Podcast appearances and mentions of geoff engelstein

Erica and Sen welcome Sarah Shipp, guest host of the Thinking Beyond Mechanisms segment, to discuss cognitive load and addressing the impact of it through intentional design. Read Ludology co-founder Geoff Engelstein's article on the subject that Sarah refers to here: https://gametek.substack.com/p/grand-unified-gateway-theory

In 1956, not-yet-famous author Kurt Vonnegut unsuccessfully attempted to publish a board game. That game, GHQ, was then stored in a box for decades until designer Geoff Engelstein read about it in a biography and began the long process of restoring this historical artifact. On today's Space-Cast!, we sit down with Geoff to discuss how GHQ traveled across time, its surprising innovations, and what it might say about Vonnegut's efforts to contextualize his wartime experiences.

This week on the pod, Geoff Engelstein speaks about his most recent project: Recovering a board game designed and pitched by Kurt Vonnegut, and ultimately getting it published. Available at Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/kurt-vonneguts-ghq-the-lost-board-game-mars-international/1146300521?ean=0634240242076Beyond Solitaire is proudly sponsored by Central Michigan University's Center for Learning Through Games and Simulations, where learning can be both playful and compelling. Check them out here: https://www.cmich.edu/academics/colleges/liberal-arts-social-sciences/centers-institutes/center-for-learning-through-games-and-simulationsCheck out CMU's game offerings here: https://cmichpress.com/shop/Sign up for an online game design class here: https://www.cmich.edu/academics/colleges/liberal-arts-social-sciences/centers-institutes/center-for-learning-through-games-and-simulations/certificate-in-applied-game-designAll episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/Beyond Solitaire Merch: https://sirmeeple.com/collections/beyond-solitaireEnjoy my work? Consider supporting me on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/beyondsolitaire or getting me a "coffee" on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/beyondsolitaireContact Me: Email: beyondsolitaire at gmail.comTwitter: @beyondsolitaireInstagram: @beyondsolitaireFacebook: www.facebook.com/beyondsolitaireWebsite: www.beyondsolitaire.net

Jeff Engelstein joins us today to share his expansive journey in the gaming world. An award-winning tabletop game designer, Jeff has crafted acclaimed titles such as Space Cadets, The Fog of War, Pit Crew, and Super Skill Pinball. Beyond game design, Jeff is an adjunct professor at the NYU Game Center, where he imparts his deep knowledge of game mechanics and theory. He has contributed extensively to the Dice Tower podcast series on the math, science, and psychology of games and has hosted the Ludology podcast, diving into the intricacies of game design. With a degree in physics and electrical engineering from MIT and leadership roles at companies like Mars International, Mind Bullet Games, and Navar Engelstein Associates, Jeff brings a unique blend of analytical rigor and creative insight to his work. In this episode, Jeff discusses his origin story, the impact of psychology on gameplay, and the evolving tools and techniques that shape game design today. Tune in to uncover the depth of Jeff Engelstein's expertise and his contributions to the games industry. Get full access to Think Like A Game Designer at justingarydesign.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Geoff Engelstein and I chat about design theory and break down Geoff’s favorite examples and how they relate to designing games. Geoff’s book about loss aversion can be found here: https://amzn.to/3rIgi7y More info about the Tabletop Network Conference can be found here: https://www.tabletopnetwork.com The post 4 Amazing (and Useful) Examples of Board Game Design Theory with Geoff Engelstein appeared first on Board Game Design Lab.

It's a celebration! To mark the 300th episode of Ludology, Erica and Sen invite some of the past hosts (including co-founders Geoff Engelstein and Ryan Sturm, Scott Rogers, and Emma Larkins) to share some of their most impactful memories about the games they loved to play, create, and share with those around them. Please keep an eye out for the giveaways mentioned in this episode by following us on www.patreon.com/Ludology. Thanks for sticking with us for 300 episodes and here's to 300 more!

A aquest episodi fem un repàs a com fer una crítica de jocs, quins punts cal valorar, quins es solen deixar de banda i per què pensem que hi ha molt a millorar en general. Webs d’interés: Gametek, el blog de Geoff Engelstein: https://gametek.substack.com Space-biff, el blog de Dan Thurott: http://spacebiff.com/ Cardboard Edison: https://cardboardedison.com (trobareu la seua guia de disseny a Free resources) Recordem que també ens podeu vore (si vore’ns!) a YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/c/CaselladEixida), on les animacions han estat carrec del gran Nacho Naya (nachonaya.net). Mil gràcies xicon! Amb música de Mamvt, surf instrumental en valencià (https://open.spotify.com/artist/24n4dIehIgk5jSsmsFG6WS) Vos animem a seguir-nos a les xarxes: 🐦 twitter.com/casellaeixida 📸 instagram.com/casellaeixida

This week Tom & Eric bring Geoff Engelstein to the table! 3:24 - Getting to Know You 18:39 - The Big Question 27:16 - Viewer Questions 47:09 - One and One

For the final episode of Season 4, Geoff Engelstein (@gengelstein) and David Thompson (@djackthompson) come on to talk about their upcoming game from GMT, which focuses on Zheng He, a Chinese explorer and courter,Beyond Solitaire is now proudly sponsored by Central Michigan University's Center for Learning Through Games and Simulations, where learning can be both playful and compelling. Check them out here: https://www.cmich.edu/colleges/class/Centers/CLGS/Pages/default.aspxBIG NEWS: CLGS is now doing online game design classes that you can take from home, and the first offering looks fantastic. Check that out here: https://www.cmich.edu/academics/colleges/liberal-arts-social-sciences/centers-institutes/center-for-learning-through-games-and-simulations/certificate-in-applied-game-designAll episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/Enjoy my work? Consider getting me a "coffee" on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/beyondsolitaireContact Me: Email: beyondsolitaire at gmail.comTwitter: @beyondsolitaireInstagram: @beyondsolitaireFacebook: www.facebook.com/beyondsolitaireWebsite: www.beyondsolitaire.net

Much art is discussed this week, from French Romantics, to pirate stuff, to conspiracist vision boards, to whatever Walker is doing when he uses clothespins on felt. Mark wonders whether he can justify leaving in dead air and calling it "bold use of negative space," but the deeper worry is that too many people would prefer the silence. Games Played Last Week:01:14 -Ark Nova (Mathias Wigge, Feuerland Spiele, 2021)05:46 -Agricola (Revised Edition) (Uwe Rosenberg, Lookout Games, 2016)10:09 -Witchstone (Martino Chiacchiera & Reiner Knizia, R&R Games, 2021)10:50 -Republic of Virtue (Amabel Holland, Hollandspiele, 2021)15:08 -Pulsar 2849 (Vladimír Suchý, CGE, 2017)22:58 -Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest (Paolo Mori, Stonemaier Games, 2022)31:16 -Pictures: Orange (Daniela Stöhr & Christian Stöhr, PD-Verlag, 2021)34:50 -Reichbusters: Project Vril (Jake Thornton, Mythic Games, 2020)38:11 -Table Battles (Amabel Holland, Hollandspiele, 2017)43:19 -Ascension Tactics: Miniatures Deckbuilding Game (Justin Gary & Ryan Sutherland, Stone Blade Entertainment, 2021)News (and why it doesn't matter):47:22 Arcs: Collapse and Conflict in the Void by Cole Wehrle and Leder Games48:06 Zheng He solo game by Geoff Engelstein and David Thompson49:07 Avatar: The Last Airbender Fire Nation Rising50:01 Dead by Daylight board game by Brad Talton of Level 99 Games 51:53 No singing in The Wizard of Oz Adventure Book Game53:09 Feature Game: Riftforce (Carlo Bortolini, 1 More Time Games, 2021)

Gil and Sen are delighted to welcome Geoff Engelstein back to the show to discuss the making of his hit roll-and-write game Super-Skill Pinball. What calls did he make when designing the game, and how much did it change from his original vision? SHOW NOTES 3m29s: Take It Easy 5m38s: Limes 6m12s: Matt Wolfe joined us for Ludology 157 - Come Scale Away. Welcome To... 9m09s: Versailles 1919 25m58s: Yes, Games Magazine is thankfully still with us. Merchant of Venus 28m00s: Ares Project, the 1980 arcade game Crazy Climber 35m00s: MIND MGMT

