Games Every Designer Should Play
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that explores what designers can learn from some of the greatest games of all time. #GameDesign #GameDev #Podcast
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that explores what designers can learn from some of the greatest games of all time. #GameDesign #GameDev #Podcast
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🌍 We’re currently playing Katamari Damacy for an upcoming episode of Games Every Designer Should Play!
It’s joyful chaos in motion — but what can designers really learn from it?
👇 What’s your biggest design takeaway from Katamari Damacy?
#GameDesign #KatamariDamacy #GameDev
It’s joyful chaos in motion — but what can designers really learn from it?
👇 What’s your biggest design takeaway from Katamari Damacy?
#GameDesign #KatamariDamacy #GameDev
November 11, 2025 at 3:34 PM
🌍 We’re currently playing Katamari Damacy for an upcoming episode of Games Every Designer Should Play!
It’s joyful chaos in motion — but what can designers really learn from it?
👇 What’s your biggest design takeaway from Katamari Damacy?
#GameDesign #KatamariDamacy #GameDev
It’s joyful chaos in motion — but what can designers really learn from it?
👇 What’s your biggest design takeaway from Katamari Damacy?
#GameDesign #KatamariDamacy #GameDev
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Has Mouthwashing perfected how to tell a story in video games?
In this Halloween Special of Games Every Designer Should Play we analyse the game design of visceral indie hit - Mouthwashing.
#GameDesign #IndieGames #NarrativeDesign #Mouthwashing #GameDev #IndieDev
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In this Halloween Special of Games Every Designer Should Play we analyse the game design of visceral indie hit - Mouthwashing.
#GameDesign #IndieGames #NarrativeDesign #Mouthwashing #GameDev #IndieDev
youtu.be/06UexPPEnEc?...
Mouthwashing Game Design Analysis - Games Every Designer Should Play HALLOWEEN SPECIAL
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November 4, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Has Mouthwashing perfected how to tell a story in video games?
In this Halloween Special of Games Every Designer Should Play we analyse the game design of visceral indie hit - Mouthwashing.
#GameDesign #IndieGames #NarrativeDesign #Mouthwashing #GameDev #IndieDev
youtu.be/06UexPPEnEc?...
In this Halloween Special of Games Every Designer Should Play we analyse the game design of visceral indie hit - Mouthwashing.
#GameDesign #IndieGames #NarrativeDesign #Mouthwashing #GameDev #IndieDev
youtu.be/06UexPPEnEc?...
Has Mouthwashing perfected how to tell a story in video games?
In this Halloween Special of Games Every Designer Should Play we analyse the game design of visceral indie hit - Mouthwashing.
#GameDesign #IndieGames #NarrativeDesign #Mouthwashing #GameDev #IndieDev
youtu.be/06UexPPEnEc?...
In this Halloween Special of Games Every Designer Should Play we analyse the game design of visceral indie hit - Mouthwashing.
#GameDesign #IndieGames #NarrativeDesign #Mouthwashing #GameDev #IndieDev
youtu.be/06UexPPEnEc?...
Mouthwashing Game Design Analysis - Games Every Designer Should Play HALLOWEEN SPECIAL
YouTube video by Games Every Designer Should Play
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November 4, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Has Mouthwashing perfected how to tell a story in video games?
In this Halloween Special of Games Every Designer Should Play we analyse the game design of visceral indie hit - Mouthwashing.
#GameDesign #IndieGames #NarrativeDesign #Mouthwashing #GameDev #IndieDev
youtu.be/06UexPPEnEc?...
In this Halloween Special of Games Every Designer Should Play we analyse the game design of visceral indie hit - Mouthwashing.
#GameDesign #IndieGames #NarrativeDesign #Mouthwashing #GameDev #IndieDev
youtu.be/06UexPPEnEc?...
🎃 Halloween episode drops tomorrow! Hope you enjoy our discussion of Mouthwashing 🦷
October 30, 2025 at 8:12 PM
🎃 Halloween episode drops tomorrow! Hope you enjoy our discussion of Mouthwashing 🦷
We're trying something new with a VIDEO PODCAST! Episode 13 of Games Every Designer Should Play sees us try to communicate the chaotic pressures of Keep Talking And Nobody Explodes!
