A Bit of Board Games: A Board Game Design Journey
*Podcast is on a hiatus*
A casual podcast by Bit Waffle Games documenting our journey in designing and publishing board games. We talk about a bit of our lives, a bit of our design process, and a bit of board games. Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Ralph and Stephen. We've been playing video games and board games for years, and wanted to tell our own stories through games. With Ralph's extensive experience in design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they love.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 38 minutes
- Episodes
- 105
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2024
[25] Making Games is Hard
In this episode, Stephen and Trevor talk about the Summer, the complexity of making games, and their thoughts on The Rings of Power and House of the Dragon.
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[24] Prototyping in Figma
In this episode, Stephen and Trevor talk about games they've played, prototyping in Figma, and dealing with complications in the design.
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[23] Game Design Tools
In this episode, Stephen and Trevor talk about the tools they use to improve their game design/development process and discuss the upcoming show, Rings of Power.
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[22] The Blueprint Details
In this episode, Stephen and Trevor talk about vampires, the details of the blueprints, and when the next playtest will be.
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[21] The Changes & Accessibility
In this episode, Trevor is back! We get to chat a bit about the new baby, some changes that make the game way better, and keeping in mind accessibility in our game as we design it.
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[20] The Player Experience | with Matthew Miller
In this episode, Stephen talks with Trevor's brother, Matthew Miller, about Dungeons and Dragons, getting people into board games, and crafting an engaging player experience.
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[19] The Community Conversation | with Jesse Oberg
In this episode, Stephen talks with his childhood friend, Jesse Oberg, about being Good Sirs, content creation, and building a community.
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[18] The Journey of Art | with Ralph Cole
In this episode, Stephen talks with his childhood friend, Ralph Cole, about gaming as kids, getting into art, and Ralph's creative process for both digital painting and graphic design.
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[17] The Fun in Games | with Eric Johnson
In this episode, Stephen talks with our first ever guest on the show, Eric Johnson (his brother), about Christmas, our first games on Sega Genesis, and what keeps us playing the games we love.
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[16] The Art in Games
In this episode, Stephen and Trevor talk about upcoming guests on the show, working on the art/card layouts in our game, and some of our favorite art in other games.
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[15] The Changes to the Game
In this episode, Stephen and Trevor talk about the woes of flying and refining the Blueprints after the playtest.
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[14] The Playtest Pt. 2
In this episode, Stephen and Trevor playtest the game! Check out part 2 of the live (edited) audio of playing the game for the first time.
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[13] The Playtest Pt. 1
In this episode, Stephen and Trevor playtest the game! Check out part 1 of the live (edited) audio of playing the game for the first time.
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[12] The Results of the Playtest
In this episode, Stephen and Trevor talk about a dog attack, the Summer busyness, and a brief recap of the playtest!
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[11] The Plan to Playtest
In this episode, Stephen and Trevor talk about Memorial Day, finishing Stephen's internet cable run, and the component list for the upcoming playtest!
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[10] The Games We Like
In this episode, Stephen and Trevor talk about LitRPGs, the games that we like, and the upcoming snow in Colorado...
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[09] The Reality of Life
In this episode, Stephen and Trevor talk about Fixer Upper, children's birthday parties, and card prototyping and layout.
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[08] The Design Method
In this episode, Stephen and Trevor talk about Summer trips, designing theme or mechanics first, and the lore of Forge Trials.
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[07] The Master Plan
In this episode, Stephen and Trevor talk about drilling holes in the floor and the master plan of self-publishing, manufacturing, and distribution!
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[06] The Blueprints
In this episode, Stephen and Trevor talk about not sleeping, kids, and more details about the blueprints in the current game that they're working on!
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