Show Notes News Roundup - Ravensburger Invests in Gamefound (5:52), Warhammer 40K Price Increases (12:54), Osprey RPG Announcements (21:20), Funko Games Disney Announcements (25:17) Kickstarter Pickstarter - Bloc By Bloc: Uprising (31:30), Earth (34:11), Retrograde (36:53), Kingdoms Forlorn: Dragons, Devils and Kings (39:46) Table Talk - IKI (46:35), Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition (51:53), Triumvir (54:16), Star Trek: Super-Skill Pinball (55:15), Nova League (58:44), ALIEN: Fate of the Nostromo (1:04:23), P for Pizza (1:07:39), Lost in the Woods (1:09:27), Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest (1:10:37), Marvel Legendary: Messiah Complex (1:22:12) Board Game Game - Drafting Game - Romance Edition (1:26:46) Follow Geoff Engelstein - @gengelstein on Twitter, Geoff's Books on Amazon E-mail us: meeplegallery@gmail.com, Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/rollforcrit, Theme by John Fio

For the first time ever,* game designer, instructor, writer, and overall wizard Geoff Engelstein appears on a podcast to discuss a trio of his games, along with some insider baseball. Join us as we discuss getting an author's permission to treat a protagonist like a doofus, what it's like to gamify a peace conference, and why "gravity" is one of the greatest gaming metaphors of the decade. (*Not the first time ever.)

This week, Spiel is sold, Engelstein's Encyclopedia evolves, there's less box per bones, and Wolfgang wows the wee ones.   TOP STORIES (2:00) The Dice Tower Kickstarter for 2022 is up and running Spielwarenmesse eG purchases Internationale Spieltage SPIEL Nuremberg Toy Fair and New York Toy Fair cancelled Gutenburg to be distributed to US by Portal Games Second Edition of Geoff Engelstein's Building Blocks of Tabletop Game Design Chip Theory Games' Too Many Bones getting a smaller box CATAN Studio's US and International Championship schedule announced Children's versions of Quacks of Quedlinberg and Ganz Schon Clever coming Asmodee bringing Eriantys by Cranio Creations to US Phil Walker-Harding and Blue Orange Games announce Museum Suspect Anunnaki: Dawn of the Gods coming from Cranio by designers Danilo Sabia and Simone Luciani Gondolieri announced from Huch and designers Kiesling and Schmidt Pearl Games announces Time of Empires by David Simiand and Peter Voye First Empires coming from Sand Castle Games and designer Eric B. Vogel Dire Wolf doing digital adaptation of Everdell   SPONSOR UPDATE (15:25) The Dark Quarter   CROWDFUNDING (17:00) Prognosis Death from Cameron Faulks and Flying Man Games Rise of the Necromancers by designers Thorbjørn Christensen and Christoffer Kyst, with Mythic Games and Sole Loser Games Ham's Sandwich Shop by Kengo Ōtsuka, published by Graphic335 Dom Pierre by Costa and Rôla with R&R Games     CONNECT: Follow our Twitter newsfeed: twitter.com/dicetowernow Dig in with Corey at DiceTowerDish.com. Have a look-see at Barry's wares at BrightBearLaser.com.

Jason plays a bit of "devil's advocate" in this episode. In response to my discussion with Geoff Engelstein which held a whole lot of skepticism, a few watchers reached out to me to defend their purchases of NFTs and participation in that community. For the sake of a more well rounded discussion, I try to recreate their counter arguments as far as I can. ----- 0:00 Intro 4:41 What is Value? 5:46 Memorabilia 9:08 Owning Digital Art Assets 17:14 NFTs as a Force for Good 18:38 Environmental Cost and Theft from Artists 22:25 The Point is a Good Discussion ----- Shelf Stories YouTube (with video of this recording) - www.youtube.com/shelfstories __________________________________ YouTube - www.youtube.com/onestopcoopshop www.youtube.com/channel/UCPCIkULbgzMEW612cSdUX7Q Discord - discord.gg/p4jX8AF Facebook - www.facebook.com/onestopcoopshop Donate to One Stop Co-op Shop - www.patreon.com/onestop Email - onestopcoopshop@gmail.com

Jason sits down with Geoff Engelstein to discuss blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and NFTs. We do our best to talk about what's going on in layman's terms that gamers can understand. The short message is that blockchains and cryptocurrencies have a lot of potential, but that NFTs in their current forms are grifts that prey on the confusion surrounding them. 0:00 Intro 2:26 Geoff talks Super Skill Pinball: Ramp It Up 6:36 Blockchain 24:30 Cryptocurrencies 37:39 NFTs 59:03 Environmentally Damaging? 1:09:31 Kickstarter's Move to Blockchain Shelf Stories YouTube (with video of this recording) - www.youtube.com/shelfstories __________________________________ YouTube - www.youtube.com/onestopcoopshop www.youtube.com/channel/UCPCIkULbgzMEW612cSdUX7Q Discord - discord.gg/p4jX8AF Facebook - www.facebook.com/onestopcoopshop Donate to One Stop Co-op Shop - www.patreon.com/onestop Email - onestopcoopshop@gmail.com

Vikingamysterier, 60-talsporr och kämpande sjuksystrar samsas i årets julklappsboktips. Kungar och drottningar samsas med vikingar och runstenar i årets traditionsenliga julklappstipsprogram, där Kristina Ekero Eriksson, Urban Björstadius och Tobias Svanelid väljer bland höstens bästa historiska böcker. Och allra gladast blir nog porrälskarna denna jul eftersom det vankas två böcker om den svenska porrens historia!Dessutom testar spelpanelen att förhandla i 1919 års Versailleskongress och att vara rysk viking!Böcker och spel som nämns i programmet:"Sträckande sig uppåt mot ljuset" av Gunilla Grahn-Hinnfors"Fotbollens kuriosakabinett" av Torbjörn Andersson och Edvard Koinberg"En Qvinna läkare" av Eva Blomberg (red)"Lust och nöd" av Gunnela Björk"Syster Gerda" av Anna Götlind"Vardagsskrock" av Fredrik Skott"Såra tukt och sedlighet" av Mariah Larsson, Klara Arnberg, Tommy Gustafsson och Elisabeth Björklund"Frigjorda tider" av Martin Kristensson, Anna-Lena Lodenius och Fredrik af Trampe"Judarnas historia i Sverige" av Carl Henrik Carlsson"Vikingakungens guldskatt" av Sven Rosborn"Rökstenen och världens undergång" av Henrik Williams"Tyrannens tid" av Magnus Västerbro"Sofia - en drottnings liv" av Carin Bergström"Versailles 1919" av Geoff Engelstein och Mark Herman"Rurik - Dawn of Kiev" av Stan Kardonskiy

Gil and Scott are delighted to welcome Martin Wallace back to the show. Martin was first on the show on Ludology 46 - Getting Down to Brass Tacks back in 2012 with Geoff Engelstein and a very enthusiastic Ryan Sturm. In this episode, we catch up with Martin to see what he's been up to in the last 9 years. Martin is the designer of many well-loved strategy games, like Brass, Age of Steam (and all its related games, like Railways of the World), London, A Study in Emerald, AuZtralia, and A Study in Emerald. Technical note: Martin's recording has some dropouts in it; unfortunately, those seemed to come straight from his microphone, so there wasn't much we could do about them. We hope you enjoy the episode anyway! SHOW NOTES 1m25s: Lords of Creation 4m31s: Gloomhaven, the North Sea Trilogy from Garphill Games, Jamey Stegmaier. 8m06s: The Exit games, and the Unlock! games 11m53s: Games Workshop, Ian Livingstone, the British Steve Jackson, the American Steve Jackson, and the Fighting Fantasy books. 16m18s: Anno 1800 20m08s: Catan, Dune Imperium 23m55s: Age of Industry 25m18s: "Canal holidays" 27m28s: The World Transplant Games 32m46s: A Study in Emerald 34m18s: Gil regrets not pushing back on this point a bit harder; he doesn't think turning indigenous people into monsters is as effective a technique as Martin does. For a good perspective, check out Dan Thurot's post about this on his excellent blog Space-Biff. 35m53s: Terry Pratchett and Discworld 38m41s: Martin is referring to the events of May 68 in France.  43m53s: Imperium Legends, De Vulgari Eloquentia 45m28s: Ankh: Gods of Egypt, Medina, and “zugzwang”  48m40s: Our favorite Star Wars clones: Starcrash, Battle Beyond the Stars, and a special shout-out to Fugitive Alien. 49m10s: Carcassonne 53m03s: Discworld: Ankh-Morpork, Doctor Who: The Card Game 55m13s: Disclaimer: Many of us on Ludology are pretty down on the HP series these days, due to the bigoted views of its author.  56m59s: The video game Stellaris, the fantasy series His Dark Materials, and the fantasy collection The Silmarillion. 1h00m05s: Rocketmen 1h00m57s: The humble pasty 1h03m32s: Hobo code