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#GameDesign #GamesEveryDesignerShouldPlay #IndieGames #CoopGames #GameDesignPodcast
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#GameDesign #GamesEveryDesignerShouldPlay #IndieGames #CoopGames #GameDesignPodcast
EP 13: Keep Talking And Nobody Explodes - Games Every Designer Should Play
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October 28, 2025 at 9:29 AM
We're trying something new with a VIDEO PODCAST! Episode 13 of Games Every Designer Should Play sees us try to communicate the chaotic pressures of Keep Talking And Nobody Explodes!
youtu.be/ggW3MQG95L8?...
#GameDesign #GamesEveryDesignerShouldPlay #IndieGames #CoopGames #GameDesignPodcast
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#GameDesign #GamesEveryDesignerShouldPlay #IndieGames #CoopGames #GameDesignPodcast
Trying out new thumbnails for our YouTube videos. First image is the old version and then 3 alternates for our episode on Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes. Would you click on any of these? #GameDesign #GameDev #Podcast #YouTube
October 27, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Trying out new thumbnails for our YouTube videos. First image is the old version and then 3 alternates for our episode on Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes. Would you click on any of these? #GameDesign #GameDev #Podcast #YouTube
Can 3 game Designers Communicate Under Pressure? SPOILER ALERT: No...
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Can 3 Game Designers Communicate Under Pressure? (Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes)
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October 22, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Can 3 game Designers Communicate Under Pressure? SPOILER ALERT: No...
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How real is this?
October 21, 2025 at 7:34 PM
How real is this?
🧠🦷 Is Mouthwashing a game every designer should play? Why? Drop your thoughts in the comments below and we might feature them in the next episode 👇🎮🎙
#GameDesign #HorrorGames #Mouthwashing #GamesEveryDesignerShouldPlay #Podcast #IndieGames #EmotionalDesign #GameDesignPodcast #HalloweenSpecial
#GameDesign #HorrorGames #Mouthwashing #GamesEveryDesignerShouldPlay #Podcast #IndieGames #EmotionalDesign #GameDesignPodcast #HalloweenSpecial
October 21, 2025 at 9:25 AM
🧠🦷 Is Mouthwashing a game every designer should play? Why? Drop your thoughts in the comments below and we might feature them in the next episode 👇🎮🎙
#GameDesign #HorrorGames #Mouthwashing #GamesEveryDesignerShouldPlay #Podcast #IndieGames #EmotionalDesign #GameDesignPodcast #HalloweenSpecial
#GameDesign #HorrorGames #Mouthwashing #GamesEveryDesignerShouldPlay #Podcast #IndieGames #EmotionalDesign #GameDesignPodcast #HalloweenSpecial
Recording this today 😁
💣 Is Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes a game every designer should play? Why? Drop your thoughts in the comments below and we might feature them in the next episode 👇🎮🎙️ #GameDesign #GameDev #Podcast #IndieGames
October 15, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Recording this today 😁
Thrilled to share that Games Every Designer Should Play has been nominated for Best Game-Related Research! 🎮✨
Our goal has always been to make game design theory more accessible — exploring why great games work through open, conversational analysis.
#GameDesign #Podcast #GameResearch #GRAwards
Our goal has always been to make game design theory more accessible — exploring why great games work through open, conversational analysis.
#GameDesign #Podcast #GameResearch #GRAwards
October 15, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Thrilled to share that Games Every Designer Should Play has been nominated for Best Game-Related Research! 🎮✨
Our goal has always been to make game design theory more accessible — exploring why great games work through open, conversational analysis.
#GameDesign #Podcast #GameResearch #GRAwards
Our goal has always been to make game design theory more accessible — exploring why great games work through open, conversational analysis.
#GameDesign #Podcast #GameResearch #GRAwards
💣 Is Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes a game every designer should play? Why? Drop your thoughts in the comments below and we might feature them in the next episode 👇🎮🎙️ #GameDesign #GameDev #Podcast #IndieGames
October 13, 2025 at 10:02 AM
💣 Is Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes a game every designer should play? Why? Drop your thoughts in the comments below and we might feature them in the next episode 👇🎮🎙️ #GameDesign #GameDev #Podcast #IndieGames
💩 New Episode Alert! 🎮🎙️
Ep 12 of Games Every Designer Should Play dives into the grotesque and endlessly replayable world of The Binding of Isaac.
Is The Binding of Isaac a must-play for every designer?
