Orion's Belt: A Games Industry Podcast

On Episode 10 of Orion's Belt: A Games Industry Podcast, join Lance Tallman as he sits down with Nick Boles, 3D modeler and Voice Actor at Studio Miracle, to talk about his experience with voice acting and how, through games, he was able to combine two of his passions.

From video games to board games, Lance and Connor discuss in depth how rules shape the gameplay experiences of players. On this episode, our hosts cover how rules relate to games, how rules are presented (specifically in board games), and how they think developers can design strong rules systems. Find out about this, and more, on Episode 9 of Orion's Belt: A Games Industry Podcast.

On Episode 8 of Orion's Belt: A Games Industry Podcast, Lance and Connor give current game designers some tips and tricks to make "support" roles in team-based games more enjoyable. On this episode, our hosts also touch on some of the problems games face when too few players want to "support" others, and offer some interesting future-looking solutions that companies can implement to mitigate the issue.

Lance and Connor continue talking about Scythe, finishing up by addressing gameplay strategy, asymmetry, politics and nonbinding agreements, the achievement system, and what they like and dislike about the game.
This is part 2 of episode 7. If you are interested in learning how to play Scythe, make sure you watch part 1 first!

On episode 7 of Orion's Belt: A Games Industry Podcast, Lance and Connor take a deep dive into the immensely successful strategy board game, Scythe. While covering the game's genre, Lance and Connor also tackle aesthetic, and, most importantly, the game's core mechanics.
This is part 1 of episode 7. If you have already played Scythe before, or are more interested in the design discussion, we recommend skipping directly to part 2. If you do decide to listen to part 1, make sure you watch part 2 once you finish!