Design Thinking Games

Listen 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...

Listen 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...

Listen 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 Su...

Listen 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...

Listen 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 Fo...

Listen 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...

Listen 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 @DTGa...

Listen 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 ! F...

Listen 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 !...

Listen 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 T...

Listen 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 @DTG...

Listen 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...

Listen 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...