Best 50 Game Design Podcasts

Your hosts David Spira & Peih-Gee Law explore immersive gaming from all angles. Our guests have made awesome stuff: ARGs, puzzle hunts, tabletop games, and of course, escape rooms. Our aim is to bring together different segments of the gaming world and share ideas between them. more

Board game design is a deep and often challenging pursuit. We explore all aspects of game design and the fun problems (and solutions) that come with it. more

The best panels and seminars about analog game design & publishing.

The Board Game Workshop podcast depicts discussions about board game design. Follow to keep up with our podcast. more

The Game Design Round Table is by game designers, for game designers. Since 2012, they have explored the art and craft of game design from the perspective of tabletop, digital, and role-playing games. Podcast provides a forum for conversation about critical issues to game design. more

The Level Design Lobby breaks down game and level design techniques, showing how they are used within games, as well as how we can improve upon them. It also shares reading material to its audience, while providing interviews with industry professionals. more

In Think Like a Game Designer, award-winning designer and Stone Blade Entertainment CEO Justin Gary speaks with world class game designers to deconstruct the step-by-step process for creating games and working in the gaming industry. In each episode, we distill the process of creativity into actionable advice that anyone can use all while giving listeners an opportunity to learn more about their favorite games and designers. more

Covering the full breadth of digital, tabletop, and role-playing games, The Game Design Round Table inspires and educates aspiring and experienced game designers. more

The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook is a podcast featuring a series of in-depth, one-on-one conversations between game makers. Each episode is hosted by a fellow game maker and provides a thoughtful, intimate perspective on the business and craft of interactive entertainment that will explore the tenants of D.I.C.E.; Design, Innovate, Communicate, and Entertain. more

Welcome to the Gaming Blender Podcast, where hosts Matt and Scott combine random game genres and elements to create exciting hypothetical games. Join us on a creative journey as we blend puzzle-solving with action-adventure, strategy with role-playing, and more. Each episode takes you through our process, discussing gameplay mechanics, captivating storylines, and immersive worlds. Explore new narratives, intriguing characters, and engaging gameplay dynamics. The Gaming Blender Podcast challenges traditional gaming norms, delivering fresh ideas and thought-provoking concepts. more

Game development podcast brought to you by the GameDev.tv community. Insightful and important advice from 90 game industry experts. Listen to interviews with game designers, programmers, producers, artists, writers, sound designers, animators, music producers, video game composers, games journalists, CEOs and a host of others from the game development industry. more

Welcome to Design Doc, a podcast documenting the process of analog game design. Game designers guide you through their process from concept to product. more

Game Design Unboxed features interviews with tabletop game designers on specific games or series of games they have created. Listeners will learn where the initial idea for the game came from, how the game developed over time and where the game is now after being published. more

Love of the worlds created by video game designers and personalities drive Alex Smith & Jeffrey Daum to provide a scholarly yet light-hearted discussion of how arcade, home console, and PC games merged into a Video Game Industry. Emphasis is on the combination of business and creative elements needed for financial success. more

Do I like game design? Yes, indie'd! A podcast of bitesize interviews with indie tabletop roleplaying game creators about their work and game design theory & practice. Releases every two weeks. more

The podcast where nice game devs talk gaming and game development.

Candid conversations with game creators that dive deep into the art, craft, and process of making games.

Join Jason Slingerland and his fellow game design friends as they discuss the ins and outs, and ups and downs of being tabletop game designers in a documentary style. The Building the Game Podcast is published every week. more

Three nice game devs talk gaming and game development. Current events, guest interviews, and deep dives into the art and science of video games and how they're made. more

Welcome to Ludology, an analytical discussion of the how's and why's of the world of board games. Rather than news and reviews, Ludology explores a variety of topics about games from a wider lens and discusses game history, game design, and game players. more

Magic: The Gathering Head Designer Mark Rosewater shares stories, insights, and more while driving to work. Listen in and learn more about Magic! more

The Game Dev Field Guide is a podcast series focused on teaching you how to make and launch your own video games. This podcast is aimed at the beginner to intermediate level of game developer. Learn things like how to make crisp movement controls, making eye catching sprites, and marketing your game for it's big release. Stay awhile and listen! more

Join Frank of Geek Freaks as he talks with creators of all kinds about their craft and motivation. Hear from comic creators, directors, actors, podcasters, game developers, and more! more