00:00 - A couple of rounds of toast before bed. 04:51 - Kris's Special Place, aka Board Beans Cafe. 12:07 - Helvetiq and Coiledspring Games's GoTown reminds us of Silk and Fluxx, but it has a sense of internal logic that calms the crazy and makes it all make sense in the end. Another “throw it in the bag” game, if ever we saw one. 19:31 - First there was Scrabble, then there was Bananagrams, and now there's Inkling, an astonishingly good, super accessible word game from Osprey Games that's an exercise in word chaos. 28:23 - The Expanse and its expansion Doors and Corners from WizKids feels, in some ways, like Geoff Engelstein's take on Twilight Struggle. It's got politics, it's got intrigue, and it's got some of the same mechanics, but it's also got science fiction and a more compelling, streamlined experience, and if those things sound good to you, it's well worth a look. 45:44 - Call of the Sea comes from Out of the Blue and Raw Fury. It's a brighter, more beautiful take on the Mythos, with touchpoints like Myst, The Witness, and Silent Hill, all the while reminding us of Lovecraft's ghost written and Dreamlands work. All that, and The Great British Public, with Kris (@DigitalStrider), Peter (@XeroXeroXero), and Sam (@MrSamTurner). Links to where you can find us - StayingInPodcast.com Note: sometimes we'll have been sent a review copy of the thing we're talking about on the podcast. It doesn't skew how we think about that thing, and we don't receive compensation for anything we discuss, but we thought you might like to know this is the case.

On a special milestone episode of Ludology, Gil Hova and Scott Rogers say goodbye to our beloved Emma Larkins, as she departs as a co-host after 50 amazing episodes. Geoff Engelstein drops by to check in on us. And we're also joined by new co-hosts Erica Bouyouris and Sen-Foong Lim! SHOW NOTES 05m02s: Emma has earned quite a few awards for her game Abandon All Artichokes: the Golden Geek Light Game of the Year, the American Tabletop Award for Early Gamers, and yes, the Parent's Choice Silver Award. 07m25s: Here are Emma's favorite episodes: Ludology 247 - Orc-kay Computer with James Mendez Hodes Ludology 244 - Games Brought to Life with Jeeyon Shim (her Kickstarter for her new game The Shape of Shadows that Emma mentioned will be running for another week) Ludology 240 - Are You Receiving Me? with Adrienne Smith (a slight correction: Adrienne has won IFAF gold medals in international competitions, but has yet to win the Super Bowl) Ludology 233 - A Sporting Chance with Omari Akil Ludology 231 - STEAM Engine with Chidi Paige Ludology 228 - The Roles We Play with Banana Chan Ludology 214 - Escape From Reality with Hayley E.R. Cooper and Cameron Cooper of Strange Bird Immersive Ludology 212 - Inventing Play with Kim Vandenbrouke Ludology 203 - Winging It with Elizabeth Hargrave Ludology 209 - The 6 Zones of Play, a roundtable episode with Emma, Gil, and Scott. 15m06s: The two books Geoff mentions are Achievement Relocked: Loss Aversion and Game Design, and Game Production: Prototyping and Producing Your Board Game. 16m30s: More information about the Zenobia Award. 19m56s: Here's the most recent episode we did with Sen, Ludology 236 - Role With It. 20m38s: More information about the Meeple Syrup Show. 21m59s: "Jay" is Sen's longtime co-designer Jay Cormier. Jay joined Mike and Geoff in Ludology 134 - There's No "I" In Team. "Jessey" is game designer, developer, and Meeple Syrup co-host Jessey Wright. "Helaina" is Helaina Cappel, who runs publishing companies Burnt Island Games and Kids' Table Board Gaming.  26m13s: "Daryl" is prolific game designer and former Meeple Syrup host Daryl Andrews. (The shout you hear in the background is one of Sen's sons playing Magic.) 31m41s: Here's Emma's streaming co-host Javion Smith. 32m10s: Here's Emma's list of games: Board Games 7 Summits One Deck Dungeon War Chest The Duke Dune: Imperium Video Games Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes Roundguard Pawnbarian Return of the Obra Dinn Outside In What the Golf? 41m06s: Renys is very much a Maine thing. 43m20s: Sue Grafton wrote the "alphabet mystery series" of detective novels featuring investigator Kinsey Millhone, starting with A is for Alibi and ending with Y is for Yesterday. She sadly never got to the last letter, passing away in 2017. Her daughter said since Grafton never finished what was to be the final book in the series, Z is for Zero, and they did not wish to hire a ghostwriter, "as far as we in the family are concerned, the alphabet now ends at Y." 44m59s: Emma’s pen of choice, the Pilot Precise V5 Rollerball Extra Fine. 46m18s: Sen recommends jetpens.com for all your writing needs. 47m13s: Here's what we're all working on! Sen My Singing Monsters: The Board Game Erica Rat Queens: To the Slaughter Scott Alien: Fate of the Nostromo Gil The Rival Networks Weird Stories (which now has a cover!) High Rise: Ultraplastic Geoff Triumvir Super-Skill Pinball: Ramp it Up Nova League  Emma Abandon All Artichokes on Tabletopia Tea & Me 50m03s: Emma's Twitter, Twitch, and web site.

Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen.Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Stitcher link: http://bit.ly/stitcherwhconcernsJeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannataAnthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboniToday’s stories: This one: https://www.sciencealert.com/newly-isolated-blue-found-in-nature-could-mean-an-end-to-synthetic-food-coloringsAnd this one, submitted by Geoff Engelstein: https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/04/the-takeaway-is-that-we-dont-tend-to-take-things-away/If you’ve seen a story you think belongs on the show, send it to wehaveconcernsshow@gmail.com, post in on our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/WeHaveConcerns/ or leave it on the subreddit: http://reddit.com/r/wehaveconcerns

Geoff Engelstein is an award-winning table-top game designer, whose titles include Space Cadets, The Fog of War, Pit Crew, and The Expanse. He is also a noted podcaster. Since 2007 he has been a contributor to the Dice Tower, the leading table-top game podcast, with a series on the math, science, and psychology of games. He has also hosted Ludology a weekly podcast on game design since 2011, and recently published GameTek, a collection of essays on Game Design. Geoff has spoken at a variety of venues, including GDC, Pax, Gencon, Rutgers, and USC. He has degrees in Physics and Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and is currently the president of Mars International, a design engineering firm.

