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The Board Game Design Lab

The Board Game Design Lab

Gabe Barrett

The Board Game Design Lab was created for one purpose: to help you design great games people love. To accomplish that goal, this podcast interviews designers, publishers, and board game insiders on specific topics related to game design. I don’t waste time talking about recently played games or pop culture. Instead, the show does a deep dive into subjects that I hope you’ll find extremely valuable as you progress through your game design journey.
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Amy and Dusty Droz join me to talk about how they’ve built an extremely profitable publishing business in a relatively short amount of time. We talk about tariffs, fulfillment, audience, budgeting, customer service, and a whole lot more!

The post How to build a million dollar publishing company with Amy and Dusty Droz appeared first on Board Game Design Lab.

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The Board Game Design Lab - Game Marketing Made Simple with Andrew Lowen
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03/20/25 • 89 min

In this episode, I chat with Andrew Lowen, from Crowdfunding Nerds, about how to make people aware your game exists.

Also, be sure to check out Andrew’s crowdfunding marketing course, and if you sign up through my affiliate link, you’ll not only get a ton of resources to help you market your game but also a FREE one-hour coaching call with me. https://crowdfundingnerds.com/bgdl/

The post Game Marketing Made Simple with Andrew Lowen appeared first on Board Game Design Lab.

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The Board Game Design Lab - My new book will help you find the FUN
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03/20/25 • 169 min

My game design book, Find the Fun, recently came out, and in this episode, I do a brief synopsis and give you the audio version of the first three chapters.

To check out Find the Fun on Amazon, go here: https://amzn.to/4hmxseU

The post My new book will help you find the FUN appeared first on Board Game Design Lab.

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The Board Game Design Lab - Game Design Trends for 2025 with Jamey Stegmaier
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03/20/25 • 45 min

In this episode, Jamey Stegmaier and I chat about the various trends we’re seeing in the current game design landscape. We talk about solo and 2-player games, open worlds, licensed IPs, and more!

The post Game Design Trends for 2025 with Jamey Stegmaier appeared first on Board Game Design Lab.

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Tobias Olsson and Samuel Sapire, from Tea Time Productions, discuss how they get the most out of the themes in their games.

We talk about starting with a theme in mind and making the mechanisms bring it to life, and we go into how to start with mechanisms and add a theme to the mix.

And check out their super thematic biathlon game on Kickstarter HERE.​​

The post Getting the Most out of a Theme with Tobias Olsson and Samuel Sapire appeared first on Board Game Design Lab.

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The Board Game Design Lab - Designing Games with Your Kids with David and Jordanna Santiago
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10/30/19 • 54 min

David and Jordanna Santiago, the father/daughter team behind the game Jujo, discuss their process for designing games and how other families can do the same.

We talk about the importance of games as they relate to the development of children, and Jordanna gives lots of advice on how to design alongside kids.

And be sure to check out their game Jujo which is on Kickstarter HERE.

The post Designing Games with Your Kids with David and Jordanna Santiago appeared first on Board Game Design Lab.

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The Board Game Design Lab - Publishing Your First Game with David Smith and Travis Winstead
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01/22/20 • 75 min

David Smith and Travis Winstead, designers of 10 Gallon Tank, discuss what all goes into publishing your first game.
We talk about idea selection, creating a product, long-term planning, and more.

And be sure to check out their game 10 Gallon Tank on Kickstarter HERE.

The post Publishing Your First Game with David Smith and Travis Winstead appeared first on Board Game Design Lab.

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The Board Game Design Lab - Designing a Roll and Write with Odin Phong
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08/28/19 • 48 min

Odin Phong, founder of Inkwell Games, discusses how to design a roll and write game.

The roll and write genre has exploded in popularity over the last couple of years, and we get into why people are drawn to them and how to design a good one.

And be sure to check out Odin’s roll and write anthology on Kickstarter HERE.

The post Designing a Roll and Write with Odin Phong appeared first on Board Game Design Lab.

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The Board Game Design Lab - Combat Systems with Jayson Smith and Jason Zmuda
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12/11/19 • 69 min

Jayson Smith and Jason Zmuda, from Gold Cauldron Games, discuss the ins and outs of various combat systems.

We talk dice, cards, dexterity and more. And we analyze several “must play” games to learn how to design awesome combat.

The post Combat Systems with Jayson Smith and Jason Zmuda appeared first on Board Game Design Lab.

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The Board Game Design Lab - The Three Types of Creativity with JB Howell
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09/11/19 • 55 min

JB Howell, designer of Flotilla, discusses the three types of creativity and how they relate to game design.

JB is an up and coming designer who I believe will be a household name by the end of this year, and we go into a lot of the ins and outs of his own creative process.

The post The Three Types of Creativity with JB Howell appeared first on Board Game Design Lab.

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FAQ

How many episodes does The Board Game Design Lab have?

The Board Game Design Lab currently has 491 episodes available.

What topics does The Board Game Design Lab cover?

The podcast is about Leisure, Games, Podcasts and Crafts.

What is the most popular episode on The Board Game Design Lab?

The episode title 'Game Design Trends for 2025 with Jamey Stegmaier' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Board Game Design Lab?

The average episode length on The Board Game Design Lab is 42 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Board Game Design Lab released?

Episodes of The Board Game Design Lab are typically released every 4 days, 22 hours.

When was the first episode of The Board Game Design Lab?

The first episode of The Board Game Design Lab was released on Dec 13, 2016.

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