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Player Lair Podcast

Player Lair Podcast

Ivan Alexiev

In the Player Lair podcast, we delve into the process of making games and interview various game designers, publishers and people involved in the gaming community.

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Player Lair Podcast episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Player Lair Podcast for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Player Lair Podcast episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Player Lair Podcast - Episode 5: Sam Macdonald: Focusing on Player Interaction
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07/06/20 • 48 min

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Sam Macdonald, designer of Circadians and codesigner of all of the West Kingdom games, joins us to talk about his experience in game design. He's been designing games for only 3 years, but already many of his games are extremely popular and have some great aspects to their designs.
Thanks for listening!
We post bonus content and early access to future episodes on our Patreon page.
Intro music- "Madness is everywhere" by Lobo Loco is licensed under CC BY 2.0

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Links to my games:
99 Ninja
Rise of Babel on Kickstarter coming in 2024

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Player Lair Podcast - 29: Brett J. Gilbert and Trevor Benjamin
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12/04/23 • 80 min

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Brett and Trevor are both board game designers, who have an amazing portfolio of games. Mandala, Undaunted, Guild of Merchant Explorers are all games one or both of them have worked on. In this episode, we talked about their community of game designers, and how they design and co-design games. If you listen closely you're sure to hear some well-kept secrets of board game success.

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Links to my games:
99 Ninja
Rise of Babel on Kickstarter coming in 2024

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Player Lair Podcast - 33: Andrew Stiles

33: Andrew Stiles

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03/14/24 • 53 min

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Andrew is an American game designer and co-host of the Tabletop Submarine podcast. His new game Wine Cellar is coming to Kickstarter in April 2024.

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Links to my games:
99 Ninja
Rise of Babel on Kickstarter coming in 2024

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Player Lair Podcast - Episode 11: Treasure Island with Marc Paquien
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09/06/20 • 49 min

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Marc Paquien, designer of Treasure Island and Yamatai, joins us to talk about his game design process. He tells us how he went from thinking about designing a board game to actually doing it. He also talked about working with Bruno Cathala and the publisher Matagot.
Thanks for listening!
Check out the Board Game Design Virtual Summit which will feature interviews with various experts in the board game industry on September 14th-20th!
Arcana Magica on Kickstarter!
We post bonus content and early access to future episodes on our Patreon page.
You can also help us by purchasing Amazon products through this link.
Intro music- "Madness is everywhere" by Lobo Loco is licensed under CC BY 2.0

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Links to my games:
99 Ninja
Rise of Babel on Kickstarter coming in 2024

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Player Lair Podcast - 30: Daryl Andrews

30: Daryl Andrews

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01/02/24 • 62 min

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Daryl is a game designer and a member of the Game Artisans of Canada (GAC).
He has published over 30 board games, actively visits conventions, offers consultations, and much more!

Twitter: http://twitter.com/darylmandrews
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/darylandrews/
Website: http://www.darylmandrews.com/

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Links to my games:
99 Ninja
Rise of Babel on Kickstarter coming in 2024

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Player Lair Podcast - Episode 25: Sandy Petersen

Episode 25: Sandy Petersen

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12/25/21 • 61 min

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Sandy Petersen has been creating RPGs, video games, and board games for over 40 years!
He's been on the team of successful video games like Age of Empires, Civilization, Doom, and Quake.
In 2013 he returned to the tabletop realm with the successful Kickstarter project Cthulhu Wars.

He is now the founder of Petersen Games, and in addition to the Cthulhu Wars game line, has designed the Orcs Must Die board game, Glorantha: The Gods War, and upcoming projects.
Episode hosted by Ivan Alexiev and Nikola Petrov. Thanks for listening!

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Links to my games:
99 Ninja
Rise of Babel on Kickstarter coming in 2024

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Player Lair Podcast - Episode 24: Megapulse with Nicolas Fournier
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10/26/21 • 65 min

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We talk to Nicolas Fournier about game design, loss aversion, player interaction, racing and his debut board game - Megapulse.
Learn more about Megapulse here! - www.jeux-orion.com/megapulse

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Links to my games:
99 Ninja
Rise of Babel on Kickstarter coming in 2024

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Player Lair Podcast - Episode 23: Circadians: Chaos Order with Sam and Zach
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09/22/21 • 97 min

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Zachary Smith and Sam Macdonald tell us about their upcoming game - Circadians: Chaos Order. We talk about game design, development, player interaction, and making a game feel balanced for both new and experienced players.
Circadians: Chaos Order is coming to Kickstarter on October 19th, along with a second printing of Circadians: First Light.
Thank you for listening!

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99 Ninja
Rise of Babel on Kickstarter coming in 2024

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Player Lair Podcast - Episode 22: Renegade Legion with Budgie Smuggler Games
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07/28/21 • 58 min

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Matt and Josh from Budgie Smuggler Games tell us about their upcoming project Renegade Legion: Centurion. We talked about acquiring intellectual property, working in a team, war games and much more!
Check them out on their social media platforms:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/GamesBudgie
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/budgiesmugglergames/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/budgiesmugglergames/

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Links to my games:
99 Ninja
Rise of Babel on Kickstarter coming in 2024

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Player Lair Podcast - Episode 17: Eduardo Baraf and Pencil First Games
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02/15/21 • 59 min

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Eduardo Baraf from Pencil First Games joins us to share his experience as a seasoned game maker. He is a game designer, publisher, reviewer and much more! He has experience in both tabletop and digital games and gives a very unique perspective on "game-making".
Some mentioned games:
HerbaceousSkulk Hollow
Biblios
Edo's video about Mechanics, Dynamics, Aesthetics

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Links to my games:
99 Ninja
Rise of Babel on Kickstarter coming in 2024

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FAQ

How many episodes does Player Lair Podcast have?

Player Lair Podcast currently has 37 episodes available.

What topics does Player Lair Podcast cover?

The podcast is about Game Design, Leisure, Hobbies, Games, Kickstarter and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on Player Lair Podcast?

The episode title 'Episode 24: Megapulse with Nicolas Fournier' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Player Lair Podcast?

The average episode length on Player Lair Podcast is 59 minutes.

How often are episodes of Player Lair Podcast released?

Episodes of Player Lair Podcast are typically released every 18 days, 2 hours.

When was the first episode of Player Lair Podcast?

The first episode of Player Lair Podcast was released on May 5, 2020.

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