In this week’s episode of Board Gaming with Education, Dustin is joined by co-host Rodger Moore and guest Geoff Engelstein to talk about the interrelation between games and other aspects of our world. Join Dustin, Geoff, and Rodger on this discussion of board games for learning. Episode Topics Board Gaming with Education Introduction: GBL Conference - 00:00 Welcome Rodger Back to the Show - 2:34 Who is Geoff Engelstein? - 6:39 Geoff's Definition of a "game" - 8:52 The Magic Circle of Games - 5:51 Connecting Games to Life - 14:58 Rulebook Writing and Developing Skills - 17:42 Everyday Encounters with Psychology in Games - 19:55 Rodger Rejoins the Conversation - 30:21 Dustin, Rodger, and Geoff play Wits & Wagers - 41:13 Check out our board game store: https://www.boardgamingwitheducation.com Thank you to Purple Planet Music for the wonderful contribution of their song "Retro Gamer" for our Interview Segment. This song can be found in full on this music archive. Also, thank you to Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) for his creative commons 4.0 contribution of "Getting it Done" for our Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down Rapid Fire Round. Always be sure to check out our show notes (website blog post) to read a recap of the episode topics and games mentioned in the episode. https://www.boardgamingwitheducation.com/geoff-engelstein

Emma and Gil chat with Sam Rosenthal and Stephen Bell of The Game Band, known for their bizarre cosmic horror sports sim Blaseball. We discuss the unique feedback loop between Blaseballs fans and its creators, the benefits of apophenia, and how baseball was uniquely suited for this treatment at this moment in history. SHOW NOTES 7m00s: The score bug that Gil is referring to is the graphic that appears overlaid on most sports broadcast, showing the game's score and other vital stats. Gil also refers to external chest protectors that baseball umpires used to wear, an icon of baseball from decades past. 7m59s: The Blaseball wiki. 10m00s: The music that Stephen refers to is literal fan-made music. Fan canon says that the team the Seattle Garages are actually a rock band forced to play Blaseball. Fans have actually recorded and released these albums. 19m05s: Here's Cat Manning's excellent Blaseball primer. It's a good way to get a sense of the lore of the game. 22m11s: We chatted with game designer and wide receiver Adrienne Smith in Ludology 240 - Are You Receiving Me? 26m15s: Apophenia is the tendency to make connections between disconnected things. Game designers can use it to make meaningful experiences and memorable stories, but other people can use it for very bad things. 27m42s: Kayfabe is a wrestling term that denotes the acceptance of the fictionalization of staged events. In other words, a wrestling announcer working in kayfabe will treat a match as if it is a genuinely-contested sporting event with an uncertain outcome, not a scripted match in which all participants know the winner ahead of time. Kayfabe is very much another example of a magic circle. You can hear Geoff Engelstein and Ryan Sturm discuss the magic circle with game designer Eric Zimmerman in Ludology 79 - The Magic Circle. 29m34s: SIBR is the Society for Internet Blaseball Research. Their name is a reference to SABR, the Society for American Baseball Research. (In real-world Major League Baseball, SABR is the organization that devised "sabermetrics," the advanced statistics that powered the Moneyball movement.) SIBR has written several academic papers analyzing the effects various aspects of Blaseball. 32m54s: Taskmaster continues to be one of Gil's favorite shows. 35m44s: Uncharted is a series of video games about uncovering historical mysteries around the world, and killing a lot of bad guys in the process. 44m02s: More info on Twitch Plays Pokémon. Also, Our Place, a MUD. 48m17s: More info on the John Cage composition As Slow As Possible (Gil misstated the title as "As Long As Possible"). You can watch a video of one of the note changes here. Also, Gil should have mentioned the 10,000 Year Clock, a clock that is being built within a Texas mountain of Texas (funded by Jeff Bezos) that will be designed to run 10,000 years without any human intervention. This is not the kind of scale humans are used to thinking in, which is what makes these projects so strange and intriguing. 53m04s: Welcome to Night Vale is highly recommended for anyone intrigued by the idea of comic cosmic horror. For example... "The City Council announces the opening of a new dog park at the corner of Earl and Sommerset near the Ralph’s. They would like to remind everyone that dogs are not allowed in the dog park. People are not allowed in the dog park. It is possible you will see hooded figures in the dog park. Do not approach them. Do not approach the dog park. The fence is electrified and highly dangerous. Try not to look at the dog park, and especially do not look for any period of time at the hooded figures. The dog park will not harm you." 55m51s: Baseball has several "unwritten rules" of decorum. One of them is that bunting to break up a no-hitter tends to be frowned upon. It happens every few years; in 2019, a minor-league team broke up a combined no-hitter in the 9th inning with a bunt, which resulted in a benches-clearing altercation.  1h00m42s: Here is the Blaseball Discord server. 1h05m40s: Gil is referring to Marcel Duchamp's readymade sculpture Fountain (although there are rumblings that the piece was actually made by Baroness Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven). Afterwards, Gil refers to the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode Chain of Command, in which a Cardassian tortures Jean-Luc Picard by inflicting pain if Picard does not claim he sees five lights when in fact there are only four in front of him (which itself is a reference from a scene in 1984). 1h06m57s: "The Commissioner Is Doing A Great Job" is a common Blaseball meme. The Coffee Cup was the most recent season of Blaseball before this recording, which was a knockout tournament of nontraditional Blaseball teams instead of a "traditional" season (whatever that means). 1h08m03s: Twitter links: The Game Band, Blaseball, Sam Rosenthal, and Stephen Bell. Here is Blaseball's Patreon. 1h10m16s: Guess which blaseball team Gil follows?

This episode, Cthulhu Wars goes 2-player, Concordia goes solo, and Unmatched turns Marvelous. Plus, we'll dive into the campaign for "ISS Vanguard" on Gamefound's new crowdfunding platform.   TOP STORIES: Study up with Geoff Engelstein's new book, Game Production: Prototyping and Producing Your Board Game. New game in the works within the greater "Terraforming Mars" universe. Four Marvel-licensed "Unmatched" sets coming in 2021. "Lost Ruins of Arnak" gets harder and more interactive. Battle one eldritch terror at a time in"Cthulu Wars: Duel." "Cyberpunk Red: Combat Zone" hopes to do better than the plagued "Cyberpunk 2077" video game. The senate rules in "7 Wonders Duel: Agora." Take on "Concordia" by yourself with "Solitaria." "Duel of Wands" brings card combat to "Kids on Brooms."   NEW & UPCOMING RELEASES: Dune: Imperium Beez Wingspan: Oceania Expansion   KICKSTARTER: ISS Vanguard   CONNECT: Follow our curated Twitter newsfeed @DiceTowerNow. Dig in with Corey at DiceTowerDish.com. Check out the Tabletop Game Talk podcast with Chris and Kitty.

Geoff Engelstein s an award-winning tabletop game designer whose titles include Space Cadets, The Fog of War, Pit Crew, The Expanse, and the recently-released Versailles: 1919 and Super Skill Pinball. He is an adjunct professor of game design at the NYU Game Center. Geoff has since 2007 contributed a Dice Tower podcast series on the math, science, and psychology of games and since 2011 hosted the Ludology podcast on game design. He has published the books on game design Building Blocks of Tabletop Game Design, Achievement Relocked, and the upcoming Game Production and has spoken at GDC, Pax, Gencon, Rutgers, and USC. He has degrees in Physics and Electrical Engineering from the MIT.

Geoff Engelstein stops by the show to chat about Super Skill Pinball 4cade, the roll and write sensation of 2020. Jason and Geoff also talk about GameTek and some of his other books coming out this year. Not only that, we get into psychoanalytic stage theory, colonoscopies, Monopoly, and a host of other random - but hopefully interesting to you - topics! Shelf Stories YouTube (with video of this recording) - www.youtube.com/channel/UCnaZ7055IWOdm8XCJfFRDcw __________________________________ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrOtGhui_jdLdoQNI7PU4Pg and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPCIkULbgzMEW612cSdUX7Q Podcast - https://soundcloud.com/onestopcoopshop Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/onestopcoopshop Discord - https://discord.gg/p4jX8AF Facebook - www.facebook.com/onestopcoopshop Donate to One Stop Co-op Shop - https://www.patreon.com/onestop Email - onestopcoopshop@gmail.com

Geoff Engelstein joins us after five years to talk about how the industry has moved forward. Geoff has a breadth of insight and is an established author of books like GameTek, Building Block of Game Design, and his newest about Game Production.  You can reach out to Geoff on twitter: @gengelstein  Future Ian here: Apologies for Dan's track. Something seemed to go wrong with the audio, and I did my best to fix it.    Please support our Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/breakingintoboardgames Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/qfBXfNT Hosts of Breaking into Board Games: Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign Dan - Publisher - @letimangames "There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org

I detta avsnitt spelar vi Versaille 1919, designat av Geoff Engelstein och Mark Herman, utgivet av GMT games.

Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen.Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Stitcher link: http://bit.ly/stitcherwhconcernsJeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannata Anthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboniToday’s stories: This one, sent in by Geoff Engelstein https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/15/science/psychology-dishonesty-lying-cheating.htmlAnd this one: https://www.improbable.com/ig-about/winners/If you’ve seen a story you think belongs on the show, send it to wehaveconcernsshow@gmail.com, post in on our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/WeHaveConcerns/ or leave it on the subreddit: http://reddit.com/r/wehaveconcerns

Check out everything Dr Kiki Sanford is doing!  Here is a link to her twitter: https://twitter.com/drkikiAnd her show, This Week in Science! https://www.twis.org/Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen.Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Stitcher link: http://bit.ly/stitcherwhconcernsJeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannata Anthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboniToday’s stories were:Sent in by Geoff Engelstein: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/01/sports/soccer/soccer-without-fans-germany-data.html?referringSource=articleShareAnd  If you’ve seen a story you think belongs on the show, send it to wehaveconcernsshow@gmail.com, post in on our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/WeHaveConcerns/ or leave it on the subreddit: http://reddit.com/r/wehaveconcerns

In this episode we share our thoughts on This War of Mine both as a game and as a tool to raise an important issue. We then use that as a jumping off point to look at games with darker or more problematic themes in general. If games use problematic themes is it the designer's responsibility to ensure it is handled with care or are all themes fair game for any and all titles? Find out what we think and join in the conversation. Listener Questions: This episode we think there are many talking points raised so we would love to hear your thoughts on the main topic. Also we had that great email in from Kendall who will be in episode 5, let us know, do you agree with his statement on difficulty in solo games? Links: Email: alwaysplayeronepodcast@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Always-Player-One-113123647053523 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alwaysplayeronepodcast/ Loss Aversion by Geoff Engelstein: https://youtu.be/F_1YcCcBVfY

We bring you a Virtual Events Report with content accessible from wherever you are.  Tabletop.Events is hosting a digital protospiel con.The Vancouver BC game store, Magic Stronghold is taking their Magic the Gathering events online. Find out more at their Facebook page. Past TestCoast guest Scott Rogers is sharing daily challenges for "Pantone the Game on Facebook and Twitter.Storm Chaser Games is sharing daily challenges of their game "Medium" on Twitter.Asmodee has made some of their more family friendly games available as Print and Play files. Titles include games and demo from popular series such as Spot-It, Timeline and Unlock. This is on top of the Love Letter variant "Sender" that they released a few days ago. ButtonShy games has added a number of their titles to the dozens of free games available at pnparcade.com.Days of Wonder is offering a Print and Play version of their roll and write Corinth at their website.Osprey Games is giving away a number of free PDF downloads such as their fantasy wargame "Frostgrave" at their website.WizKids has made a version of their roll and write "Super Skill Pinball" from designer Geoff Engelstein available at their website.Portal games and Garphill Games has made print and play expansions for a number of their games available at their websites.More publisher responses to the Covid-19 pandemic can be found here:https://print-and-play.asmodee.funhttps://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/271049/publisher-covid-19-response-offers-free-stay-home And now for a podcast announcement:For a number of reasons outside of our control, we will be releasing the show on a less regular schedule. Please bear with us. We haven't given up just yet. I hope you will have patience with us as come to terms with the new normal in early 2020.We at TestCoast Games hope that you are staying safe and staying connected while distancing yourselves physically. We hope to see you at the gaming table very soon. Virtual-Events-Report-005-april-2020.mp3

A panel of friends comes together to discuss how best to stay connected during this global pandemic. Featuring Nick Angiers, Mark Ellis, Marcel Perro and Mark Yuasa.TestCoastGames-panel-001-stay-connected.mp3We discuss a number of tools and topics including:BoardGameArena Tabletop Simulator Tabletopia Tilt 5 Vorpal Board Teburu Twitch.tv TCTC Virtual Convention Discord GenCon / GenCan’t Origins / NoriginsVancouver Playtest Group GAC virtual meetup groups Nerdlab / Mastermind Groups Tokaido DigitalBooks by Geoff EngelsteinGametek Building Blocks of Tabletop Game Design 

Geoff is a game designer a content creator and a writer of several books on game design!  Check out Reviews Podcasts Live Shows, and so much more at Youtube.com/thedicetower

Emma and Gil welcome Geoff Engelstein and Isaac Shalev back to the show to discuss their new book Building Blocks of Tabletop Game Design. This is a reference of board game mechanisms that any designer, new or experienced, can use to look up different tools they can use to solve problems in game design. Games and other things mentioned in this episode: 19m30s:  Kraftwagen Glen More Francis Drake Egezia High Rise 19m39s: Opinionated Gamers article on time track vs. one-way track  Patchwork Thebes Tokaido Tutankhamen 22m13s: Impulse 23m11s: Great Western Trail 33m55s: Empire Builder 35m22s: Monopoly Sushi Go Advanced Squad Leader 41m07s: BoardGameGeek official mechanism page  51m30s: Diplomacy 52m10s: Republic of Rome  Cutthroat Caverns 53m07s: Prisoner's Dilemma 54m27s: Catan 55m55s: Interview with Donald X. Vaccharino about theme, mechanism, and data  1h04m54s: Drop Geoff a BGG GeekMail Drop Isaac a BGG GeekMail Encyclopedia of Mechanisms Guild on BGG

On the October 31, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, senior writer Ben Pearson and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss what they've been up to at the Water Cooler.   Opening Banter: Anyone have any interesting plans for Halloween? Jacob is going to sit on his friend's driveway and drink while handing out candy. Brad might go see a movie with his girlfriend. Ben is doing absolutely nothing HT might do laundry, idk. Chris is doing nothing but wishes he was.  Peter is going to West Hollywood's Halloween Carnival   At The Water Cooler: What we've been Doing:Peter went to the Magic Castle twice this week for the special Halloween week theming of Cursed Temple. He experienced the Reign of Terror haunted house in a mall in Thousand Oaks and experienced the LA Haunted Hayride for the first time. Jacob has started using the MapMyRun app. Brad went to Pixar. Hoai-Tran visited Sleepy Hollow, did a nighttime tour of the cemetery and went to The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze. What we've been Reading:Jacob read The Outsider by Stephen King. Ben read Game of Thrones: The Costumes. What we've been Watching:Chris, Jacob, and Ben saw Doctor Sleep. Chris and Jacob watched the new episodes of BoJack Horseman. Peter watched a few of the new Apple TV+ shows including The Morning Show and For All Mankind. He also watched some new Disney+ shows but is embargoed until next week. Jacob saw Jojo Rabbit, finished Undone, watched the first two episodes of Watchmen, Eli, Dracula 2000, and rewatched The Silence of the Lambs. Brad watched Dolemite Is My Name, and the first episode of The Imagineering Story, but he also can't talk about it yet. Ben watched The Shining, Knives Out, Arsenic and Old Lace, Hocus Pocus, The Addams Family, and The Addams Family Values Hoai-Tran saw Harriet, A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, did a double Guillermo del Toro feature of Cronos and The Devil's Backbone, and saw Parasite again. What we've been Eating:Brad discovered chocolate-dipped Biscoff cookies, tried Mystery Oreos, Hershey's Whoppers Bar, Milky Way Salted Caramel, Sparkling Caramel Apple Juice. Hoai-Tran made Vietnamese beef stew in her instant pot, which was easier than she thought it would be! What we've been Playing:Peter played the board game The Expanse with designer Geoff Engelstein and Jeff Cannata   Other Articles Mentioned:   All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today's show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes. /Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com.  You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS).  Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes, tell your friends and spread the word!  Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.

Scott takes a peek at the history of the frantic real-time co-op game Space Cadets, designed by our own Geoff Engelstein, his daughter Sydney Engelstein, and his son Brian Engelstein. 

Aflevering 73 "Spellenmaakgilde" van Het Ludieke Gezelschap, dé Nederlandse bordspel podcast. De eerste echt nieuwe aflevering na de vakantie. De scholen beginnen weer. Ook wij zitten daarom in de schoolbanken: We interviewen Arjan van Houwelingen over zijn Spellenmaakgilde, een platform voor spellenmakers in Nederland. Hij geeft ons tips waar we op moeten letten als we van plan zijn zelf een spel te ontwerpen. Michiel behandelt daarnaast een presentatie van Geoff Engelstein over Loss Aversion. We begrijpen nu eindelijk waarom we staatsloten kopen ;) 00:00 Intro / 00:34 Welkom / 04:36 Gespeeld: Serengeti - A Race for Life (Hall-13), Near and Far (Red Raven Games), Villagers (Sinister Fish Games) / 24:23 Interview: Arjan van Houwelingen van Het Spellenmaakgilde (https://spellenmaakgilde.net) / 49:28 Intermezzo / 50:04 Spellenkunde: Loss Aversion (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_1YcCcBVfY) 67:10 Spellennieuws oa Adventure Games: Monochrome AG / 84:50 Afsluiting / 87:27 Outro Meer details op onze Facebook pagina: https://www.facebook.com/HetLudiekeGezelschap Reageren? Mail ons op hetludiekegezelschap@gmail.com Volg ons ook op Twitter op @HLGPodcast!