#GameDesign #Podcast #BindingOfIsaac #Roguelike #IndieGames
Ep 12 of Games Every Designer Should Play dives into the grotesque and endlessly replayable world of The Binding of Isaac.
Is The Binding of Isaac a must-play for every designer?
#GameDesign #Podcast #BindingOfIsaac #Roguelike #IndieGames
October 8, 2025 at 7:58 AM
💩 New Episode Alert! 🎮🎙️
Ep 12 of Games Every Designer Should Play dives into the grotesque and endlessly replayable world of The Binding of Isaac.
Is The Binding of Isaac a must-play for every designer?
#GameDesign #Podcast #BindingOfIsaac #Roguelike #IndieGames
Ep 12 of Games Every Designer Should Play dives into the grotesque and endlessly replayable world of The Binding of Isaac.
Is The Binding of Isaac a must-play for every designer?
#GameDesign #Podcast #BindingOfIsaac #Roguelike #IndieGames
October 7, 2025 at 4:39 PM
👶💀 Is The Binding of Isaac a game every designer should play? Why? Drop your thoughts in the comments below and we might feature them in the next episode 👇🎮🎙
#GameDesign
#BindingOfIsaac
#GamesEveryDesignerShouldPlay
#Podcast
#IndieGames
#Roguelike
#GameDesign
#BindingOfIsaac
#GamesEveryDesignerShouldPlay
#Podcast
#IndieGames
#Roguelike
September 18, 2025 at 10:16 AM
👶💀 Is The Binding of Isaac a game every designer should play? Why? Drop your thoughts in the comments below and we might feature them in the next episode 👇🎮🎙
#GameDesign
#BindingOfIsaac
#GamesEveryDesignerShouldPlay
#Podcast
#IndieGames
#Roguelike
#GameDesign
#BindingOfIsaac
#GamesEveryDesignerShouldPlay
#Podcast
#IndieGames
#Roguelike
Please help me find #GameDesigners and #GameDevelopers to follow on Blue Sky, mention them below or say hi if you are one! #GameDev #GameDesign
September 8, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Please help me find #GameDesigners and #GameDevelopers to follow on Blue Sky, mention them below or say hi if you are one! #GameDev #GameDesign
Oh dear. Good job we didn't start a podcast doing exactly this 😬
I believe talking about game design, in any context, is always a mistake from the start.
September 8, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Oh dear. Good job we didn't start a podcast doing exactly this 😬
This is such a cool idea! One of our game design classes has students make games around the theme of "Classic Game Gone Wrong" and this would have been perfect!
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Try it in one dimension.
1D-PACMAN works instantly on your browser.
➡️ beep8.org
#PixelArt #IndieGame #IndieDev #IndieGames #beep8 #GameDev #IndieGameDev #pico8
September 8, 2025 at 4:33 PM
This is such a cool idea! One of our game design classes has students make games around the theme of "Classic Game Gone Wrong" and this would have been perfect!
Name a game you've played this Summer that you think every game designer should play? #GameDesign #GEDSP #Gamer #VideoGames
September 8, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Name a game you've played this Summer that you think every game designer should play? #GameDesign #GEDSP #Gamer #VideoGames
🧟♂️ New Episode! 🎮🎙️
Ep 11 of Games Every Designer Should Play explores Resident Evil 2 (2019) — a survival horror classic reborn.
Is it a must-play for designers?
#GameDesign
Ep 11 of Games Every Designer Should Play explores Resident Evil 2 (2019) — a survival horror classic reborn.
Is it a must-play for designers?
#GameDesign
July 17, 2025 at 1:46 PM
🧟♂️ New Episode! 🎮🎙️
Ep 11 of Games Every Designer Should Play explores Resident Evil 2 (2019) — a survival horror classic reborn.
Is it a must-play for designers?
#GameDesign
Ep 11 of Games Every Designer Should Play explores Resident Evil 2 (2019) — a survival horror classic reborn.
Is it a must-play for designers?
#GameDesign
🧟♂️ Is Resident Evil 2 a game every designer should play? Why? Drop your thoughts in the comments below and we might feature it during the recording of our next episode 👇🎮🎙️ #GameDesign #ResidentEvil2 #GamesEveryDesignerShouldPlay #Podcast
July 7, 2025 at 10:09 AM
🧟♂️ Is Resident Evil 2 a game every designer should play? Why? Drop your thoughts in the comments below and we might feature it during the recording of our next episode 👇🎮🎙️ #GameDesign #ResidentEvil2 #GamesEveryDesignerShouldPlay #Podcast
⚓ New Episode Alert! 🎮🎙️
Episode 10 of Games Every Designer Should Play explores Return of the Obra Dinn — a detective game built on deduction, mystery, and minimalism.
