Design Doc
Hannah Shaffer and Evan Rowland
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FLETs (Fiddly Little End Things)
Design Doc
10/05/22 • 52 min
Hannah and Evan talk about the fiddly little end things that make a project go on, and on, and on much longer than you expected.
Design Doc intro/outro theme: by Pat King
Better Never Than Late?
Design Doc
01/11/24 • 51 min
Kickstarter stretch goals are notorious for getting project creators into trouble. Sometimes, they over promise content. Other times, they create financial strain. Often, it's all of the above. In this episode, we talk about Top Tracks, a stretch goal project we just completed that's so overdue... nobody even remembered it.
CW: This episode contains a discussion of sexual harassment.
EPISODE LINKS/CREDITS:
Top Tracks! https://turtlebun.itch.io/damntheman (under Download Demo)
Our games: turtlebun.com
Patreon: patreon.com/turtlebun
Join the Turtlebun Discord! https://discord.gg/XD4WVDjvbz
Get in touch! Designdocpod (at) gmail (dot) com
Design Doc intro/outro theme by Pat King
Instagram: instagram.com/turtleandbun
Turtlebun Twitter: twitter.com/turtleandbun
Design Doc on Twitter: twitter.com/designdocpod
Scopeful Optimism
Design Doc
01/12/21 • 56 min
We talk about what makes a game's scope big or small, why Q2 has taken so long, and all the projects we've made in the meantime.
Support Design Doc on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/turtlebun
05/28/22 • 32 min
Hannah reads you a game ideas to-do list for 30 minutes.
FLETs (Fiddly Little End Things)
Design Doc
10/05/22 • 52 min
Hannah and Evan talk about the fiddly little end things that make a project go on, and on, and on much longer than you expected.
Design Doc intro/outro theme by Pat King
Design Doc on twitter: twitter.com/designdocpod
Turtlebun links
Our games: turtlebun.com
Patreon: patreon.com/turtlebun
Twitter: twitter.com/turtleandbun
Instagram: instagram.com/turtleandbun
Discord: https://discord.gg/XD4WVDjvbz
The UltraLux Bait-and-Switch
Design Doc
07/24/19 • 36 min
Questlandia 2 has been delayed. Now, we're releasing an entirely different RPG first. We talk about—and try not to apologize for—how timelines and business have to adapt to design difficulties.
Design Doc intro/outro theme: by Pat King
06/18/19 • 78 min
We asked on Twitter what you wanted to know about running a roleplaying game Kickstarter. Now, we're answering your questions. From self-promotion to self-care, what to say when there's nothing to say, and pretending we know anything about taxes.
Show notes:
- Design Doc Intro/Outro theme by Pat King
- Additional music: New Ages 1 by Little Dog Big Ears
04/16/19 • 48 min
Who are the Junk Poets and what do they add to Questlandia? We go over what we know, what's still missing, and how they could make a GMless game easier to play!
Finding the Game's Emotional Core
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03/13/19 • 46 min
We've finished the first two playtests of Questlandia and something is still missing. In this episode we talk about how to hone in on the emotional core of the game. What stories does this game want to tell and how do we make sure it tells them?
Obsessions
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02/21/24 • 48 min
What’s the difference between a “theme” and an “obsession?” Inspired by a classic writing book from the ‘80s, we share our respective obsessions and talk about how they show up in our work, intentionally or otherwise.
EPISODE MENTIONS:
Learn how to play Go: https://online-go.com/learn-to-play-go
Learn how to smell things (Introduction to Perfumery Kit or Perfumery Notes Kit from Perfumer’s Apprentice): https://shop.perfumersapprentice.com/c-58-educational-kits.aspx
Writing Down the Bones (book by Natalie Goldberg)
Synecdoche, New York (film)
The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity (book by Graeber and Wengrow)
A Pattern Language (architecture and urban design book by Alexander, Ishikawa, Silverstein)
Eating Raoul (film)
The Clock Crew (Newgrounds wiki link)
FOLLOW/CREDITS:
Our games: turtlebun.com
Patreon: patreon.com/turtlebun
Join the Turtlebun Discord! https://discord.gg/XD4WVDjvbz
Get in touch! Designdocpod (at) gmail (dot) com
Design Doc intro/outro theme by Pat King
Instagram: instagram.com/turtleandbun
Turtlebun Twitter: twitter.com/turtleandbun
Design Doc on Twitter: twitter.com/designdocpod
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FAQ
How many episodes does Design Doc have?
Design Doc currently has 83 episodes available.
What topics does Design Doc cover?
The podcast is about Leisure, Games, Design, Podcasts and Arts.
What is the most popular episode on Design Doc?
The episode title 'Designing a Game Design Workday' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Design Doc?
The average episode length on Design Doc is 47 minutes.
How often are episodes of Design Doc released?
Episodes of Design Doc are typically released every 27 days, 7 hours.
When was the first episode of Design Doc?
The first episode of Design Doc was released on Oct 17, 2017.
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