Dirk speaks with game designers Geoff Engelstein and Isaac Shalev about their co-authored book, Building Blocks of Tabletop Game Design: an Encyclopedia of Mechanisms.

In this episode, Don talks with Isaac Shalev and Geoff Engelstein about the games they've played lately including: Smartphone Inc. Gentis Escape Plan Escape Room The Game: Murder Mystery Horizons Battle for Paternia       (22:54) After the break, they talk about categorizing game mechanics and the book they wrote.   Be sure to check out the Pre Order for Endeavor: Age of Expansion.   Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ On Board Games is a proud member of the Punch Board Media Group. Patreon account: http://www.patreon.com/obgTwitter: @onboardgames RSS Feed: http://onboardgames.libsyn.com/rssEmail us: onboardgamesmailbag@gmail.com On Board Games Guild at Board Game Geek

I can't believe I went this long without interviewing one of my biggest game design theory heroes, Geoff Engelstein. Together with designer, game design writer and fellow game design podcaster Isaac Shalev, they've written a book that seems like it might be kind of a big deal in this field. To quote a bit of … Building Blocks of Tabletop Game Design – interview with Geoff Engelstein and Isaac Shalev Read More »

Summer is here, friends and neighbours, and with it comes a a thickening of the blood that prompts torpor. We here at SVWAG are part lizard, you see, and so we must budget additional time to sun ourselves and slough off our scales. At any rate, we will be shifting to a summer schedule but still releasing an episode every week--though the magic of segment-swapping. How can such wizardry be true? The secrets are revealed herein!AYURIS: Mage Knight 2m10s (Vlaada Chvatil, WizKids, 2011)Games Played Last Week: -Imperius 5m36s (Grant Rodiek, Kolossal Games, 2018)-Bärenpark 7m18s (Phil Walker-Harding, Lookout, 2017)-Burning Suns 10m05s (Emil Larson, SunTzuGames, 2013)-Downfall 13m11s (John D. Clair, Tasty Minstrel, 2019)-Adrenaline: Team Play DLC 15m41s (Filip Neduk, Czech Games Edition, 2018)-Pandemic: Fall of Rome 17m39s (Matt Leacock & Paolo Mori, Z-Man, 2018)-Space Cadets: Dice Duel 19m25s (Geoff Engelstein and Sydney Engelstein, Stronghold, 2013)-Gentes: Deluxified Edition 21m14s (Stefan Risthaus, Tasty Minstrel, 2018)-Roll for the Galaxy 24m53s (Wei-Hwa Huang & Thomas Lehmann, Rio Grande, 2014)-Brook City 26m54s (Adam Sadler & Brady Sadler, Blacklist Games, 2019)News (and why it doesn't matter)-Trick Shot on Kickstarter 31m16s-No dice for BloodBorne 32m36s-Pax Renaissance goes deluxe but not -ified 33m08s-Die Macher improves its graphics 34m18s-Cleopatra, comin' at ya (Clone High fans? Anyone?) 36m00s-Scythe goes modular, jumps shark? 37m03sTopic: Good Games that Induce Pain 38m07s

Summer is here, friends and neighbours, and with it comes a a thickening of the blood that prompts torpor. We here at SVWAG are part lizard, you see, and so we must budget additional time to sun ourselves and slough off our scales. At any rate, we will be shifting to a summer schedule but still releasing an episode every week--though the magic of segment-swapping. How can such wizardry be true? The secrets are revealed herein!AYURIS: Mage Knight 2m10s (Vlaada Chvatil, WizKids, 2011)Games Played Last Week: -Imperius 5m36s (Grant Rodiek, Kolossal Games, 2018)-Bärenpark 7m18s (Phil Walker-Harding, Lookout, 2017)-Burning Suns 10m05s (Emil Larson, SunTzuGames, 2013)-Downfall 13m11s (John D. Clair, Tasty Minstrel, 2019)-Adrenaline: Team Play DLC 15m41s (Filip Neduk, Czech Games Edition, 2018)-Pandemic: Fall of Rome 17m39s (Matt Leacock & Paolo Mori, Z-Man, 2018)-Space Cadets: Dice Duel 19m25s (Geoff Engelstein and Sydney Engelstein, Stronghold, 2013)-Gentes: Deluxified Edition 21m14s (Stefan Risthaus, Tasty Minstrel, 2018)-Roll for the Galaxy 24m53s (Wei-Hwa Huang & Thomas Lehmann, Rio Grande, 2014)-Brook City 26m54s (Adam Sadler & Brady Sadler, Blacklist Games, 2019)News (and why it doesn't matter)-Trick Shot on Kickstarter 31m16s-No dice for BloodBorne 32m36s-Pax Renaissance goes deluxe but not -ified 33m08s-Die Macher improves its graphics 34m18s-Cleopatra, comin' at ya (Clone High fans? Anyone?) 36m00s-Scythe goes modular, jumps shark? 37m03sTopic: Good Games that Induce Pain 38m07s

The Expanse, serie televisiva Sci-Fi di Netflix e ora anche gioco da tavolo.Michele ci fa sapere le sue prime impressioni su questo gioco pubblicato da Wizkids e portato in Italia da Pendragon Game Studio.Alleanze, tradimenti, controllo del territorio e molta ambientazione.. Sarà piaciuto? Per saperlo ascoltate la nostra puntata!

In this episode we visit with Jason Peacock from the the Peacock Podcast on Youtube (also another proud member of the DTN). We chat about everyones favorite dual sun orbiting planet, and Istanbul! PLUS, we chat with our good friend Geoff Engelstein from the Ludology podcast. We find out “Whats the deal” with the Dragon … Continue reading "Episode 39 – Womp Rats and Wheelbarrows" The post Episode 39 – Womp Rats and Wheelbarrows appeared first on Flip Floreys Super Saturday Board Game Serial!.

  Trade on the Tigris Teaching Guide Trade on the Tigris Teaching Guide B&W Released: August 15th, 2018 In this episode I teach you to play the game I co-designed with Geoff Engelstein on the Ludology Podcast, Trade on the Tigris.  This game started its life called “Trading in the Mediterranean,” and six [...]

We delve into how different designers and publishers approach game development, hoping to gain a better appreciation of how important this step is to the life of any game. Panelists: Matt Leacock, Christopher Badell, Ray Wehrs, Jason Hill Geoff Engelstein

We delve into how different designers and publishers approach game development, hoping to gain a better appreciation of how important this step is to the life of any game. Panelists: Matt Leacock, Christopher Badell, Ray Wehrs, Jason Hill Geoff Engelstein

We delve into how different designers and publishers approach game development, hoping to gain a better appreciation of how important this step is to the life of any game. Panelists: Matt Leacock, Christopher Badell, Ray Wehrs, Jason Hill Geoff Engelstein

Geoff Engelstein, Professor of Gaming, is in the 3rd Chair. In this episode we sit down with Geoff and learn how he goes about teaching a college level course on game design. But first, we catch up with Teras Cassidy of GNT on how he and his team scout out new locations for Geek Nation Tours. Danger: You may learn something this episode!    All that plus:   - Total Fan Girl - Do You Ever Notice - App of the Ep  -  & More If you'd like to discuss the show with us and others in our forum thread: .   The following fine organizations help make this show possible:     ==Quick Reference== - Ap of the Ep (WH40k: Gladius) - 52 min  - GNT Update - 1 hr 0 min  - Total Fan Girl - 1 hr 41 min  - Teaching Game Design - 1 hr 45 min   Links Discussed in the show: Craig's Blog: Russ's Blog:  Total Fan Girl Blog:  Dice Tower Network:                   

Geoff Engelstein of Mars International brings his tech experience to a discussion on how the internet of things (IOT) affects the water sector and where he thinks the IOT will affect the water sector. Many of us have heard of the IOT but not many have a great handle on its significance. Geoff explains what IOT is, how it is used in the water sector, and what applications make sense for its future use in the water sector.

