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Design Doc
Design Doc
Hannah Shaffer and Evan Rowland

Come along with Hannah and Evan in a living documentation of the game design process, from the first spark of an idea,... more

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Episodes

Finding Community Again

We recently realized that we’ve drifted apart not just from our games community, but from our community at large. Now,... more

13 Nov 2024 · 39 minutes
Levels of Doneness

The Kickstarter for Escape from Wonderland is LIVE! Support the game here! How do you know when a game is ready... more

29 Oct 2024 · 44 minutes
Judging a Book by Its Cover

The first conversation we've had about cover design in games! We discuss how book covers are often the first thing... more

16 Oct 2024 · 54 minutes
The Ideas You'll Be Buried With

One of the hardest lessons in game design is coming to terms with the fact that many of our favorite... more

02 Oct 2024 · 40 minutes
Designing a Spooky Game (Part 4): Finally, the Playtest

Evan and Hannah try playing their new game with a very rough draft of the rules, in a cross between... more

18 Sep 2024 · 58 minutes
The Pizza or the Basket? (Amusement Park Horror w/ Alanna Shaffer)

We're joined by public historian and musical improviser Alanna Shaffer to discuss real-world amusement park horror and Dippin' Dots scams... more

04 Sep 2024 · 58 minutes
Designing a Spooky Game (Part 3): Mr. Bones' Wild Ride

We continue our design of a creepy amusement park game, starting with the question, "What does bad behavior look like... more

21 Aug 2024 · 41 minutes
Designing a Spooky Game (Part 2): The Setting

How can you use simple rules to create a complex setting? In the second part of this live design series,... more

07 Aug 2024 · 47 minutes
Designing a Spooky Game (Part 1): The Brainstorm

What makes a game hack manageable in scope and size? Hannah and Evan delve back into game design to create... more

25 Jul 2024 · 48 minutes
The Founder Olympics

Hannah and Evan face off in a battle of inspiration and ego to outdo each other's most founder ideas. Then,... more

27 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
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