Demetruis Vassar

Draw Two Design

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Discover what makes good games click through user experience design decisions with host Demetruis Vassar.

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Demetruis Vassar

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Jun 2, 2025

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Episodes

71: Respect Your Ingredients 22.05.2023

On this week's episode, Demetruis discusses how many things we enjoy are just like how we cook meals where we have to know the fundamentals before we can break them.   Resources: Designing Marvel Snap - GDC 2023, Ben Brode Timmy, Johnny, and Spike - Mark Rosewater   The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio'...

70: Hold On, Let Him Cook 08.05.2023

On this week's episode, Demetruis is busy cooking up an episode, but he shall provide a fresh episode for you in the next two weeks! Thanks for your support!   The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at  https://www.patreon.com/demetruis   Asset Credits: Podca...

69: Nice, A Blue Sky Inspiration? 24.04.2023

On this week's episode, Demetruis rants about an article which airs out their frustrations with the industry.   The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at  https://www.patreon.com/demetruis   Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art -  Junel Aceres Music Theme Song -...

68: On the Lookout for Easter Eggs?... 10.04.2023

On this week's episode, Demetruis does something a little different as he continues to work on a cool discussion topic for you all. Please check out the resources below for this episode!   Resources: The End of Navel Gazing by Paul Adams Don't make this assumption about your players by Game Maker's Toolkit   The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon...

67: The Barrier to Entry 27.03.2023

On this week's episode, Demetruis talks about the barrier to entry pitfalls across certain games and user experience.   The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at  https://www.patreon.com/demetruis   Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art -  Junel Aceres Music Theme...

66: Outlining Your Thought Process 13.03.2023

On this week's episode, Demetruis digs into what being able to describe your thought process is crucial for user experience.   Resources: Exact Instructions Challenge by Josh Darnit Visibility of System Status by Jeff Doubek What Makes Good Rhythm Game UX? by Design Doc   The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe throug...

65: A Brief Spring Cleaning Break 27.02.2023

On this week's episode, Demetruis is a little AFK, but he shall provide a fresh episode for you in the next two weeks! Thanks for your support!   The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at  https://www.patreon.com/demetruis   Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art -...

64: "You Won't Have An AI In Your Pocket All The Time When You Grow Up..." 13.02.2023

On this week's episode, Demetruis provides his two cents about education's fears concerning AI tools like ChatGPT, and why it is so important to have great teachers.   Resources: Awesome D&D Learning Story by /u/Skywolf111 Google Embarass Themselves (A.I. War is Heating Up) by ColdFusion The 6th Grade Guilty Gear Meta Playlist by Sajam by /u/doctorderpin   The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclus...

63: Ramblings Over Learning 30.01.2023

On this week's short and sweet episode, Demetruis does some light hearted ramblings on people learning through the games that they play.    The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at  https://www.patreon.com/demetruis   Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art -  June...

62: Cooking Up with Design Trends 16.01.2023

Happy New Year! On this week's episode, Demetruis talks about current visual designs going on in 2023 along with some rants about cooking and a little bit of how capitalism goes. Enjoy and be sure to check out the resources!   Resources: 2023 visual design trends guide by Diana Malewicz   The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can...

61: Happy New Year into 2023! 03.01.2023

On this week's episode, Demetruis is STILL on break during the holiday season! Take it easy and we shall be back soon!   The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at  https://www.patreon.com/demetruis   Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art -  Junel Aceres Music Them...

60: Happy Holidays Heading To 2023 19.12.2022

On this week's episode, Demetruis is taking a break during the holiday season! Hope you have a wonderful rest of the year and thank you so much for supporting this podcast!   The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at  https://www.patreon.com/demetruis   Asset...

59: What is Your Story? 05.12.2022

On this week's episode, Demetruis brings forth a more light hearted episode with minimal salt added (shocking!). He talks about "What is your story" when people outside your career path question what do you do for a living.   The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Si...

58: Working Through Burnout and Difficult Situations 21.11.2022

On this week's episode, Demetruis discusses handling burnout with your work and burnout with your hobbies. He wraps things up with ranting about the state of the newest Pokemon games as well..   The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at  https://www.patreon.c...

57: The Calm Before the Storm 07.11.2022

On this week's episode, Demetruis wants to give some more time and research to talk about his experiences with burnout. Prepare for a mega-episode in the next two weeks!   The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at  https://www.patreon.com/demetruis   Asset Cr...

56: Building Up Your Personal Growth 24.10.2022

On this week's episode, Demetruis was inspired by a Twitter thread to make a more light hearted, loosy-goosy episode which bridges UX design with good food.   Resources: The FGC needs to STOP: Eating... by IHeartJustice Long Story Short: The Only Storytelling Guide You'll Ever Need by Margot Leitman   The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon suppor...

55: The Complainisode, Diet Edition 10.10.2022

On this week's episode, Demetruis rants about some experiences in Splatoon 3 that have been frustrating him throughout the week. It is definitely more of an unhinged episode about Nintendo's netplay UX, but most definitely enjoy.   The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus conte...

54: Figma Woes 26.09.2022

On this week's episode, Demetruis discusses the implications of the $20 billion Figma acquisition by Adobe with the design community. He then comments on an article about how our tools are making us bad designers...perfect timing with the recent news!   Resources: Figma is making you a bad designer by Emily Schmittler   The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment...

53: We'll Be Right Back: Revengence 12.09.2022

On this week's episode...Demetruis is resetting his mental because that is extremely important. We will be back again in the next two weeks! Thank you so much and be safe out there everyone!   The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at  https://www.patreon.com...

52: Favorite Game Mechanics 29.08.2022

Demetruis discusses a few of his favorite game mechanics and how their interactions promote a great back and forth conflict across players.   The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at  https://www.patreon.com/demetruis   Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art -  Ju...

51: Handling Tilt and Gitting Gud 15.08.2022

Demetruis talks about how frustrated users are excellect at identifying problems, but have difficulties having solutions to them just like when you go to a see a doctor.   The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at  https://www.patreon.com/demetruis   Asset Cr...

50: It Is not the Camera But the Person Behind It 01.08.2022

On the 50th episode, Demetruis talks about a story that he had in college about keeping up fundementals.   The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at  https://www.patreon.com/demetruis   Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art -  Junel Aceres Music Theme Song -   Dom...

49: Learning How to do the Right Thing 18.07.2022

On this week's episode, Demetruis is back from his short break and ready to ramble about his experiences. He had some really cool experiences at the Galloping Ghost Arcade with his friends and made some observations on learning how to do the right thing when faced with a problem. How do we problem solve?   The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon s...

48: Enjoying Summer? We Will Be Back in Two Weeks! 04.07.2022

On this week's episode...Demetruis is STILL out appreciating the summer vibes. We will be back again in the next two weeks! Thank you so much and be safe out there everyone!   The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at  https://www.patreon.com/demetruis   Asse...

47: We Will Be Right Back! 20.06.2022

On this week's episode...Demetruis is out appreciating the summer vibes. We will be back again in the next two weeks! Thank you so much and be safe out there everyone!   The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at  https://www.patreon.com/demetruis   Asset Cred...

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