Geoff Engelstein of Mars International brings his tech experience to a discussion on how the internet of things (IOT) affects the water sector and where he thinks the IOT will affect the water sector. Many of us have heard of the IOT but not many have a great handle on its significance. Geoff explains what IOT is, how it is used in the water sector, and what applications make sense for its future use in the water sector.

How you behave in Starbucks may reveal something about whether your ancestors grew wheat or rice. That’s the conclusion of a new study in China, which finds that people descended from wheat farmers—who largely rely on themselves—typically drink coffee alone, whereas descendants of rice growers—who must work with their community to build complex irrigation fields—tend to sip in groups. Jeff and Anthony wonder where Pumpkin Spice Latte drinkers came from. GET BONUS EPISODES, VIDEO HANGOUTS AND MORE. VISIT: http://patreon.com/wehaveconcerns Get all your sweet We Have Concerns merch by swinging by http://wehaveconcerns.com/shop Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen. Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Stitcher link: http://bit.ly/stitcherwhconcerns Or, you can send us mail! Our address: We Have Concerns c/o WORLD CRIME LEAGUE 1920 Hillhurst Ave #425 Los Angeles, CA 90027-2706 Jeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannata Anthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboni Today’s story was sent in by Geoff Engelstein: http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/04/your-behavior-starbucks-may-reveal-more-about-you-you-think If you’ve seen a story you think belongs on the show, send it to wehaveconcernsshow@gmail.com, post in on our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/WeHaveConcerns/ or leave it on the subreddit: http://reddit.com/r/wehaveconcerns

In this episode we bump into our good friend Geoff Engelstein from the Ludology podcast! He is also an author and maker of games! The man is just a walking, talking game artifact. And what do the wheels pick for him? Through the Ages and Cap’n Crunch of course! Is Geoff up to the task? … Continue reading "Episode 19 – The Crunchium Age" The post Episode 19 – The Crunchium Age appeared first on Flip Floreys Super Saturday Board Game Serial!.

Shelley and I get two excellent Stronghold Games to the table! Pit Crew from Geoff Engelstein and Terraforming Mars, both the Hellas & Elysium board expansion and Venus Next expansion by Jacob Fryxelius

Geoff Engelstein is an award-winning tabletop game designer, whose titles include The Ares Project, Space Cadets, and The Dragon & Flagon. He is also a noted podcaster contributing to the Dice Tower and GameTek, and he hosts Ludology a weekly podcast on game design. Geoff has been an adjunct professor with the NYU Game Center, teaching Board Game design.

Geoff Engelstein is back in the third chair!  Geoff takes a break from instructing the next generation of game designers to let us know what he's been up to including a preview of his latest game, "The Expanse Board Game" based on the SyFy series.   Later we review Assault of the Giants, a board game set in the Sword Coast of Dungeons and Dragons. All that plus:    - Total Fan Girl - Do You Ever Notice - App of the Ep (Ticket To Earth) -  & More If you'd like to discuss the show with us and others in our forum thread: .   The following fine organizations help make this show possible:        ==Quick Reference== App of the Ep: 53 min - C.A.T.S. Geoff and The Expanse Board game: 58 min Total Fan Girl: 1 hr 41 min Assault of the Giants:  1 hr 49 min    Links Discussed in the show: Craig's Blog: Russ's Blog:  Total Fan Girl Blog:  Dice Tower Network:       

The board gaming community is great for a number of reasons. One of them is that all sorts of people that are big names in the industry are often also incredibly approachable and kind. So when I discovered that Geoff … Continue reading →

In this episode of Quick Looks from The Long View, Elhannan Lloyd Keller and I investigate two new titles. First up is The Fog of War by Geoff Engelstein and published by Stronghold Games. Is this a truly new take on the wargame genre? Is the game more strategic or tactical? Will it be compelling for wargamers and eurogamers? Listen to hear our thoughts. Next up is the classic Amun-Re, recently reprinted by Tasty Minstrel Games. Is this a game that is worthy of a beautiful reprint? Does it play well at all player counts? Does an older design like this hold up compared to more current games? We attempt to answer these questions and more in this episode. Thanks, as always, to my sponsor www.gamesurplus.com. Go and check out their new web page design, and see what makes them my first choice for online purchases! Thanks to The Dice Tower and the Network of sister podcasts, and thanks, of course, to YOU for listening!

We had the opportunity to sit down with Geoff Engelstein to talk about his new game The Fog of War, published by Stronghold Games. We are all aware of Geoff’s […]

In this episode, Jason is joined by Geoff Engelstein, designer of games such as the upcoming titles The Fog of War and The Dragon and Flagon and  co-host of Ludology, Kaarin Engelmann, designer of one of Jason's favorite games (Rise and Fall), assistant convention director and webmaster for the World Boardgaming Championships, and recurring panelist Tom Jones. The panel talks about gaming general knowledge such as "What is a wargame?" and "What is a Euro?" (even "what the heck is a waro?"). The trivia game is a little more brutal than normal, with a penalty for a "predictably wrong" answer. 

Geoff Engelstein from Ludology and Brian Kang, MFA student at NYU Game Center, joins Eric for a discussion about themes in games. Specifically, we talk about how are themes picked and the subect of... Want to hear about boardgames from 2 avid gamers with often differing views? Come listen to us now!

Geoff Engelstein from Ludology and Brian Kang, MFA student at NYU Game Center, joins Eric for a discussion about themes in games. Specifically, we talk about how are themes picked and the subect of... Want to hear about boardgames from 2 avid gamers with often differing views? Come listen to us now!

In perhaps our most adorable episode yet, we're joined by Geoff Engelstein, co-designer of Space Cadets and co-host of Ludology to play the Hello Kitty Best Friends Game! Players race to Kitty's house for a fun slumber party while collecting stickers from their friends. Does togetherness truly bring happiness, or does this one belong in the litter box? Also: Geoff Engelstein! That's fun!

Prof. Geoff Engelstein, game designer and Dice Tower contributor, joins us in the third chair!   Geoff joins us to talk TV shows based on comic book shows, past and present.

In episode 9 of Talking Tinkerbots: 1:45 - Bevan recommends games to play at Christmas 12:40 - Gino explains the Camel Up/Cup thing 20:15 - Christmas Boardgame Quiz 40:20 - Tinker Tactics (Free Microgame!) 50:30 - Top Contributors to the Board Game Industry of 2014 --------------------------------------- Bevan's list of Christmas Games Light Game : Dobble / Spot it - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/63268/spot-it Medium Game : Timeline - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/128664/timeline Heavy Game: Camel Up - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/153938/camel Honourable Mentions: 1) Crokinole - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/521/crokinole 2) Boom Boom - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/148814/boom-boom 3) Quirkle - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/25669/qwirkle --------------------------------------- Our Free Micro Game - Tinker Tactics! Main Page - http://tinkerbotgames.com/portfolio/tinkertactics/ On Reddit - http://redd.it/2ojk2s --------------------------------------- Top Contributors to the Board Game Industry of 2014: Jamey Stegmaier (Stonemaier Games) - http://stonemaiergames.com/kickstarter/ James Mathe (Minion Games) - http://www.miniongames.com/ Richard Bliss (Funding The Dream) - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/funding-dream-on-kickstarter/id478958956?mt=2 Tom Vasel and Eric Summerer (The Dice Tower) - http://www.dicetower.com/ Geoff Engelstein and Ryan Sturm (Ludology) - http://www.ludology.libsyn.com/ Wil Wheaton (Tabletop) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4F80C7D2DC8D9B6C Eduardo Baraf (Edo's Game Reviews) - http://youtu.be/qV-RbE0dsPA Daniel Solis (Smart Play Games) - http://danielsolisblog.blogspot.co.uk/ --------------------------------------- Send us your thoughts by contacting us below or tweet us. Contact Gino on twitter: @ginobrancazio (https://twitter.com/ginobrancazio) Contact Bevan on twitter: @bluecatgames (https://twitter.com/bluecatgames) Contact us/Tony on twitter: @TinkerbotGames (https://twitter.com/TinkerbotGames) Email the Tinkerbots: info@tinkerbotgames.com Check out our website for reviews, designing and prototypes: http://tinkerbotgames.com/ Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes (http://tinyurl.com/qag9sp8) ---------------------------------------  

Dirk and Jon are joined by Geoff Engelstein to talk about his work, design philosophies and podcast. How do you create a real-time tabletop game? What makes inspirations special? How important is theme compared with mechanics?---------------------------Contact InformationJon Shafer - @JonShaferDesign, www.JonShaferOnDesign.com, Jon.Shafer@ConiferGames.comDirk Knemeyer - @DKnemeyer, www.artana.com, Dirk@Knemeyer.comGeoff Engelstein - @GEngelstein, www.ludology.net, geoff@ludology.net---------------------------Episode Outline0:03:30 - Real-time tabletop games0:12:29 - Inspirations0:16:22 - Wargames0:24:52 - User experience0:29:59 - The road to tabletop0:33:22 - Designing with your kids0:43:58 - Future projects0:49:31 - Theme & learning1:01:46 - Kickstarter

Designer Geoff Engelstein discusses the challenges and inspirations behind converting the original fully co-op Space Cadets board game into a frenetic team based dice game.

