Player Lair Podcast

We talk to Andreas Steiger , designer of Targi and Targi: The Expansion . Andy shares the story of how  he created this fantastic game, his ideas for future projects, advice for new designers and much more! Check out the recommended Kickstarter - Dawn Some games mentioned in episode: Targi Architects of the West Kingdom Paladins of the West Kingdom Viscounts of the West Kingdom Raiders of the Nort...

Eduardo Baraf from Pencil First Games joins us to share his experience as a seasoned game maker. He is a game designer, publisher, reviewer and much more! He has experience in both tabletop and digital games and gives a very unique perspective on "game-making". Some mentioned games: Herbaceous Skulk Hollow Biblios Edo's video about Mechanics, Dynamics, Aesthetics Thank you for liste...

Aron West, co-designer of Catacombs and CEO of Elzra Games , joins us to share his experience from over 10 years in the industry. We talk about dexterity games, publishing, Kickstarter, and more. We also talk about their upcoming Kickstarter project- Catacombs: Monster Pit Thanks for listening! Support the show

We chat with R. Eric Reuss, designer of Spirit Island , about game design. He tells us about the process he went through in the making of Spirit Island and it's expansions, his new game- For Science!  and all of the in's and out's of game design! Thanks for listening! Intro music- "Madness is everywhere" by Lobo Loco is licensed under CC BY 2.0 Support the show

Bruno Cathala joins us to give us his views on game design, with over 20 years of experience in making games. We talk about his processes on games like Kingdomino, 7 Wonders Duel, 5 Tribes and more. We also talk about his collaborations, where he finds inspiration and ideas. Thanks for listening! If you have a game which you want playtested go to playerlair.net . We have an experienced team and we...

Tomáš Uhlíř tells us about Under Falling Skies - a game that started out as a 9-card print and play contest winner and went on to be picked up by Czech Games Edition .  We also talk about his work as a developer on Sanctum and his views on game design.    Thanks for listening! If you have a game which you want playtested go to playerlair.net . We have an experienced team and we will do our best to...

First-time kickstarter creator Dennis Furia talks about his project Deck of Wonders . Deck of Wonders is a solo-first expandable card game with legacy elements. It captures the feel of games like Hearthstone and MTG, but in a solo/co-op format. Deck of Wonders on Kickstarter! Thanks for listening! We post bonus content and early access to future episodes on our Patreon page . You can also help us...

Marc Paquien, designer of Treasure Island and Yamatai , joins us to talk about his game design process. He tells us how he went from thinking about designing a board game to actually doing it. He also talked about working with Bruno Cathala and the publisher Matagot . Thanks for listening! Check out the Board Game Design Virtual Summit which will feature interviews with various experts in the boar...

Vassil Lozanov is the designer of Among Thieves , as well as one of the organizers of Sofia Board Game Weekend . We talk about the history of the festival, design groups, hosting and judging prototype contests and more! Thanks for listening! Check out the Board Game Design Virtual Summit which will feature interviews with various experts in the board game industry on September 14th-20th! We post b...

Giuliano Draguleanu, from 2Fat2Fly Games , joins us to talk about Dining with Dracula . We talked about how they approach making games and the twists they've added to the worker placement genre in Dining with Dracula. Thanks for listening! We post bonus content and early access to future episodes on our Patreon page . You can also help us by purchasing Amazon products through this link . Intr...

John de Campos of Terrible games joins us to talk about his game Token Terrors Battlegrounds . John is co-designer and illustrator of the project and walks us through the process of making miniatures, lore, mechanics and kickstarting the game. Token Terrors has been a passion project of John and the team behind Terrible Games for the past 3 years and is now on Kickstarter! Thanks for listening! We...

Lisa Levina and Anna Lysova join me to talk about Scarlet Envelope : a series of mail-in mystery games. They went from an initial idea for a game to 25 times over their funding goal in just 4 months! Though it’s their first Kickstarter, they both have a background in marketing and they really go in depth on their approach to making and marketing the game. Thanks for listening! We post bonus conten...

Joe Slack, game designer and game design teacher, joins us to talk about his project Relics of Rajavihara , which is live on Kickstarter. We also talk about the design community, which he has built through his books and courses, his design process, pitching to publishers and more. You can find out more about his projects at his website- Board Game Design Course . Thanks for listening! We post bonu...

Sam Macdonald, designer of Circadians and codesigner of all of the West Kingdom games, joins us to talk about his experience in game design. He's been designing games for only 3 years, but already many of his games are extremely popular and have some great aspects to their designs. Thanks for listening!  We post bonus content and early access to future episodes on our Patreon page . Intro mus...

We talk to Keith Matejka from Thunderworks Games . Keith has a ton of experience in board games as well as video games. We talk about game design, Kickstarter, game manufacturing and publishing. Some notable games he's worked on include: Roll Player , Cartographers: A Roll Player Tale , Bullfrogs , Lockup: A Roll Player Tale and Dual Powers: Revolution 1917 .  Keith's latest game, Roll P...

 Ivan from The Player Lair sits down with Nikola Petrov to talk about game design. Nikola is a full time game designer and shares his experience working with publishers. He is also the narrative director for ZenART VR and has experience working in both analogue and digital gaming.  You can find bonus content, where Nikola shares his experience in the video game industry on our Patreon Page . Thank...

Ivan from The Player Lair talks to Shem Phillips from Garphill Games . We talk about various challenges that he's faced in his experience, which spans longer than a decade. We discuss the general design process and differences between working by yourself and sharing the creative process. Support us on Patreon Intro music- "Madness is everywhere" by Lobo Loco is licensed under CC BY...

Ivan from The Player Lair welcomes Mihail Ivanov, designer of Arcana Magica . We talk about his creative process when designing board games, kickstarting projects, narrative in games and the influence of gaming in culture throughout history. He is currently doing a PhD in narrative in the digital age and shares many insights throughout the episode. Support for this podcast comes from donations by...