me joins us this week! Whatcha been playing?: Chris has been playing at Origins: Carnival, Compounded, Take the Bait, Over the Road, Awesome Possum, Princes of the Dragon Throne, VivaJava Jason has been playing: Settlers of Catan, Catan Dice Rob has been playing: Cards Against Humanity Mechanic of the Week: Worker […]

Intro and Welcome: Still enamored by making a podcast Whatcha been playing?: Jason has been playing: Book of Heroes Rob has been playing: Shut the Box, Cards Against Humanity, Quadefy and Dragon’s Dogma Mechanic of the Week: Wagering and Betting Jason keeps trying to talk about Bidding. Other games we mentioned: Gravediggers Blind Man’s Bluff Texas Hold ’em Liar’s […]

Intro and Welcome: Dragon’s Milk Bill Cosby and other stuff not worth mentioning David from The Podge Cast is awesome Whatcha been playing?: Jason has been playing: Wasabi Rob has been playing: Dragon’s Dogma Mechanic of the Week: Using Barter Systems in games Fast Paced Games Other games we mentioned: Settlers of Catan Monopoly Pit Blink […]

Intro and Welcome: Henry Winkler Whatcha been playing?: Jason has been playing: Castle Rob has been playing: Minecraft Mechanic of the Week: Sandbox games and their implications with board games. Other games we mentioned: Utara Practicing the Pitch: Jason pitches Par for the Course Plugs: EricVansingel.com @D20Blonde #RPGCHAT    

Intro and Welcome: Mackinac Island Moo Joos Whatcha been playing?: Jason has been playing: Forbidden Island Rob has been playing: Quadefy   Mechanic of the Week: Characters with unique abilities in board games and card games. Other games we mentioned: Bang Bone Wars Carcassonne Citadels Civilization Lawless Sentinels of the Multiverse Settlers of Catan Small World […]

Intro and Welcome: Delerium-Tremens Beer Tybo the Carrot Man Whatcha been playing?: Jason has been playing: Carnival Rob has been playing: Gravediggers Other games we mentioned: Carcassonne Settlers of Catan Formula D Sentinels of the Multiverse Cthulhu Dark Monster and Other Childish Things A Dirty World Mechanic of the Week: Ways to create random events in […]

Intro and Welcome: We’re making a podcast Rob’s smashed fingers Whatcha been playing?: Jason has been playing: Lawless Rob has been playing: Bone Wars Other Games we mentioned: Stone Age Colosseum Ogre Mechanic of the Week: Scaled Purchasing mechanic in Lawless Small World Garden Dice Practicing the Pitch: Rob Pitches, Action Movie: The Card Game Plugs: Lucky […]

Intro and Welcome: What is building the game? Whatcha been playing?: Jason has been playing: Stone Age Rob has been playing: Carcassonne Other games we mentioned: Settlers of Catan Citadels Garden Dice Sentinels of the Multiverse Bang Small World Mechanic of the Week: Tile Games Carcassonne Castle Ravenloft Civilization Living Labyrinth Castle Keep Practicing the […]