Design Diary
Board game designer / publisher Jason Tagmire looks at a new featured word each day from a design perspective. Sometimes it'll be mechanics, sometimes theme or tone, and sometimes the inspiration for a full game.
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Episodes
- 145
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2019
091: Sensibility (with special guest Mike Mullins)
Today Mike Mullins (Bottom of the 9th, Pentaquark) looks at board game design based on the word "sensibility". 1 : ability to receive sensations : sensitiveness 2 : peculiar susceptibility to a pleas…
Sun 15 Apr 2018
090: Abide (with special guest Mike Mullins)
Today Mike Mullins (Bottom of the 9th, Pentaquark) looks at board game design based on the word "abide". 1 a : to bear patiently : tolerate b : to endure without yielding : withstand 2 : to wait for …
Sat 14 Apr 2018
089: Ineluctable
Today we look at board game design based on the word "ineluctable". : not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD089-Ineluctable.mp3
Fri 13 Apr 2018
088: Veld
Today we look at board game design based on the word "veld". : a grassland especially of southern Africa usually with scattered shrubs or trees http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD088-Veld.mp3
Thu 12 Apr 2018
087: Delegate (with co-host Rob Cramer)
Today we look at board game design based on the word "delegate". 1 : to entrust to another 2 : to appoint as one's representative 3 : to assign responsibility or authority http://buttonshy.com/design…
Wed 11 Apr 2018
086: Cuckoo
Today we look at board game design based on the word "cuckoo". 1 : of, relating to, or resembling the cuckoo 2 : deficient in sense or intelligence : silly http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD086-Cuck…
Tue 10 Apr 2018
085: Rectitude
Today we look at board game design based on the word "rectitude". 1 : the quality or state of being straight 2 : moral integrity : righteousness 3 : the quality or state of being correct in judgment …
Tue 10 Apr 2018
084: Debilitate (with special guest Dave Chalker)
Today Dave Chalker (Thief's Market, Get Bit!) looks at board game design based on the word "debilitate". : to impair the strength of : enfeeble http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD084-Debilitate.mp3
Sun 08 Apr 2018
083: Pooh-Bah (with special guest Dave Chalker)
Today Dave Chalker (Thief's Market, Get Bit!) looks at board game design based on the word "pooh-bah". 1 : a person holding many public or private offices 2 : a person in high position or of great in…
Sat 07 Apr 2018
082: Parlous
Today we look at board game design based on the word "parlous". : full of danger or risk http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD082-Parlous.mp3
Fri 06 Apr 2018
081: Manticore
Today we look at board game design based on the word "manticore". : a legendary animal with the head of a man, the body of a lion, and the tail of a dragon or scorpion http://buttonshy.com/designdiar…
Thu 05 Apr 2018
080: Cadre (with co-host Rob Cramer)
Today we look at board game design based on the word "cadre". 1 : a nucleus or core group especially of trained personnel able to assume control and to train others; broadly : a group of people havin…
Wed 04 Apr 2018
079: Grandiose
Today we look at board game design based on the word "grandiose". 1 : characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration 2 : impressive because of uncommon largeness, scop…
Tue 03 Apr 2018
078: Bravado (with design community showcase)
Today we look at board game design based on the word "bravado". Stick around to the end to hear some concepts from the design community. 1 a : blustering swaggering conduct b : a pretense of bravery …
Tue 03 Apr 2018
077: Spiel (with special guest Emma Larkins)
Today special guest Emma Larkins (Heartcatchers) looks at board game design based on the word "spiel". : a voluble line of often extravagant talk : a speech delivered especially to sell or promote so…
Sun 01 Apr 2018
076: Antithetical (with special guest Emma Larkins)
Today special guest Emma Larkins (Heartcatchers) looks at board game design based on the word "antithetical". 1 : being in direct and unequivocal opposition : directly opposite or opposed 2 : constit…
Sat 31 Mar 2018
075: Never-Never Land
Today we look at board game design based on the word "never-never land". : an ideal or imaginary place http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD075-NeverNeverLand.mp3
Fri 30 Mar 2018
074: Lugubrious
Today we look at board game design based on the word "lugubrious". 1 : mournful; especially : exaggeratedly or affectedly mournful 2 : dismal http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD074-Lugubrious.mp3
Thu 29 Mar 2018
073: Invigilate (with co-host Rob Cramer)
Today we look at board game design based on the word "invigilate". 1 : to keep watch; especially : to supervise students at an examination 2 : supervise, monitor http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD07…
Wed 28 Mar 2018
072: Yegg
Today we look at board game design based on the word "yegg". : one that breaks open safes to steal : safecracker; also : robber http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD072-Yegg.mp3
Tue 27 Mar 2018
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