Beyond Solitaire

Episode 256 - James Hunter and Dan Jolin on Senet Magazine

This week on the pod, James Hunter and Dan Jolin, the minds behind Senet Magazine, discuss their work together and their mutual desire to elevate board games as an art fo

Episode 255 - Brandon Blackburn on Emergent Gaming Communities

This week on the pod, Brandon Blackburn, who is completing his Ph.D. on how gaming communities form around their passions, drops by to discuss his own forays into Chess,

Episode 254 - Jason Walonoski on Gaming Ancient Greece

This week on the pod, Jason Walonoski drops by to discuss Epipolae, Rowing to Hades, and the joys of gaming Greek naval battles. https://www.gmtgames.com/p-1066-epipolae-

Episode 253 - Alisha Volkman on The Game Crafter

If you've ever needed to print a nice prototype, The Game Crafter has probably been a part of your life. This week on the pod, Alisha Volkman drops by to discuss wha

Episode 252 - Jeremiah McCall on Historical Problem Spaces

This week on the pod, Jeremiah McCall returns to update us on the publication of his new book, Designing Historical Games for Classrooms, and how he uses historical probl

Episode 251 - Gene Koo on Ephemerality in Games

This week on the pod, Gene Koo, designer of The Bonsai Diary and co-designer of Color Jam, drops by to discuss his paper-heavy game designs and an upcoming PAXU event dev

Episode 250 - Ed Beach on Designing Historical Series

This week on the pod, Ed Beach drops by to talk about designing historical board games such as Here I Stand and Virgin Queen, about being both a contributor to and an ori

Episode 249 - Sabrina Culyba on Transformational Gaming

This week on the pod, Sabrina Culyba of Ludoliminal drops by to discuss both her current company and her past as a designer of transformational video games--games designe

Episode 248 - Isaac Vega on Rose Gauntlet Entertainment

This week on the pod, veteran game designer Isaac Vega discusses Rose Gauntlet Entertainment, which he co-founded with Lindsey Rode, and its associated charitable foundat

Episode 247 - Alita Robertson on Kart

This week on the pod, Alita Robertson, Developer and Producer at Leder Games, drops by to discuss Kart--our upcoming game about kids having a downhill kart race through t

Episode 246 - Mark Diaz Truman on RPG vs. Board Game Design

This week on the pod, Mark Diaz Truman of Magpie Games drops by to discuss the Root RPG, RPGs in general, and his recent adventures in board game design. https://magpiega

Episode 245 - C. Thi Nguyen on Playing for the Right Reasons

This week on the pod, Professor C. Thi Nguyen (@add-hawk.bsky.social) pops by to discuss his work on games, why we play them, and how dangerous it is to wind up playing b

Episode 244 - Alice and Jessica Hong on FamBam Games

This week on the pod, sisters Alice and Jessica Hong drop by to discuss FamBam Games, the company they started together, and the process of making games that delight both

Episode 243 - Morten Monrad Pedersen on Solo Design

This week on the pod, Morten Monrad Pedersen, head of the Automa Factory and designer of Skoventyr and Shajarat, discusses his takes on solo game design and what solo gam

Episode 242 - Megan Rhodes Victor on Archaeogaming as Scholarly Play

This week on the pod, Prof. Megan Rhodes Victor (@archaeovictor.bsky.social) discusses her new edited volume, Archaeogaming as Scholarly Play, and her work as an archaeol

Episode 241 - Aaron Trammell on How D&D Changed the Way We Play

For the Season 13 opener, Aaron Trammell drops by to discuss his new book, How Dungeons & Dragons Changed the Way We Play. It's a fascinating look into the issues th

Episode 240 - Shelly Jones on Board Game Cozy Mysteries

This week on the pod, Dr. Shelly Jones drops by to discuss their work as a scholar who incorporates games and RPGs into their work--and their career as an author who has

Episode 239 - Denver Walker on Flying Pig Games

This week on the pod, Denver Walker comes by to discuss her life as a co-owner and CEO of a wargame company, as well as her own game designs. https://flyingpiggames.com/

Episode 238 - Amabel Holland on Swords Against - Beginner's Box

This week on the pod, Amabel Holland comes by to discuss her upcoming game--if it can be so called--and the mysteries that it holds. I am very excited to play it. https:/

Episode 237 - David Thompson on Managing Multiple Designs

This week on the pod, David Thompson drops in for our seasonal check-in! We discuss the progress of our games together, check in on David's work with several other c