Listen now!
Episode 10 of Games Every Designer Should Play explores Return of the Obra Dinn — a detective game built on deduction, mystery, and minimalism.
Listen now!
April 30, 2025 at 8:36 AM
⚓ New Episode Alert! 🎮🎙️
Episode 10 of Games Every Designer Should Play explores Return of the Obra Dinn — a detective game built on deduction, mystery, and minimalism.
Listen now!
Episode 10 of Games Every Designer Should Play explores Return of the Obra Dinn — a detective game built on deduction, mystery, and minimalism.
Listen now!
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💀 Is Return of the Obra Dinn a game EVERY designer should play? Why?
Drop your thoughts in the comments below! 👇
🎙️ Your comment might get featured in our next podcast episode!
#GameDesign #ReturnOfTheObraDinn #IndieGames #GamesEveryDesignerShouldPlay #Podcast #LucasPope
Drop your thoughts in the comments below! 👇
🎙️ Your comment might get featured in our next podcast episode!
#GameDesign #ReturnOfTheObraDinn #IndieGames #GamesEveryDesignerShouldPlay #Podcast #LucasPope
April 11, 2025 at 10:04 AM
💀 Is Return of the Obra Dinn a game EVERY designer should play? Why?
Drop your thoughts in the comments below! 👇
🎙️ Your comment might get featured in our next podcast episode!
#GameDesign #ReturnOfTheObraDinn #IndieGames #GamesEveryDesignerShouldPlay #Podcast #LucasPope
Drop your thoughts in the comments below! 👇
🎙️ Your comment might get featured in our next podcast episode!
#GameDesign #ReturnOfTheObraDinn #IndieGames #GamesEveryDesignerShouldPlay #Podcast #LucasPope
💀 Is Return of the Obra Dinn a game EVERY designer should play? Why?
Drop your thoughts in the comments below! 👇
🎙️ Your comment might get featured in our next podcast episode!
#GameDesign #ReturnOfTheObraDinn #IndieGames #GamesEveryDesignerShouldPlay #Podcast #LucasPope
Drop your thoughts in the comments below! 👇
🎙️ Your comment might get featured in our next podcast episode!
#GameDesign #ReturnOfTheObraDinn #IndieGames #GamesEveryDesignerShouldPlay #Podcast #LucasPope
April 11, 2025 at 10:04 AM
💀 Is Return of the Obra Dinn a game EVERY designer should play? Why?
Drop your thoughts in the comments below! 👇
🎙️ Your comment might get featured in our next podcast episode!
#GameDesign #ReturnOfTheObraDinn #IndieGames #GamesEveryDesignerShouldPlay #Podcast #LucasPope
Drop your thoughts in the comments below! 👇
🎙️ Your comment might get featured in our next podcast episode!
#GameDesign #ReturnOfTheObraDinn #IndieGames #GamesEveryDesignerShouldPlay #Podcast #LucasPope
🐠 New Episode Alert! 🎙️
Ep9 of Games Every Designer Should Play dives into #SUBNAUTICA — a survival game full of mystery, exploration, and deep-sea tension.
We break down its immersive world, eerie soundscape, and survival mechanics—alongside critiques of its UI & vague direction.
Ep9 of Games Every Designer Should Play dives into #SUBNAUTICA — a survival game full of mystery, exploration, and deep-sea tension.
We break down its immersive world, eerie soundscape, and survival mechanics—alongside critiques of its UI & vague direction.
April 7, 2025 at 9:54 AM
🐠 New Episode Alert! 🎙️
Ep9 of Games Every Designer Should Play dives into #SUBNAUTICA — a survival game full of mystery, exploration, and deep-sea tension.
We break down its immersive world, eerie soundscape, and survival mechanics—alongside critiques of its UI & vague direction.
Ep9 of Games Every Designer Should Play dives into #SUBNAUTICA — a survival game full of mystery, exploration, and deep-sea tension.
We break down its immersive world, eerie soundscape, and survival mechanics—alongside critiques of its UI & vague direction.