Hosted by Ivan Alexiev · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 43 episodes
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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.
Ivan Alexiev hosts Player Lair Podcast, a leisure show with 43 episodes published.
You can watch this episode with video on YouTube! Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paxJFQ90qAY I sat down with David Turczi to talk about his approach to game design, working with other designers, and w
Danish game designer and publisher Preben Møller joins me to talk about the long road of creating and publishing his ambitious 4X board game Sky Empire . We discuss how the project evolved over two years of development,
Brazilian designer and publisher Renato Simões (FlipToons, Piratas, OZOB: A Cyberpunk Board Game) joins me to talk about the importance of finding the hook in game design. We discuss his journey from King of Tokyo fan to
I chat with designer David Gordon (Floristry, Finspan, Making Monsters) about co-designing, filtering feedback, pitching to publishers, and crafting tense, elegant mechanics like Floristry’s Dutch auction. We also dive i
In this episode of the Player Lair Podcast, we sit down with Cole Smith, designer of Tanuki, 3 Magi, and Sauros, to talk about his journey from pandemic hobbyist to published game designer. We dive into his roots in chil
Zev Shlasinger has been in the hobby game industry for almost 30 years. He founded Z-Man Games in 1999, sold it in 2011, then worked for the new owners until mid-January 2016. At the end of January, he took the position
Ori Kagan is the creative force behind Kagan Productions, a renowned agency specializing in high-quality animated trailers for board games. With a proven track record of helping campaigns raise over $19 million, Ori coll
Andrew Bosley is one of the co-designers of Planecrafters by Paisley Board Games and the artist behind Everdell, The River, Mission: Red Planet, and Citadels. He is a freelance illustrator, game designer, and writer work
Richard Garfield is a game designer and mathematics professor known for creating the immensely popular card game Magic: The Gathering. In our conversation, we delve into topics such as game design, discovering fun where
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. Support the show
Daniel is a former Magic: The Gathering external developer and designer of Radlands. He also writes illuminating board game design articles, which can be found at daniel.games. "This (referring to daniel.games) is an exc
Chris Backe (rhymes with hockey) is the founder of Entro Games. His games typically play in under 30 minutes, feature a wide variety of player counts, and a diverse range of themes. The thing they all have in common: the
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/darylmandrew
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 t
Check out Mayan Curse on Kickstarter! Joe Slack is the designer and publisher of Relics of Rajavihara and the Montalo's Revenge expansion, the designer of King of Indecision and Zoo Year's Eve, and the co-designer of Fou
Scott Rogers has helped design many successful video games including: Pac-Man World, the Maximo series, God of War, Drawn to Life series and Darksiders. A former Disney Imagineer and VR designer, Scott currently teaches
Adrian Adamescu has been designing games for the last decade! He is known for designing light-to-midweight games with clean mechanics. He co-designed Sagrada, Dice Theme Park, Mistwind, and so many more great games! Enjo
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 tablet
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 Support the show
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 player
David Gordon
Chief Content Officer · Channel Marketing Group
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Cole Smith
senior pastor · Native Thunder Outfitters
1 appearance on this show
Andrew Bosley
co-designer of Planecrafters · Paisley Board Games
1 appearance on this show
Richard Garfield
game designer and mathematics professor
1 appearance on this show
Joe Slack
1 appearance on this show
Scott Rogers
vice president of governmental affairs · Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce
1 appearance on this show
Sandy Petersen
Petersen Games
1 appearance on this show
Sam Macdonald
Crypto Consulting Institute
1 appearance on this show
Zachary Smith
Head of Edge Infrastructure at Equinix · Anywhere
1 appearance on this show
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Player Lair Podcast is hosted by Ivan Alexiev. The show is categorised under leisure (games) and has published 43 episodes.
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