blobspike

Blabspike

Leisure EN ↓ 7 episodes

Infrequent essay-length tirades about game design concepts.

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Getting OVER Overlaps | Blabspike #7 09.02.2026 28:37

28 minutes of rambling about abstract overlaps in design. Original blog: https://blogspike.substack.com/p/mulling-over-overlaps Intro Music: Dragon Quest Heroes Rocket Slime - Boingburg

A Game's COMBAT Tells Stories | Blabspike #6 10.07.2025 20:05

20 minutes of rambling about narrative experiences as a result of mechanics and systems! Original Article: https://blogspike.substack.com/p/wrestling-with-combat Intro Music: Dragon Quest Heroes Rocket Slime - Boingburg

ALL ABOUT Running Events (& More!) ft. Q | Blabspike #5 05.06.2025 34:54

Check out more about Q: https://linktr.ee/Qsmodshop Intro Music: Dragon Quest Heroes Rocket Slime - Boingburg

Mini Case Studies of DESIGN SPACE | Blabspike #4 24.05.2025 26:13

26 minutes of rambling about design space in different games!!! Original article: https://blogspike.substack.com/p/mini-studies-design-space Intro Music: Dragon Quest Heroes Rocket Slime - Boingburg

THE NEW ERA OF CARD GAMES? ft. Kaydio | Blabspike #3 24.05.2025 30:59

I talk with Kaydio for 31 minutes about “ALTERNATING ACTIONS”. Check out Railgrind!! https://www.railgrindgame.com Intro Music: Dragon Quest Heroes Rocket Slime - Boingburg

Expanding on DESIGN SPACE | Blabspike #2 24.05.2025 35:54

Alright buddies I got 36 minutes of rambling about "design space". Original article: https://blogspike.substack.com/p/giving-space-to-design-space Intro Music: Dragon Quest Heroes Rocket Slime - Boingburg

Set Design BEYOND Magic | Blabspike #1 24.05.2025 26:19

I speak for over 26 minutes on "set design". Original article: https://blogspike.substack.com/p/what-when-why-how-set-design MonsterCon Starter Box Card Gallery: https://www.monstercontcg.com/#cardgallery Intro Music: Dragon Quest Heroes Rocket Slime - Boingburg