Designer Geoff Engelstein discusses the challenges and inspirations behind converting the original fully co-op Space Cadets board game into a frenetic team based dice game.

Designer Geoff Engelstein discusses the challenges and inspirations behind converting the original fully co-op Space Cadets board game into a frenetic team based dice game.

Eric talks about his Day 2 meeting various publishers and attending panels. Highlights include interviews with Geoff Engelstein from Ludology, Fantasy Flight Games In-flight Report, Game Salute and... Want to hear about boardgames from 2 avid gamers with often differing views? Come listen to us now!

Eric talks about his Day 2 meeting various publishers and attending panels. Highlights include interviews with Geoff Engelstein from Ludology, Fantasy Flight Games In-flight Report, Game Salute and... Want to hear about boardgames from 2 avid gamers with often differing views? Come listen to us now!

For our tenth episode, we talk to Geoff, who has done much co-designing with his children - including the popular Space Cadets game.

Geoff Engelstein returns to join us in the third chair!  Geoff is curious about what Craig has been up to writting the comics for Wild West Exodus.  So he spends a segment grilling Craig on just what it takes to create a new comic series. Later we dive into the heroic co-op: Sentinels of the Multiverse.  Just how does this comic book hero game work and why is it so darn fun? All that and our other not-too-horrible segments including:  - Total Fan Girl - Do You Ever Notice  - The Hollywood Minute - News - & More If you'd like to discuss the show with us and others in our forum thread: .   The following fine organizations help make this show possible:  , on behalf of friendly, professional gaming stores everywhere. , latest gaming news, great stores, & more!    ==Quick Reference== The News:   55 min Creating Comics:  1 hr 2 min Total Fan Girl: 1 hr 46 min Sentinels of the Multiverse Detailed Review: 2 hr 3 min     Links Discussed in the show: Craig's Blog: Russ's Blog:  Total Fan Girl Blog:  Pulp Gamer Network:     

Geoff Engelstein joins Craig and Russ to update their recommended Sci-fi & Fantasy reading lists.

The Long View In this episode of The Long View, I’m joined by the trio of designers who have brought us the game Space Cadets. Sydney, Brian, and Geoff Engelstein share their thoughts about board game design, working together as a design group and family, and the development process of this innovative, cooperative, space adventure game. Thanks as always to www.2d6.org for their generous hosting of The Long View podcast, a proud member of The Dice Tower Network! Thanks to our sponsor, www.gamesurplus.com for their support of the show and thanks to YOU for listening! ~ ...

Fourth out of the five DVD episodes with more interviews, and this one is a cracker! We start with a truly excellent interviewee and end up with another just as interesting!. Keep reading! We start by interviewing Vince from Victory Point Games. Yes, THAT Victory Point games. The very one that used to produce their games in jiffy bags and now they have also boxes! Starting with Darkest Night, a cooperative game that raises the bar considerably in many aspects for the company. From an USA based company to a French one, but not just anyone. This is Matagot, and with Takenoko in the pocket, they release two games at Essen, River Dragons and Kemet. We catch up with their marketing manager and talk about the production of both games and the future plans for the company. To help cover more than just games, we also spoke with Didier Deller, the publisher of Plato International magazine. He is also behind Sit Down Games. Running a printed magazine is not easy at best, and to do it in our hobby is very, very difficult. Yet, Plato hasn’t just been going for over 5 years in France, it’s also expanding into the English speaking countries! And to prove they make lovely games, we also spoke to Pascal Cadot, the creator of Karnag. Really good fun to hear the story of how this gorgeous looking game was created and the gameplay behind it. Robinson was, by far, one of the hottest releases at Spiel. Portal Publishing surprised everyone by releasing a game that was as good as it promised and looked as good as it needed to. Caught up with Ignasi to talk about Robinson, The Convoy and a lot more. And last, but by no means least, we also talked to Geoff Engelstein, one of the most prolific and scientific minds in the world of game design. Thanks to Stronghold Games, he was around with Space Cadet, his latest endeavour.

This time the third chair is filled with 80 folks as the GenCon 2012 play by mob audience join us for the show! First we play the upcoming Stronghold Games "Space Cadets" but "Mob style" with the help of Geoff Engelstein & his family. Can that many players take control of starships and battle it out in any kind of organazed way? Listen to find out. Later Craig and Russ chat about two of their favorite purchases at GenCon this year: Evil Baby Orphanage from Wyrd Miniatures and Star Wars X-Wing from Fantasy Flight Games. S-foils have been locked in attack position as they dive in for a detailed review of both games. All that and our other not-too-horrible segments including:  - Total Fan Girl - Do You Ever Notice   - When you wish upon a game - & More If you'd like to discuss the show with us and others in our forum thread: .   The following fine organizations help make this show possible:  , on behalf of friendly, professional gaming stores everywhere. , latest gaming news, great stores, & more!      ==Quick Reference== The News:   35 min Play By Mob - Space Cadets!:  40 min Total Fan Girl: 1 hr 27 min When you wish upon a game: 1 hr 33 min  Evil Baby Orphanage & X-Win Reviews: 1 hr 37 min     Links Discussed in the show: Craig's Blog: Russ's Blog:  Total Fan Girl Blog:  Pulp Gamer Network:     

Geoff Engelstein joins the D6G crew as our third chair. Geoff has contributed the GameTek segment to The Dice Tower podcast for five years, and co-hosts the new podcast Ludology, with Ryan Sturm.  Along with his son Brian he designed The Ares Project, released in 2011 by Z-Man Games.  Geoff has been involved in the gaming hobby for close to 40 years, and considers himself an 'omni-gamer', enjoying wargames, euros, RPGs, miniatures, and everything game-related. This episode we check out the new 4x space conquest game Eclipse. What does it bring new to the genre? But up first: We ask Geoff to round up his son Brian and we discuss all the trials, challenges and rewards of designinga game.  What did it take to get their game "The Ares Project" to store shelves?  All that and our other not-too-horrible segments including:  - The Hollywood Minute - Total Fan Girl - Do You Ever Notice - & More If you'd like to discuss the show with us and others in our forum thread: .   The following fine organizations help make this show possible:  , on behalf of friendly, professional gaming stores everywhere. , latest gaming news, great stores, & more!      ==Quick Reference== The News:   1 hr 4 min Ares Project Interview:  1 hr 10 min Hollywood Minute: 2 hr 2 min Total Fan Girl: 2 hr 11 min Eclipse Review: 2 hr 16 min     Links Discussed in the show: Raef's Blog:  Craig's Blog: Russ's Blog:  Total Fan Girl Blog:  Pulp Gamer Network:     

First of all, welcome to anyone who discovered (or re-discovered?) my show after hearing my guest appearance on boardgame podcast, Ludology. I joined Ryan Sturm over Skype (when Geoff Engelstein was snowed in) to discuss the difference between 2-player and multiplayer games. There's also been some good follow-up discussion on Ludology's guild over at Boardgamegeek.But back here, on my own show,

Released: January 2nd, 2011 Original Show Notes: So here is an extended musings to go along with Episode #24 on the evolution of board game mechanics. Fortunately I had the chance to discuss this with Gametek’s Geoff Engelstein. We have about a 40 minute discussion that ranges from the evolution of recent mechanics, to obsolescence [...]