Hosted by the founders of indie game studio RainyGames, we discuss the latest games industry news from the development perspective, as well as give an inside look at how the games industry operates. For gamers, aspiring game makers, and industry professionals alike. more

Level Select is a Podcast about Video Games and Video Game Development hosted by Michael DeVillar and Fred Wood, two friends with over a decade of professional game industry experience. Join them as they discuss the latest games, and the latest news, and have guests from all walks of the industry tell their stories and the things they're passionate about. more

I analyze a game I love, discuss lessons learned from it, and then suggest straightforward tips to help every game developer sustain and grow their passion. Hosted by an ex music teacher turned indie game developer. more

Join Danny O Dwyer, Jeremy Jayne & Frank Howley as they riff about games, documentaries and video game development. more

Hi! I'm Michael 'Chgowiz' and I podcast about my love for running fantasy role playing campaigns using older versions of Dungeons & Dragons! more

Welcome to What is Roleplay: a podcast from Beyond Cataclysm exploring the very basics of Roleplay, Role Play Games, and what it means to be part of this awesome hobby.We will be exploring the nuts and bolts of how to play role play, with each episode themed on a particular concept or idea. Even if you know literally nothing about role play games currently, this podcast is at a level that assumes no prior knowledge. more

Psychologische Gespräche über Games und Spielkultur. Warum haben wir Spaß an digitalen Spielen? Wann werfen wir den Controller in die Ecke und wann bleiben wir am Ball? Und wie kommt es überhaupt, dass wir spielen? Die Psycholog*innen Dr. Benjamin Strobel, Nicolas Hoberg und Jessica Kathmann suchen gemeinsam nach Antworten. more

Why do we make games? Every designer has a different and very personal answer to that question. Soren Johnson, founder of Mohawk Games, sits down with noted designers to find out by examining their careers as a whole. more

Like games? Want to play a lot of them? The Short Game is a podcast celebration of video game storytelling and craft, in video games, you'll actually finish! We choose one great, short game per episode, and discuss it in depth. more

Pixel Sift is an Australian Podcast Award winning fortnightly video games show that breaks down the complex topics so you can stay informed. Each episode explores the biggest news in gaming and features a game development industry guest from Australasia and the world. Learn what it takes to make video games. more

Indie Game Movement - The podcast that talks about the marketing and business of indie games. All episodes are packed with helpful information and actionable steps that can give you the confidence you need when it comes to your business and indie game marketing. more

Join hosts and industry veterans Brett Douville and Tim Longo as they discuss older titles and the impact they had on the games industry, as well as any lessons that could be taken away even today. Play along! more

HomeTeam GameDev Podcast is a game developers interviews podcast. The mission of the podcast is to share the personal stories and ways of thinking from developers with a wide range of experience levels, to convey a broader picture of what making games are like. more

In every two episodes, we have interviews with adventure game developers as we get to know the people who make these games. We find out what their favorite games are, what inspired them to make adventure games and then we go behind the scenes on how they make their games, what advice they give anyone who wants to create their own adventure game, and why we should buy their games. more

Welcome to the Evil DM Podcast, I am The 'Podfather of Old School Gaming Podcasts'. This podcast started out as a rip of my youtube, but then morphed into a daily thoughts podcast. Talking RPGs, comics, geeky stuff and whatever comes across my mind. more

Knox Game Design is a monthly discussion by game creators in the Knoxville, Tennessee area. We share our ideas, show off projects, and discuss current topics related to video game development. Our group explores the many facets of the game design process, such as coding, graphics, modeling, animation, story, and promotion. more

A chill video games podcast about interesting and creative games, from indie to AAA. Your host: Iceland-based journalist John Rogers. You can also find me chatting about games. more

30 year game industry veteran John 'JP' Podlasek interviews game designers, programmers, producers, artists, arcade owners, writers, CEOs and others about game development. Experienced or aspiring game developers alike will find useful, thought-provoking, and sometimes funny advice from others in the game industry. more

Hosted by Roger Reichardt, The Dialog Tree is your source for interviews with creators within the video game industry. more

A podcast dedicated to tabletop roleplaying games and (mostly) related material and a presentation of Prismatic Tsunami. more

A bi-weekly video game book club that takes a deep look at one game every episode. We discuss the literary elements, philosophical ideas, and game design decisions that make games great while keeping things funny and friendly. Tune in for some close readings of your favorite games! more