Anni

Tea & Table

Leisure EN ↓ 15 episodes

Follow along as I make board games! Short weekly design diaries on Tuesdays. I talk about my progress, issues I encounter, specific game design topics and whatever happens to inspire me. Feedback, comments, ideas:teaandtablegames@gmail.com / Discord: anniannianni@ / Twitter/X: anniisgame@ / BGG: MegaSnoozeCover art adapted from www.game-icons.net under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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Anni

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Leisure

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Latest episode

May 21, 2024

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Episodes

More Playtesting Advice That Varies 21.05.2024

My contacts: teaandtablegames@gmail.com / Discord: anniannianni@ / Twitter/X: anniisgame@ / BGG: MegaSnooze Main sources: Board Game Design Lab (podcast & community), by Gabe Barrett Think Like A Game Designer (podcast & newsletter), by Justin Gary stonemaiergames.com (blog), by Jamey Stegmaier Adam in Wales (YouTube channel), by Adam Porter The Art of Game Design (book), by Jesse Schell

Playtesting Best Practices That Vary 08.05.2024

My contacts: teaandtablegames@gmail.com / Discord: anniannianni@ / Twitter/X: anniisgame@ / BGG: MegaSnooze Main sources: Board Game Design Lab (podcast & community), by Gabe Barrett Think Like A Game Designer (podcast & newsletter), by Justin Gary stonemaiergames.com (blog), by Jamey Stegmaier Adam in Wales (YouTube channel), by Adam Porter The Art of Game Design (book), by Jesse Schell

Playtesting Best Practice Everyone Agrees On 30.04.2024

In this episode, let's talk about common playtesting advice that - as far as I can tell - everyone agrees on! Main sources : Board Game Design Lab (podcast & community), by Gabe Barrett Think Like A Game Designer (podcast & newsletter), by Justin Gary stonemaiergames.com (blog), by Jamey Stegmaier Adam in Wales (YouTube channel), by Adam Porter The Art of Game Design (book), by Jesse S...

Don't Fall - A Jump'n'run Board Game 23.04.2024

Photo album: ⁠https://imgur.com/a/E1BqVSI⁠ Time to talk about one of my games again! In this episode, I talk about "Don't Fall", my board game adaptation of the 2D platformer concept from the video game world. This is how the game has already evolved, what I'm planning on doing next, and what inspired me to make the game. My contacts : teaandtablegames@gmail.com / Discord: annian...

Questions To Ask After Playing ANY Game 09.04.2024

In this episode, I talk about how I try to improve my own game design skills by actively "post-processing" any game I play, using a simple list of prompts. My contacts : teaandtablegames@gmail.com / Discord: anniannianni@ / Twitter/X: anniisgame@ / BGG: MegaSnooze

Beyond Mechanics & Theme First Design 02.04.2024

Let's talk about ways to approach game design, i.e., where to start a game - and let's talk about more than the usual mechanics-first and theme-first approaches! Previous episode I mention is Ep. 9: "Branching Out!" GDC video I mention: https://youtu.be/4m-_WTKd8rE ("Aesthetic Driven Development: Choosing Your Art Before Making a Game") My contacts: teaandtablegames@gma...

Branching Out! 26.03.2024

Making a few changes to the podcast this time around! Also: Branching out and working on multiple games. My contacts: teaandtablegames@gmail.com / Discord: anniannianni@ / Twitter/X: anniisgame@ / BGG: MegaSnooze

Other Hacking Games Part 2 & Tea! 19.03.2024

In this episode, I address the most urgent feedback I've received about the podcast (spoiler alert: it's related to tea!) and also look at a few other games about hacking, following Episode 5: "Other Hacking Games Part 1 - Android: Netrunner". My contacts: teaandtablegames@gmail.com / Discord: anniannianni@ / Twitter/X: anniisgame@ / BGG: MegaSnooze

Making a Simple AI 12.03.2024

Album with pictures for this episode: https://imgur.com/a/TauAqHf In this episode, I explain how the AI in my game works. It’s a cooperative game after all, so we need some sort of opposing force! A major design goal for me is to minimize the upkeep and additional components for the AI, and to keep it simple. My contacts: teaandtablegames@gmail.com / Discord: anniannianni@ / Twitter/X: anniisgame@

Making My Game More Interactive and Less Bureaucratic 05.03.2024

In this episode, I’ll finally tell you how (part of) my game works, yay! This episode is focused on the card play and I’ll talk about how I try to make it more interactive and less bureaucratic, but you already knew that from the title. My contacts: teaandtablegames@gmail.com / Discord: anniannianni@ / Twitter/X: anniisgame@

Other Hacking Games (Part 1) - Android: Netrunner 26.02.2024

This is Part 1 of a short series of episodes that I'll throw in occasionally and in which I'll look at other hacking-themed games, to understand how they bring the theme to life and how my game compares to them. The game I'm working on, working title “Infiltration”, is a cooperative game about hacking into a computer network. My contacts: Email: teaandtablegames@gmail.com Discord: anni...

Musings on Dice and Randomness 13.02.2024

In this episode, I explore how I might represent hacking and the associated “luck factor” in my game. “Infiltration” is a cooperative game about hacking into a computer network. My contacts: Email: teaandtablegames@gmail.com Discord: anniannianni@ Twitter/X: anniisgame@

Game Flow Or: How I Stopped Worrying and Got Rid of Rounds 05.02.2024

I did some playtesting! In this episode, I’ll explore how I plan to address some feedback I received to improve the “flow” of my game. “Infiltration” is a cooperative game about hacking into a network. My contacts: Email: teaandtablegames@gmail.com Discord: anniannianni@ Twitter/X: anniisgame@

Hacking Theme & Core Mechanics 29.01.2024

So what even is this game I'm making? Pictures: https://imgur.com/a/zcIg5tr My contacts : Email: teaandtablegames@gmail.com Discord: anniannianni@ Twitter/X: anniisgame@

Welcome and the Why 22.01.2024

Welcome! And what even is this podcast? My contacts : Email: teaandtablegames@gmail.com Discord: anniannianni@ Twitter/X: anniisgame@

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