Best 100 Game Design Podcasts

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

The best & latest Pathfinder RPG News, Reviews, & Interviews. Ryan and Perram keep you informed twice monthly. more

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Our podcast breaks the mold of don't ask don't tell about the video game industry. We give everyone the real inside look at what its like to be a professional game developer, Every week we'll interview pro and indie developers, we'll talk jobs, studios, salaries and of course crunch horror stories. Tune in! Hosted by Brandon Pham more

Join the GamerHeads crew every week, as they dive into video game news and reviews, and discuss relavent topics in the gaming culture. more

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

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

Decision Space is a board game podcast about the decisions in games.

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

We take a fresh look at board games as veteran publishers Ignacy Trzewiczek and Stephen Buonocore discuss the industry from the inside out.Intro Music: Happy Rock Bensound.com more

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

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 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

Love of the worlds created by video game designers and personalities drives Alex Smith & Jeffrey Daum (history, law, CS degrees) 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. Interviews of Atari, EA, Activision, & other execs with detailed source evaluations produce the insights you hear in these 140 hours! 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Welcome to the ultimate podcast for mobile games - Join our host Jon Jordan and expert guests as they uncover the winning strategies and closely-guarded secrets behind game development, monetization and user acquisition.Brought to you by Liftoff, the leading growth acceleration platform, this podcast offers expert analysis and insights to elevate your mobile games! 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

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

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

Ever had a great idea for a game? Us, too. Luckily, we also have a room full of devs to help us figure out how to make it! Let's see how this goes. more

Conversations with inspiring icons of pop culture.

A comedy game design podcast by two guys who know nothing about comedy nor game design.Join Trevor Scott and Ben Slinger as they take prompts from random word generators, movies, game titles and more and turn them into occasionally hilarious but always interesting game designs. more

At Bitewing Games, our mission is to create and share classy board games that bite. For hobbyist gamers, this podcast will help you to explore your own tastes in the hobby and perhaps discover your next favorite game that fits those tastes. For game designers, this podcast will offer you more tools to add to your utility belt and metrics to measure your projects by. Subscribe to our newsletter at BitewingGames.com, follow us on social media, and stay tuned for exciting things to come! 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

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

Hosted by Sasquatch B Studios - We are a husband and wife indie dev team who quit our jobs and sold our house to fund starting our indie game studio. We talk about ALL things gamedev on this show, from personal struggles and triumphs, to industry tech. We also interview well-known dev-loggers and ask them burning dev questions! more

Dev Diary is the interview series where the host, Paul James, sits down with some of the brightest minds in the gaming industry and goes through their history, the highs, the lows and everywhere in between. more

A brief podcast about hobby board games, recorded by English professor Brendan Riley on brief 15 minute walks around town. Join us for a stroll as we discuss mechanisms, gameplay, theory, and topics of the day.Find show notes at RattleboxGames.com more

Tom Gross and Dan Reem discuss Dungeons&Dragons 5e homebrew content from both player and DM perspectives, with additional episodes devoted to other topics related to D&D. We'd love to hear your feedback: teachersinthedungeon@gmail.com more

What's the point?! Join Adam and Tiana for some friendly, off-the-cuff discussion about their ideas on D&D, RPGs, or just games in general! more

The Tabletop Games Blog is about all things board, card, dexterity and other modern games. Every week there is a new review and a topic discussion piece, all of which are also released in audio format on the podcast.Additionally, there is the Let me illustrate podcast series where board game artists answer a catalogue of 17 questions about themselves. 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

Welcome to Experience Points by University XP hosted by Dr. Dave Eng. On Experience Points we explore different ways we can learn from games. Find out more at www.universityxp.com I hope you find this show useful. If you'd like to learn more about games-based learning then a great place to start is my blog at universityxp.com/blog. University XP is also on Twitter @University_XP and on Facebook as University XP. Feel free to email me anytime at dave@universityxp.com Game on! more

Indie tabletop designers Adam Vass and Will Jobst make roleplaying games, chat theory, and be friends online. Originally a part of Break Kickstarter, weekly episodes documented the brainstorming and development of a tabletop roleplaying game with kickstarter backers influencing design decisions. more

The GameMakers podcast publishes current, entertaining, and in-depth discussions on F2P game development. Topics that we cover include the business of games, F2P monetization, liveops, game design, game development processes, team structure, and more. more

A podcast all about Unreal Engine. Hosts Alex and Jacob dive into topics from VR/AR/XR to games, architecture, technology and much more! more

Join me in the exploration of why we love table top games through long form interviews with game designers and industry influencers.Learn more at DiekuGames.com more

Lauryn and Nicholas discuss gaming, 'gamers,' and game design from practical and academic perspectives.

2 Hobbyist game dev dreamers discuss trials and tribulations concerning the game industry, and learn a little bit of something about life along the way. Sit back grab a cup of coffee and join us for the ride. 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

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

Two merrily aging gamers with over 75 years of combined GameMastering experiences talk about what's new and old in Table Top Role Playing Games. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedicearescreaming/support more

A show about design in Magic: the Gathering. Each week we cover both official cards and custom cards made by the community. The weekly design challenge gives you the opportunity to make it on the show! Hosted by Tim, Juliet, Kayiu and Markus, with guests!Music used with permission: https://www.youtube.com/user/daleculp more

Two sisters try to create an original board game idea in under one hour.

