In the last episode for this season, we bring things to an end in games by using experience, exploration and player progression. Learn why getting it right keeps your players loyal.

S1 BONUS ROUND – Your Questions feat. Destiny’s Child

Dec 31st, 2019 22m 20s

I'm here as your between-Christmas-and-New Year-celestial-host to debunk and answer some questions that mostly relate to "what is it like?"

S1E8 Level Up! Part II – Location, Location, Location

Nov 19th, 2019 15m 59s

Pushing level design into a place of excellence for your player - we're learning about what goes in and why the player cares.

Designer of the Week #8

Nov 11th, 2019 17m 49s

Brenda Romero proves that from QA to Creative Direction, the simplest route is the bestest.

S1E7 Level Up! Part I – Map Squares Rule Ok?

Oct 27th, 2019 18m 20s

This week I'm harping on about different types of level design, how to communicate ideas in level design and how to hold the vision.

Designer of the Week #7

Oct 15th, 2019 22m 34s

Do you love a bit of blood and gore with your JRPG? No, no, NOT Hideo Kojima. It's someone way better.

Designer of the Week #6

Oct 2nd, 2019 12m 59s

The first wave of post-arcade design came through Atari, Sinclair and Commodore/Dragon. Who is this mysterious designer? And where is he now?

S1E5 For Unlawful Carnal User Experience Knowledge

Sep 26th, 2019 27m 17s

When you start designing you realise how important it is to know the difference between success and failure and your first 60 seconds of gameplay will impact massively on this outcome.

S1E4 The GDD: Everything AND the Kitchen Sink

Sep 26th, 2019

Now the great GDD begins! But what goes in? Today, I make a start on helping you to understand the important bits and bobs that make a GDD great.Thanks to Sean Wise for “The Elevator Pitch” and Eloise Paniasotto at the City of Vaughan’s Small B

Designer of the Week #4

Sep 26th, 2019

This week’s designer of the week is a total groundbreaker, in more ways than one. Resourcing? Check! Time-based strategy? Check! Gender reassignment? Check! Check!I am a time management designer and lover because of this human being. A loss to

S1E3 Shall We Play A Game?

Sep 26th, 2019

Getting started with game design couldn’t be easier. Do you know your conditions from your outcomes? Your Thermonuclear Warfare from your Tic Tac Toe? Well, me, and a couple of icons in the world of design are here to help. Let’s layout the fun

Designer of the Week #3

Sep 26th, 2019

This week’s designer of the week is two for the price of one. Give it a listen and learn about how the UK turned Japanese thanks to these dudes. I cut my teeth designing games because of these guys, so they’re kind of special to me.I mentioned

S1E2 Don’t Hate the Playa, Hate the Game!

Sep 26th, 2019

This week’s longcast is all about Ludology! What it is, how we use it in games and with a couple of examples thrown in to help you knit your ideas together as a game. Why is it important? Well, because to be a solid designer in our industry, it

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