Whether you're a child at heart or someone who works in the toy and games industry, come along with hosts David and Branson to hear from the superstar creators behind some of your favorite toys and games. Pick the brains of the creators of Jenga, Twister, Bop-It, and many, many more. Learn from their highs and lows, their unique creative process, and their best advice in this series of personal interviews that answer the question: who the heck made that? more

Ein Podcast über Spielmechaniken und alles drum herum. Marcel-André Casasola Merkle und Andreas Suika entwickeln seit über 20 Jahren Spiele als Game Designer und reflektieren und diskutieren Spielmechaniken in PC- und Konsolenspielen. 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

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

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 Daydreaming about Dragons, in which I'll think out loud about the techniques that help make tabletop role-playing games fun. I, Judd Karlman am always looking for feedback about your play experiences. I can't wait to hear from you. more

Kaz Gable and Bill Price love board games. More than that, they love board game design. The roasted games podcast is an exploration of what does and does not make a good game and the brilliance and pitfalls of board game design. They also touch on their own experience as budding game designers and the status of games they have in development. more

Modifier sits down with designers of all stripes and looks at what it takes to make a great game! With a focus on homebrewing and otherwise modifying existing games to meet your storytelling needs, these interviews dig deep into how changing the rules enables better storytelling. Hosted by Meghan Dornbrock. more

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

The Clockwork Game Design Podcast is a functional strategy game design podcast hosted by game designer and author Keith Burgun. Featuring interviews with some of the biggest and most interesting names in game design and related fields. more

This podcast consists of discussions about board game design.

Find out how video games get made! The official podcast for GameDeveloper.com brings you illuminating conversation and commentary from brilliant people in the video game industry. Hosted by Game Developer publisher Alissa McAloon and editor-in-chief Danielle Riendeau. Music by Mike Meehan. Published monthly. more

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Join Brad, Zack, Norbert and other guests on a journey exploring the world of indie game development. As aspiring game devs starting at the very beginning, they discuss challenges, techniques and best practices, as well as the latest news in the indie game world. You're invited to come along and be part of our community so we can all learn and grow together! more

An actual play/game design podcast! Hosted by Jessica Crimes and produced by Don't Hurt Birds, on MLG we develop, play, and chat about indie TTRPGs; build all-new games with exciting guests; and all too often ignore a game's rules in favour of a good story - after all, they're more like guidelines. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/more-like-guidelines. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

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Phil, Chris, Bob, and Jerry play and discuss a campaign they've created and are playing. Now, instead of just hearing them talk about the theory of gaming and game mastering of the games they're playing you can actually hear what they do at the table. It's come full circle in their exploratory play series, MM Plays. more

Digital Learning Makers est le podcast qui retrace les nouvelles tendances du eLearning. Serious Game, Game Design, Gamification... Nos experts nous éclairent sur ces sujets et vous donnent les clés pour imaginer ou co-construire les meilleurs parcours de formation digitalisés à leur côté. more

A FireRing Studio é o único estúdio de games brasileiro focado em desenvolver jogos 3D Hardcores de Survival Horror para amantes de jogos do gênero do mundo inteiro que querem fugir da realidade. more

Welcome to the EXP Podcast hosted by Tim Borroughs and co-hosts Kem Yaralioglu and Luan Vetoreti. Each episode we will have 2 guests join us to talk about various topics related to Environment Art. https://www.exp-points.comPatreon - https://www.patreon.com/exppointsDiscord - https://discord.gg/hdv6ZEbTwitter - https://twitter.com/exp_points_intFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/experiencepoints.internationalLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/experiencepoints/Instagram - https://www.inst more

Conversations on game development hosted by game developer Gwen Frey (Bioshock Infinite/The Molasses Flood/Kine)and Chris Slight (Games Journalist/Host). more

Interviews and progress reports featuring various indie game developers!

Join us on our nerdy adventures, once a week, as we come up with random words to design a game based around. Sit back, listen, and relax as you hear us throw you into worlds of flying pirates, dangerous hotels, Austin Powers, and Pitbull.Special thanks to Milk Network for the use of our intro and outro songs @MilkNetworkSpecial thank you to @liontortoise97 on instagram for the cover art for our show! 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

The Assembly Line is a podcast dedicated to featuring homebrew games developed by programmers after the NES's initial lifespan. Hosted by two veteran NES homebrew programmers, Kevin from KHAN Games and Beau from Sole Goose Productions, the two delve into one game an episode, focusing on the development history, release information, give personal opinions, and usually interview the creators themselves! Typically focusing on the games that the two feel are most noteworthy, for various reasons, the podcast primarily focuses on games that are probably most well-known, with a personal favorite thrown in here and there for good measure. more

Starblade Studios gives advice about running tabletop roleplaying games and tackles some challenging game-mastering questions in Playing God! more

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Discover the 'hows', 'wheres', 'whats' and 'whys' of your favorite independently developed games... with words straight from the horse's mouth Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iheartindie/support 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

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An indie game development group with a focus on making unique content that pushes the medium forward creatively and makes opportunities for others to create content within said medium. more

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This podcast is en excerpt of my devlog in which i talk about one ludological topic each week. I will try to deconstruct a mechanic or part of a game, see what its benefits and drawbacks are and try to come up with ideas on how to use it and what can be improved. more

This Is a podcast about how I enjoy and love creating story and game ideas.

Podcast interviews with game art professionals primarily focused on how to break into the game art industry.Game Art Co. - http://gameartco.com more

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Each episode, researchers from the Center for Digital Play at the IT University of Copenhagen get together to chat about games and game studies.Cover art by Geeky Shots (@geekyshots) on Unsplash. more

The Board Retreat is the entire creative process of making a board game, and James and Paul are here to stumble, tangent, and inspire their way to a full game. Come along for the journey if that's, like, um, your thing. more